{"id":3391,"date":"2021-08-22T09:00:10","date_gmt":"2021-08-22T07:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1323186"},"modified":"2021-08-22T09:16:09","modified_gmt":"2021-08-22T07:16:09","slug":"brenda-blethyn-returns-as-dci-vera-stanhope-in-first-look-at-vera-series-11","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/brenda-blethyn-returns-as-dci-vera-stanhope-in-first-look-at-vera-series-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Brenda Blethyn returns as DCI Vera Stanhope in first look at Vera series 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have an exclusive preview of Vera season 11. <\/p>

By Flora Carr\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 22 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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DCI Vera Stanhope is back and investigating an new case, and RadioTimes.com<\/a> has an exclusive teaser for Vera<\/a> season 11.<\/p>\n

In the episode one clip, Vera (played by Brenda Blethyn) must make a difficult visit to a young couple as she\u2019s forced to break the news that the man\u2019s father has been found dead.<\/p>\n

Vera knocks on a residential door, which is answered by a pregnant young woman, Amber (Olivia Nakintu). \u201cWe\u2019re looking for John Paul Tullman\u2026 We really need to speak to him, love,\u201d Vera says.<\/p>\n

John Paul (Micky McGregor) arrives, but seems hostile about the idea of Vera and her longtime colleague DS Aiden Healy (Kenny Doughty) entering the property \u2013 forcing Vera to break the news while still standing on their doorstep.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no easy way to say this. I\u2019m afraid we\u2019ve found a body, sir. And we believe it to be that of your father,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Brenda Blethyn recently addressed her future on Vera<\/a>\u00a0and the possibility of a twelfth season, revealing that \u201cit rather depends on the COVID situation\u201d.<\/p>\n

However, there\u2019s still definitely a possibility. \u201cAt the end of filming every season I think, \u2018Oh, thank the Lord I\u2019m going home. Never again\u2019,\u201d she said. \u201cBut it\u2019s like having a lovely slap-up meal. You\u2019ve eaten too much. You couldn\u2019t eat another morsel. And you\u2019re shown the menu again. \u2018Take it away, take it away!\u2019 But then a week later you get hungry again.\u201d<\/p>

Adapted from crime author Ann Cleeves\u2019 novels<\/a>, there\u2019s no shortage of material for the ITV detective series, with Cleeves\u2019 latest Vera novel<\/a> arriving last year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Darkest Evening<\/a> is a great read. A terrific story. Telling a little more of Vera\u2019s background,\u201d Blethyn said. \u201cI would love to film it one day. There is a lot of snow in it so it would be a great Christmas special. And I mean a LOT of snow. Scotland maybe. Or Iceland? Or what about Norway? That\u2019d be nice.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vera season 11 will start on Sunday 29th August. To find out what else is on, check out our TV Guide<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>You can buy the first of Ann Cleeves\u2019 Vera novels<\/a>\u00a0here.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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