Brenda Blethyn, who has played Vera Stanhope on ITV for 14 years, and Ann Cleeves, who created the character, were presented ...

Smoggie Queens, which enjoyed a pink carpet premiere at Middlesbrough Town Hall in November, was set in and filmed in ...

ITV Vera star Brenda Blethyn was honoured by the Royal Television Society in a glitzy ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in Gateshead last night.

Sunderland ‘Til I Die cast members including Peter Farrer, the taxi driver who became a star of the show with his commentary ...

Middlesbrough-based comedy series Smoggie Queens scooped ... Brenda Blethyn, who has played Vera Stanhope on ITV for 14 years, and Ann Cleeves, who created the character, were presented with ...

Vera star Brenda Blethyn and writer Ann Cleeves were honoured at the Royal Television Society awards. The pair were recognised for their "outstanding contribution" to TV for their roles in the popular ...