At a Vera press event in November, Brenda spoke of her love for the North East and its people and was quick to heap praise on The Ship Inn on Holy Island, which was taken over by the Vera cast and ...

Serving as the fictional home of Vera, Holy Island has been a recurring location in the series. Accessible only during low tide via a causeway, its serene beaches and historic sites have provided ...

As any Vera viewer will know, DCI Stanhope lives on Holy Island, with Brenda's last ever scene in the role seeing her walking a dig down its causeway right before credits rolled. Speaking about ...