More guest stars have been confirmed the Vera series 11 with just days to go until the smash hit crime drama returns.
Fans of the long-running ITV show were teased with two episodes of the new run at the end of August, before the show took another break, due to production on the rest of the series continuing in the North East.
Filming on Vera series 11 was severely delayed back in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, finally getting going that autumn after being pushed back from the spring as the country went into lockdown.
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Action in the first two episodes was centered on Tynemouth and Northumberland National Park.
A teaser released by ITV last week revealed that Blyth will be the focus of Tyger Tyger - one of the new episodes that will herald Vera's return on Sunday, January 9.
DCI Stanhope has to get to the bottom of a fatal robbery when a security guard is left dead after a break in at a container port, only for things to take an even more sinister turn when his so is kidnapped.
Last month a host of guest stars were announced for the rest of Vera series 11 including former Coronation Street actor Bill Ward and ex Line of Duty star Craig Parkinson who played notorious character Matthew "Dot" Cottan.
And now more well known faces have been confirmed, including a local actress very well known to viewers.
Charlie Hardwick
After appearing in Byker Grove in its hey-day, Charlie went onto be a real fan favourite as Val Pollard in Emmerdale, before her much loved character met a grisly end in a hall of mirrors.
As well as being a stalwart of Geordie event Sunday for Sammy, Charlie has also been on stage in Sting musical The Last Ship and in Clear White Light and on screen in hit films like Billy Elliot and Purely Belter.
Joe McGann
Known to Brits of a certain age for playing Charlie in ITV series The Upper Hand and more recently as villainous father Edward Hutchinson in Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks.
Other TV appearances for Joe over the years have included BBC's Narnia series Prince Caspian in the late 80s and Dangerfield.
On stage he has been in Fiddler on the Roof and Elf The Musical.
Krissi Bohn
Krissi has had a number of high profile TV jobs in the past decade, including the role of Jenna Kamara in Coronation Street from 2012-14.
She has also appeared in Innocent and Years & Years.
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