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Vera fans were left disappointed last year when filming for the Brenda Blethyn series was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic. The first two episodes of series 11 aired in 2021, with ITV fans expecting the remaining four to air in January. However, they were left gutted when only two episodes were shown. The final episodes are expected to air later this year.
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Despite the setbacks, Vera viewers were thrilled to see leading lady DCI Vera Stanhope (played by Brenda Blethyn) and her sidekick DS Aiden Healy (Kenny Doughty) back to solve another murder.
Vera's colleagues DC Kenny Lockhart (Jon Morrison), DC Mark Edwards (Riley Jones) and DC Jac Williams (Ibinabo Jack) also made their return to the ITV series.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, the actor who plays Mark Edwards opened up about the struggles they faced while filming.
He went on to admit that at one point he was unsure whether the series would go ahead.
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“I think when we shut down in March/April time we didn’t know what was going on,” the actor began.
“We didn’t know when we'd be back or if we'd be back this year.
“So, the first thing was just like the uncertainty of if we're going to get filming again.”
The 33-year-old explained when they were able to film again, the cast and crew were met with many obstacles.
Riley continued: “The fact that we were able to film throughout and how I know a lot of other productions did have to temporarily shut down, so it was a testament to the production team really.