Brenda Blethyn and ITV Vera stars filming in Hartlepool

In preparation to bring audiences yet another series of the detective drama, crews of Vera have been seen taking to locations across the region in recent months, including Redcar, Hexham, Wylam and North Shields. 

However, on Tuesday (August 29) and Wednesday (August 30), crews flocked to Hartlepool to capture some picturesque and aerial views of the Marina and harbourside. 

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During their visit to Hartlepool, the actors and actresses involved in Vera visited The Cosmopolitan, which has a reputation as the town’s most haunted pub.

landlord Tim Fleming’s granddaughter Reeva took a picture with series stars Brenda Blethyn (Image: THE COSMOPOLITAN)

Those who were lucky enough managed to catch a glance of the crew and the actors from behind the bar, while landlord Tim Fleming’s granddaughter Reeva took a picture with series stars Brenda Blethyn, who plays Vera, and David Leon, who plays Joe Ashworth.

Brenda Blethyn and David Leon (Image: CONTRIBUTOR)

This came a week after Brenda Blethyn and some of her colleagues were spotted in Redcar.

Vera has made its way into the top rankings of British telly over the last 12 years now, with the crime drama also finding a big fanbase worldwide.

Brenda Blethyn in Redcar (Image: CONTRIBUTOR)

The 12th series of Vera came to an end earlier this year and fans were excited to see David Leon make a shock return to the cast.