Then when we’ve finished filming each year I come home and fall apart!“Vera is said to be the longest running ITV drama series with a female lead. newspaper archive.Vera 2020 ITV start date: What time is Vera on? Doughty plays DS Aiden Healy opposite Brenda Blethyn in ITV's Vera. The third episode was announced to be an adaptation of the novel On 14 January 2020, while attending the TCA Press Tour, Brenda Blethyn confirmed that Riley Jones appeared in two episodes as PC Mark Edwards, once in Series 1 and once in series 2 before joining the main cast in series 3 now transferred to CID. Vera fans can expect ‘passionate tension’ between Vera and Aidan, says Kenny Doughty. Where's Vera season 10 set?Vera 2020: Jon Morrison will be back as Kenny Lockhart Vera 2020: Ibinabo Jack will be back as Jacqueline ‘Jac’ Williams Brenda Blethyn talks Vera accent being ‘off’ after it sparks 'row'Coronation Street spoilers: Kevin Webster suffers huge loss?Riley Jones is going to be back as DC Mark Edwards, who has gone from strength to strength since joining Vera’s team.This is Jones’ biggest role after small parts in EastEnders, Run and Wolfblood.Brenda Blethyn talks Vera accent being ‘off’ after it sparks 'row' Hailing for Yorkshire, Kenny Doughty’s loyal DS Aiden Healy will again be by Vera’s side to help solve cases. In March 2015, ITV announced that the show had been renewed for a sixth series, with filming commencing in June. Vera’s father didn’t approve of her choice of career. Doughty married actress Caroline Carver on 20 May 2006. The play, in which Doughty played Gaz, was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy in 2014. Kenny Doughty DS Aiden Healy 21 Episodes (2014-2020) Kingsley Ben-Adir Dr. Marcus Summer 21 Episodes (2014-2020) Lisa Hammond Helen 20 Episodes (2015-2020)