A TV show is back and will once again feature a Tynedale town.

Vera, played by Brenda Brenda Blethyn, was spotted in Hexham this year for the latest series of 'Vera', which will start on Sunday, January 7 at 8 pm.

The award-winning actress was spotted in the Hexham marketplace on Tuesday, May 28, as she was filming for series 13.

The first episode will be on for two hours, but the 13th season also consists of three feature-length episodes, which will air on January 14 and 21.

During filming, crowds gathered to watch the award-winning actress in action before the town’s famous Abbey.

ITV confirmed that the show would return for a new series earlier this year after series 12 concluded.

It was announced that actor David Leon would reprise his role as Vera’s sidekick, DS Joe Ashworth, after leaving the show in 2014. He will replace Kenny Doughty, who has played DS Aiden Healey, Vera’s right-hand man, since Leon’s departure.