Brenda Blethyn: How cryptic crosswords help me play Vera, TV’s cleverest detective

Brenda Blethyn is wearing a blue-and-white crushed velvet jacket by Eileen Fisher, a smart black blouse and trousers, heeled brogues from Russell & Bromley and a beautiful silver necklace. She is a picture of elegance and absolutely nothing like the TV detective she plays, who looks as though she gets dressed in the dark at … Read more