Brenda Blethyn OBE, chats to Lara Kilner about life after Vera , her acting regret and why now, more than ever, the idea of retiring is far from her mind…

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Actor Jill Halfpenny on losing loved ones, leaving London and moving to the seaside, and starting a podcast

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The Silent Witness star on her famous family and mischievous mutts

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