The show is both set in and filmed in Newcastle upon Tyne and throughout the North East of England. This full-day tour will feature coastal locations of Northumberland to Lindisfarne Island, or Holy Island, the fictional home of Vera.

VERA actor Kenny Doughty has confessed that "personal reasons" forced him to make the decision to leave the popular crime drama after almost ten years in the role.

According to Lawler, a rough version of the song was initially titled "In Your Head", which was included in the band's live set; it was then later revised to "Zombie".

First off, in the old movies, the word Zombie was snicker inducing. If you're trying to be serious, and someone on screen says Zombie, all pretense of seriousness is gone. Then and now, 'Zombi' is a funny sounding word to English speakers.