Vera's Brenda Blethyn bags major period drama role with House of Guinness starBrenda Blethyn looks worlds away from ITV's Vera in her latest acting role, as she's set to star in Channel 4's A Woman of SubstanceView 3 Images Brenda Blethyn in Vera (Image: ITV)A first look at Channel 4's new TV series A Woman of Substance has been revealed, with actress Brenda Blethyn taking centre stage in the drama. The eight-part drama has concluded filming and is penned by Katherine Jakeways and co-written by Roanne Bardsley. ‌View 3 Images Brenda stars in A Woman of Substance (Image: Channel 4)The synopsis for A Woman of Substance reads: "1911. A Woman of Substance is created by the producers behind The Buccaneers and will be released on Channel 4. A Woman of Substance is yet to be given an official release date.