Bergerac (1981–1991)

Creator:

Robert Banks Stewart

Stars:

John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold

1 win.

Cast

Series cast summary:
John Nettles	...	Jim Bergerac (87 episodes, 1981-1991)
Terence Alexander	...	Hungerford (85 episodes, 1981-1991)
Sean Arnold	...	Crozier (71 episodes, 1981-1990)
Mela White	...	Diamante Lil (40 episodes, 1981-1987)
Louise Jameson	...	Susan Young (35 episodes, 1985-1990)
David Kershaw	...	Ben Lomas (35 episodes, 1988-1991)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

jersey | police | detective | murder | alcohol | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 1981 (UK)

Also Known As:

Jim Bergerac ermittelt

Filming Locations:

Gorey, Jersey, Channel Islands

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), 7 Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min 50 min (87 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Annette Badland is said to have disliked her stint on the show.

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Quotes

Detective Sergeant Jim Bergerac: [Drunk] Let me tell you my good man. The whole world is a sandwich.

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Connections

Featured in The Cult of...: Bergerac (2008)

User Reviews

Well-made detective series.

This is probably the last comment I'll write from England, as I'm flying back home to America after a year here in a couple of days. Unfortunately, that also means I'll be flying away from Bergerac on the BBC. I discovered this marvelous old detective show a short time ago, and since then I've enjoyed every episode of the programme I've seen. John Nettles is so cool and calm in the title role, and the cast of regulars is fun to watch and full of life. The plots are interesting, though not overly contrived. As much as I enjoy reading Agatha Christie books (and watching BBC adaptations of them), I sometimes find her plots a little too twisty for their own good. Bergerac's plots don't suffer this [ever-so-slight] malady. The scenery on the island of Jersey is beautiful, though I don't know whether it was filmed there or not. One might suspect (and hope!) that the crime-rate is somewhat less than represented in the show, but since watching Bergerac, I seriously want to visit the island and find out for myself. Also, if I do manage to visit Jersey sometime down the road, I have reason to believe I'll be able to pick up the BBC signal and watch re-runs of Bergerac to my heart's content! I recommend this police detective show to anyone who enjoys British television drama or detective shows. One last thing: I really love the tune they play at the end of the show. Hope I can get a recording of that sometime!