| Bergerac | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime drama |
| Based on | Bergerac by Robert Banks Stewart |
| Screenplay by |
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| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Production company | BlackLight TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | UKTV |
| Release | 27 February 2025 – present |
Bergerac is a British crime drama television miniseries broadcast on UKTV in 2025. It is a reboot of the television series of the same name that ran on BBC One from 1981 until 1991. It aired on U&Drama and is available to stream for free on U from 27 February 2025. A second series was commissioned in April 2025.
| Series | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | |
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| 1 | 6 | 27 February 2025 | 2025 | |
A rebooted series of Bergerac , which originally featured John Nettles as fictional detective Jim Bergerac on BBC One, was reportedly planned in 2013 by the in-house BBC Drama team. [1]
Another reboot, this time by Paramount Network, was planned in 2019. [2] However, the series, which also involved Endemol Shine UK, was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. [3]
A new six-part series to be shown on UKTV was announced in April 2024, [4] to be produced by BlackLight TV. [5] The new series is written by Toby Whithouse, Catherine Tregenna, Brian Fillas, and Polly Buckle. Filming was scheduled to take place on Jersey, among other locations, in the summer of 2024. [6] In July 2024, it was confirmed that some money for the production was being provided by the Jersey Government by Deputy Kirsten Morel, the minister for Sustainable Economic Development. [7]
A second series was commissioned in April 2025. [8]
In July 2024, Damien Molony was cast as Jim Bergerac. [9] Actors previously linked to the role in 2024 had included Aidan Turner, [10] James Norton, [11] and David Tennant. [12]
The cast includes Zoe Wanamaker, Philip Glenister, and Pippa Haywood. [13] In June 2024, John Nettles was reported to have been offered a cameo role but declined, saying that, at 80 years old, he was "too old". [14] In July 2024, Timothy Renouf joined the cast. [15]
Filming began in Jersey in the summer of 2024, with filming locations including St Helier. [16] [17] First-look images from filming were released in September 2024. [18] That month, filming also took place in Plymouth, Devon. [19]
Bergerac aired on U&Drama on 27 February 2025, and is available to stream for free on U (formerly UKTV Play ). [20] [21]
It aired on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from 4 May 2025. [22]