Series synopsis
Bergerac is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC One on October 18, 1981. It ended on March 9, 1991. It was created by Robert Banks Stewart. It stars John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold and Annette Badland.
Jim Bergerac is a detective sergeant in The Foreigners Office who likes to do things his own way.
While dealing with his own personal demons Bergerac has a knack of finding trouble, and sometimes causing it.
Premise
Jim Bergerac is a detective sergeant in The Foreigners Office who likes to do things his own way.
While dealing with his own personal demons Bergerac has a knack of finding trouble, and sometimes causing it.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- John Nettles as DS Jim Bergerac
- Terence Alexander as Hungerford
- Sean Arnold as Crozier
- Annette Badland as Charlotte
- Deborah Grant as Deborah
- Louise Jameson as Susan Young
- Cécile Paoli as Francine
- Mela White as Diamante Lil
Supporting cast
- John Telfer as Willy Pettit
- David Kershaw as Ben Lomas
- Jonathan Adams as Dr. LeJeune
- Celia Imrie as Marianne
- Gerald Sim as Major Cranshaw
- Zia Mohyeddin as Adnan Rashid
- Richard Hurndall as Maxwell Flagg
- Peter Childs as Brewster
- Michael Angelis as Tony Morel
- Peter Birrel as Rupert Galliers
- Clifford Rose as Senator Beasley
- Maurice Roëves as Vaccarro
Guest cast
- Jonathan Adams as Dr. LeJeune
- Celia Imrie as Marianne
- Gerald Sim as Major Cranshaw
- Zia Mohyeddin as Adnan Rashid
- Richard Hurndall as Maxwell Flagg
- Peter Childs as Brewster
- Michael Angelis as Tony Morel
- Peter Birrel as Rupert Galliers
- Clifford Rose as Senator Beasley
- Maurice Roëves as Vaccarro
- Benjamin Whitrow as B J Farrell
- Ray Winstone as Tully
Episodes
This series spans 10 seasons with 87 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | December 26, 1986 | December 26, 1991 |
| Season 1 | 10 | October 18, 1981 | December 20, 1981 |
| Season 2 | 9 | January 9, 1983 | March 6, 1983 |
| Season 3 | 10 | December 3, 1983 | February 4, 1984 |
| Season 4 | 9 | October 11, 1985 | December 26, 1986 |
| Season 5 | 8 | January 3, 1987 | December 26, 1987 |
| Season 6 | 7 | January 2, 1988 | December 27, 1988 |
| Season 7 | 8 | January 28, 1989 | December 26, 1989 |
| Season 8 | 10 | January 14, 1990 | December 26, 1990 |
| Season 9 | 10 | January 5, 1991 | March 9, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Fires in the Fall A spiritualist contacts the ghost of a dead arsonist responsible for the death of a young girl at the same time that a new series of fires breaks out resembling his earlier handiwork. |
December 26, 1986 |
| 2 |
Treasure Hunt Jim gets involved in a murder while matching wits with Phillipa Vale. |
December 26, 1987 |
| 3 |
Retirement Plan Jim travels to Spain when Charlie calls seeking help in dealing with a small time crook who is trying to get Charlie to sell him part of his business. |
December 27, 1988 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Picking it Up Jersey detective Jim Bergerac returns from a recuperation leave to find his job in jeopardy and a colleague killed during an investigation into international gun sales to South Africa. |
October 18, 1981 |
| 2 |
Nice People Die in Bed Jim ruffles many feathers as he investigates the suspicious death of the prominent local leader of an international charity committee. |
October 25, 1981 |
| 3 |
Unlucky Dip Jim faces brutality charges when he investigates a drug courier who had his package lifted by a pickpocket, who's now trying to sell the stuff himself. |
November 1, 1981 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Message for the Rich Two disgruntled ex-employees of Charlie Hungerford kidnap Jim's daughter. |
January 9, 1983 |
| 2 |
Always Leave Them Laughing A disappointed beauty pageant contestant accuses a popular comic of raping her after voting against her in the beauty contest. |
January 16, 1983 |
| 3 |
Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie Lil's ex-husband, a journalist, returns to Jersey on the trail of a big story he believes will embarrass Charlie Hungerford, who's running for a position in the House of Deputies. |
January 23, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ninety Per Cent Proof When he goes on a drunken bender after failing to have an arsonist he arrested convicted, no one believes Jim's claims of having been forced to drink and having witnessed a murder. |
December 3, 1983 |
| 2 |
A Hole in the Bucket Jim jeopardizes his career to help a couple of women who have come to Jersey. |
December 10, 1983 |
| 3 |
Holiday Snaps A French Inspector asks Jim for help in proving a tourist from Jersey killed his wife while on holiday in France. |
December 17, 1983 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Last Interview An American telejournalist comes to Jersey to interview a retired gangster who has gone into hiding because of a contract on his life. |
October 11, 1985 |
| 2 |
Offshore Trades Bergerac investigates the death of a scuba diver who washes up on the beach and discovers the disappearance of a French film star's wife. |
October 18, 1985 |
| 3 |
What Dreams May Come True Anonymous phone calls prompt Jim to re-examine a road accident that had been dismissed as routine. |
October 25, 1985 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Memory Man Jim must discover the identity of a man with amnesia who was found wandering around naked and who is haunted by a nightmare. |
January 3, 1987 |
| 2 |
Winner Takes All A millionaire computer expert receives several death threats. |
January 10, 1987 |
| 3 |
Root and Branch A criminal that Jim arrested in the past is seeking revenge. He starts by trying to drive Debbie insane and eventually holds Debbie, Charlie and Kim hostage in Charlie's mansion in Brittany. Can Jim save the day? |
January 17, 1987 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Whatever Lola Wants Jim is assigned to look after an important gang informant's mother, who is in danger of being kidnapped by a vengeful gang leader. |
January 2, 1988 |
| 2 |
Crossed Swords When members of two feuding families decide to settle their differences with an old-fashioned duel, Jim ends up with a murder to investigate. |
January 9, 1988 |
| 3 |
A Horse of a Different Colour Phillipa, out on parole, decides to give Jim some unwanted help in finding a stolen horse. |
January 16, 1988 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sea Changes Jim investigates a dead sailor and drums of an illegal toxic pesticide, both of which were found, washed up on the beach. |
January 28, 1989 |
| 2 |
Natural Enemies Jim enlists the aid of a lady psychologist in tracking down someone who has been anonymously calling Charlie and blaming him for a former business associates death. |
February 4, 1989 |
| 3 |
Tangos in the Night Jim suspects the dancing instructor of a leading Jersey socialite of stealing her diamonds. |
February 11, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A True Detective Jim faces his toughest test to date when Susan's dead body is washed up on shore. Jim is convinced that she was murdered, but is he right? |
January 14, 1990 |
| 2 |
My Name is Sgt. Bergerac Who is the scruffy little man and why are so many people chasing him? And why is he claiming to be Detective Sergeant Bergerac? |
January 21, 1990 |
| 3 |
The Dig A team of archaeology students are carrying out an excavation on a piece of land reputed to be cursed. Soon one student is attacked by an unseen force and one later turns up dead. Charlie owns the land and suddenly falls ill when the students start to excavate the land. Bergerac refuses to believe that a Viking's curse is at work and works with the expedition leader to find the truth. However in a rather confusing climax as she and Bergerac finally complete the excavation only to be attacked by the same unseen force. Bergerac later awakes where a rational explanation is given for what occurred by a recovered Charlie. |
January 28, 1990 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Something to Hide When Jim and Danielle are at a party in France, they witness a shooting, shortly before seeing somebody running off. Jim decides to put his detective skills to use and investigates, desperate to find the missing link. |
January 5, 1991 |
| 2 |
The Dark Horse Bergerac is summonsed back to Jersey, where Charlie persuades him to help a friend find his missing wife. But there is another player in the game that Jim hasn't counted on. |
January 12, 1991 |
| 3 |
Snow in Provence Bergerac is conned by Charlie into looking after a house in Provence and baby-sitting for two willful young girls while their parents are in Milan. He then finds himself caught up in a drug operation. |
January 19, 1991 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 18, 1981 |
| Last aired | March 9, 1991 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |