Draft:Bergerac (2025 TV series)

Bergerac is an upcoming British crime drama television series, that will be broadcast on UKTV in 2025. It is a re-boot of the television of the same name that ran on BBC One between 1981 until 1991.

Cast

 * Damien Molony as Jim Bergerac
 * Zoë Wanamaker as Charlie Hungerford
 * Philip Glenister as Arthur Wakefield
 * Pippa Haywood as Margaret Heaton
 * Robert Gilbert as Barney Crozier
 * Sasha Behar as Uma Dalal
 * Celine Arden as Kara
 * Timothy Renouf as Julian Wakefield

Development
A rebooted series of Bergerac (TV series), which originally featured John Nettles as fictional detective Jim Bergerac on BBC One was reportedly planned in 2013 by the BBC in-house Drama team.

Another reboot, by Paramount Network was planned, in 2019. However, the series, which also involved Endemol Shine UK, was pushed back by the Covid-19 pandemic.

A new six-part series to be shown on UKTV was announced in April 2024. The 2024 reboot is produced by BlackLight TV. It has Toby Whithouse, Catherine Tregenna, Brian Fillas and Polly Buckle as writers. Filming is scheduled to take place on the Island of Jersey, among other events locations, in the summer of 2024. In July 2024, it was confirmed Deputy Kirsten Morel, the minister for Sustainable Economic Development, that some money for the production was being provided by the Jersey Government.

Casting
In July 2024, Damien Molony was cast as Jim Bergerac. Actors previously linked to the role of in 2024 had included Aiden Turner, James Norton, and David Tennant.

The cast includes Zoe Wanamaker, Philip Glenister and Pippa Haywood. 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". In July 2024, Timothy Renouf joined the cast.

Filming is scheduled for Jersey in July in 2024.

Broadcast
In April 2024, UKTV said Bergerac would air on Drama in 2025, and be available to stream for free on UKTV Play.