Iconic 80s BBC detective series set to return to TV screens with new face in title role

CLASSIC telly detective drama Bergerac could be returning to our screens.

The BBC show, which starred John Nettles as Jim Bergerac and was set in Jersey, ended in 1991 after a ten-year run.

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A reboot with a new face in the title role is “almost a done deal” with an unnamed streaming service on board.

Poldark actor Aidan Turner, Doctor Who star David Tennant and Happy Valley’s James Norton have been linked.

A cameo for Nettles in the series, now 80, has also been discussed.

A source said: “If all goes according to plan, filming will take place in the summer.”

Former chief minister of Jersey Kristina Moore said it would be “a great boost for the island”.

The project is said to be waiting on £1.8million in funds from the Channel Island’s government.

Moor added: “The company is ready to go, there are scripts written, they could start filming in the spring for broadcast in November and December of this year.”

In 2021 Bergerac was branded racist, sexist and offensive by censors.

TV bosses say of one episode – called Always Leave Them Laughing: “Features outdated attitudes, racist language and humour some viewers may find offensive.”

The programme was aired in 1983 and centres around the alleged attempted rape of a beauty contest entrant Christine Bolton (Joanne Whalley) by top comic Andy Galbraith (Rikki Fulton).