The barrel is scraped once more

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**reds8n**

https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-02-07/bergerac-reboot-in-development-official/

A Bergerac reboot is officially in the works
A revival of the "iconic" Jersey crime drama is being developed by US TV giant Paramount Network International

After nearly 30 years off the air, classic Jersey crime drama Bergerac is preparing for a comeback.

US TV giant Paramount Network International has given the formal go-ahead to develop a reboot of the classic police drama.

Prime Suspect and Cracker producer Gub Neal is set to lead the development of the new series with production company Artists Studio.

There is no word on who will play the lead role of Jim Bergerac, played by John Nettles for nine series between 1981 and 1991. In all a total of 87 episodes were broadcast.

Sources from the production say that the actor is unlikely to reprise the role, but could have a cameo in the drama which would contain “all the essential flavour of Jersey that made the initial drama so great”.
Paramount Network International confirmed that, if the drama is made, it would be sold outside the US, meaning a likely broadcast in the UK.

Jill Offman, Executive Vice President Paramount Network said, “We have several exciting dramas in development, one of which is the classic favourite Bergerac. Our hope is that we will be able to commission Bergerac as a full series for Paramount Network International.”

Gub Neal added, “We’ve been trying to bring back Bergerac for some time and I’m very glad that we have the next generation of such an iconic show in development. Updated for the present day, it will deal with contemporary stories-of-the-week that run alongside a strong serial spine.”

uh huh.

**Lance845**

Never heard of it.

**Azreal13**

Of course you haven't, it's a very British 80s police show which only a relatively few British people will remember.

Which is what makes this so bizarre.

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Think Magnum meets Midsomer Murders (if even that's a thing across the Atlantic.)

**Lance845**

Ah. Jersey as in english jersey. Im from NJ over here which is often just abbreviated to jersey. So i thought it was some 80s show based in nj.

Nope. No reason i would have ever seen that.

**warspawned**

I think this is more than scraping the barrel, more like chewing on the remains after the scraping.

I'm not a huge fan of Bergerac, it often repeats on ITV like every old police show seems to. I don't think it's worth anyone's time tbh except as a time capsule like curiosity.

I give it one limited season at most

**Ratius**

Yikes thats a flashback but not sure its worth a full reboot. definitely a product of its time.....

**Azreal13**

Lance845 wrote:
Ah. Jersey as in english jersey. Im from NJ over here which is often just abbreviated to jersey. So i thought it was some 80s show based in nj.

Nope. No reason i would have ever seen that.

Lol, that's why your Jersey is 'New' Jersey.

The Magnum comparison is more apt the more I think about it. Only because it's British, the island is tiny, the car is a vintage sports car rather than a Ferrari and everyone is terribly polite, even while they're stabbing and poisoning each other.

In fact, forget the Midsomer Murders comparison, Bergerac is what you'd get if Agatha Christie had written Magnum.

**Easy E**

The US equivalent would be re-booting TJ Hooker or Hunter?

**Kilkrazy**

For some odd reason I've never ever in my life watched an episode of Bergerac, despite loving British detective shows.

My wife and I watch tons of Poirot, Mrs Marple, Father Brown, Endeavour, Morse, Lewis, and Shakespear and Hathaway.

And Columbo.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

I know I watched it as a kid, but damned if I could tell you much about it.

**Trondheim**

Watched this when it was shown on Norwegian broadcasting in the 90ish/early 2000ish. Never watched English crime since, gossemar thin mystieries and unlikebal individuals all around.

**Mad Doc Grotsnik**

You should try Taggart.

But for goodness sake, be ready with the subtitles!

**AndrewGPaul**

Apparently that was big in Japan and France. The mind boggles. I think it also had more episodes without the title character (after the actor died) than with him.

**Skinnereal**

Kilkrazy wrote:
My wife and I watch tons of ... Father Brown, ..., and Shakespeare and Hathaway.

I currently work at the court rooms used in Father Brown, and S&H's Arden Constabulary. They make us walk the long way around to the far-away car park on filming days

As for Bergerac, I'm sure they could have dredged up something else instead. Like Howards Way, maybe.

Dempsey and Makepeace will be next.

**Adeptus Doritos**

Azreal13 wrote:
Lol, that's why your Jersey is 'New' Jersey.

We'd probably be willing to trade with you, if you want the newer one.

God knows no one here outside New Jersey wants New Jersey.