Bergerac

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1981-10-18

Last Air Date: 1991-03-09

Number of Seasons: 9

Number of Episodes: 81

Created By: Robert Banks Stewart

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

John Nettles as Det. Sgt. Jim Bergerac
Terence Alexander as Hungerford
Sean Arnold as Crozier
Mela White as Diamante Lil
Louise Jameson as Susan Young
David Kershaw as Ben Lomas
John Telfer as Willy Pettit
Nancy Mansfield as Peggy Masters
Annette Badland as Charlotte
Deborah Grant as Deborah

Seasons

Specials (1986) - (6 Episodes)

Season 1 (1981) - (10 Episodes)

Season 2 (1983) - (9 Episodes)

Season 3 (1983) - (10 Episodes)

Season 4 (1985) - (9 Episodes)

Season 5 (1987) - (8 Episodes)

Season 6 (1988) - (7 Episodes)

Season 7 (1989) - (8 Episodes)

Season 8 (1990) - (10 Episodes)

Season 9 (1991) - (10 Episodes)

Specials (1986)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Fires in the Fall (1986-12-26)

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.
Ep. 2: Treasure Hunt (1987-12-26)

Jim gets involved in a murder while matching wits with Phillipa Vale.
Ep. 3: Retirement Plan (1988-12-27)

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.
Ep. 4: Second Time Around (1989-12-26)

David Mason murders Ted Grob by throwing him into a swimming pool, handcuffed to a patio recliner. Jim returns to duty to solve the murder and is asked by an ex-con who believes he was framed to go back over the details of the robbery of a courier company some years earlier which has a connection with the recent death.
Ep. 5: There For the Picking (1990-12-26)

It is time for the grape picking, and Jim helps Albert. However, the son of a wealthy businessman turns up to help out, and unknown to Jim, he is a computer hacker stealing large amount of money during business transactions.
Ep. 6: All for Love (1991-12-26)

Broken-hearted by a letter from his French girlfriend, Jim is back on the bottle but Charlie persuades Jim to accompany him to Bath as minder of a priceless painting. There he falls victim to the wiles of a woman who frames him for murder.