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6.9/10   181 votes
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Creator:
Robert Banks Stewart
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 full episode list
Release Date:
18 October 1981 (UK) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
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Whatever Happened to Blake's 7?
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not just for wet afternoons more (15 total)

Cast

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John Nettles ... Det. Sgt. Jim Bergerac / ... (87 episodes, 1981-1991)
Terence Alexander ... Charlie Hungerford (85 episodes, 1981-1991)
Sean Arnold ... Chief Insp. Barney Crozier / ... (73 episodes, 1981-1990)
Mela White ... Diamante Lil (35 episodes, 1981-1987)
David Kershaw ... DC Ben Lomas / ... (35 episodes, 1988-1991)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
50 min (87 episodes)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Finland:K-11 (DVD) (2007)
Filming Locations:
Beach, St Brelade's Bay, Jersey, Channel Islands more
Company:
7 Network more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The car that Jim Bergerac drove was a 1947 Triumph Roadster. It was very temperamental and caused immense problems during filming when it refused to start - or to stop if the brakes failed! The engine sounded so rough that the sound of a Jaguar was dubbed over the top. John Nettles loathed it because he kept scraping his knuckles or banging his knees on the dashboard. After filming on Bergerac had finished, by which time the car was in very poor condition due to its extensive usage, it was auctioned for £34,000 as part of the Children in Need appeal; the new owner later wrote an angry letter to John Nettles complaining about the state of the car. more
Quotes:
Charlie Hungerford: Well, he buys me a drink. Now and then.So long as I pay for it myself.
Detective Sergeant Jim Bergerac: I must remember not to let him buy me one.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Screenwipe: (#2.3)" (2006) more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
not just for wet afternoons, 20 February 2006
Author: jamescredmond from United Kingdom

I agree with other readers who felt that Bergerac outlived his shelf life, but isn't this typical of the BBC when they realise they've got a hit on their hands? instead of letting a good idea run its natural course they flog it to death, detracting from the originality, which the earlier series certainly had. for all that, Bergerac is a well-crafted piece of TV. there was only one episode which I found truly awful, centring on a faded singer with a drink problem who meets up with his old duet-partner. cue jealous husband, dreadful singing, tragic demise and weak twist to the plot.the rest were either good or outstanding. I have no problem in recommending bergerac. watch, regardlessof the weather. bergerac is available on DVD from may 06 from the bbc shop.

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