{"id":41101,"date":"2023-10-07T09:56:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-07T14:56:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/?p=41101"},"modified":"2023-10-09T17:56:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T22:56:07","slug":"british-television-mystery-series-bergerac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cozy-mystery.com\/blog\/british-television-mystery-series-bergerac\/","title":{"rendered":"British Television Mystery Series: Bergerac"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Move over Tom Barnaby: let’s focus on Jim Bergerac! Not having grown up in (or visited) England, I didn’t know that before John Nettles starred as Tom Barnaby he was another British detective: Jim Bergerac. The TV series Bergerac<\/strong><\/em> is set on Jersey, one of the Channel Islands. It is a mixture of French and English cultures and is known as a vacation destination for people who want to enjoy its beautiful beaches. The scenery of this 1980s television series is beautiful… absolutely beautiful.<\/p>\n

Jim Bergerac (John Nettles) is a detective who works in an office that does not investigate any of the island’s inhabitants – only visitors. The fictitious police department is called the “Foreigner’s Office”. As such, the viewer sees the ferry, boat docks, and airport in many of the shows. There is also a focus on the trails of the island that overlook the channel – providing beautiful views.<\/p>\n

Jim Bergerac is a recovering alcoholic, who still has a lot of contact with his very rich ex-wife. I’m especially glad about that because his ex-wife’s father is my favorite character in the show. Bergerac’s ex-father in law is played by Terence Alexander. His remarkably good portrayal of a man who would do almost anything for money was such that you probably wouldn’t see fault in him bending the rules. He seemed to do everything with great panache.<\/p>\n

Bergerac is not only a great detective, but he’s also a ladies’ man. And, when he doesn’t have a new girlfriend, he’s hanging out with his ex-wife. I don’t think there has been one episode where he hasn’t had a woman in his life!<\/p>\n

I should warn you: don’t expect the Cozy, quaint village feel of Midsomer Murder<\/strong><\/em>. Also, I have been watching the Bergerac<\/strong> <\/em>series on BritBox and (unfortunately) season four is not included. So I missed the “Foreigner’s Office” move to a new building, Jim’s office secretary transferring to some unknown place, or Jim moving on to a new woman in his life. Speaking of which, Annette Badland played the secretary from 1981 to 1984 in Bergerac, and in 2018 she started appearing in Midsomer Murders<\/strong><\/em> as the forensic pathologist.<\/p>\n

My husband and I enjoy several shows that we have on our nightly TV rotation, and this is one of them. We’re both enjoying Bergerac, and you may too!<\/p>\n

Bergerac is available on Britbox through Amazon Prime Video.<\/a><\/p>\n

Also, if you\u2019re interested in taking a look at some other good mystery shows, make sure to\u00a0go to my Cozy Mystery TV and Movies page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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