Jim Bergerac is investigating
Television series | |
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German title | Jim Bergerac is investigating |
Original title | Bergerac |
Country of production |
United Kingdom , Australia |
original language | English |
Year (s) | 1981-1991 |
length | 45 minutes |
Episodes | 87 in 9 seasons |
genre | Crime , drama |
First broadcast | October 18, 1981 on BBC One |
German-language first broadcast |
March 22, 1985 on DDR1 |
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Jim Bergerac determined (original title: Bergerac ) is a crime series produced by the BBC from 1981 to 1991 and first broadcast in the UK in 1981 . The German first broadcast took place in 1985 on GDR television and 1986 on RTL , there under the original title. It was last broadcast on VOX in 1995 .
The British Channel Island of Jersey is the setting for the action and was also the filming location. The main role of the police officer Jim Bergerac was played by John Nettles .
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Bergerac is a police officer with the rank of detective sergeant, who with his partner Chief Inspector Crozier in the foreign office of Jersey works. Since the island, due to its political status (tax and tariff advantages), attracts criminals as well as tourists, his investigations relate, for example, to dubious business, insurance fraud, drug trafficking or kidnappings in which foreigners are involved. On a professional level he has a good reputation and is known as the “Jersey Sniffer Dog”.
However, he has personal problems to cope with, especially with alcohol . Although he has many girlfriends with whose help he also solves cases, he lives separately from his wife Deborah and their daughter Kim. Deborah's father, Charlie Hungerford, a millionaire and mysterious businessman, often appears to be involved in some way in his cases.
production
Creator of the television series is Robert Banks Stewart , who is responsible is characterized as a writer for 24 episodes and until 1983 also worked as a producer on the series. Numerous other authors and several producers worked on the remaining episodes. A large number of directors were also involved.
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Other actors (including Norman Wisdom ) had guest appearances on the series.
Publications
So far, seasons 1 to 8 have been published in German without the Christmas specials. There is no German version of the 9th season. All 9 seasons with the Christmas specials are available in English.
Web links
- Jim Bergerac determined in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- jim-bergerac.de: fansite
- fernsehserien.de: Episode guide