FROM the windswept sands of St Ouen’s Bay to the granite walls of Victoria College, newly-released pictures provide a glimpse of scenes from the new series of Bergerac.
Actors Damien Molony – in the title role – and Zoë Wanamaker (who plays Charlie Hungerford) feature in the pictures issued by the production team behind the series, which began filming in Jersey last month.
Mr Molony features in a shot as he walks along St Ouen’s Bay, with La Rocco Tower visible in the background, while another shot shows him laughing with members of the camera crew at the same location near La Pulente.
Victoria College was the backdrop for further filming featuring Mr Molony and Ms Wanamaker, who plays his mother-in-law.
The production team, a collaboration between BlackLight TV, part of Banijay UK, and Jersey-based Westward Studios, has also released some “teaser” details about the plot for the new series, which is set to air on channels U and U&DRAMA in 2025.
The six-part series is understood to comprise one character-led murder mystery run across all six episodes, with viewers introduced to Jim Bergerac as a broken man, grappling with grief and alcoholism following his wife’s recent death.
Following concern from his mother-in-law that he isn’t putting his daughter Kim first, the former detective revives his penchant for a good investigation when a woman from a wealthy Jersey family is murdered.
A spokesperson for the producers said: “With a troublesome convict resurfacing from his past, Bergerac is required to call on his sharp investigative instincts and past successes to navigate the intricate family dynamics, and watchful eyes of the police force, in order to solve the case.”
Filming has recently finished on location in Jersey, with attention having switched to final interior and studio work in the UK.
The presence of crews to film the series, which has seen many Islanders successfully apply to work as extras, has been welcomed by Visit Jersey.
Chief executive Tricia Warwick said: “We are immensely proud of the warm welcome the cast and crew received from our island community.
“The modern reimagining of Bergerac presents a fantastic opportunity to showcase Jersey on the global stage, connecting with devoted fans of the original series and a new generation of viewers eager to visit the locations featured in the show.”
Ms Warwick argued that local businesses had experienced a direct boost during production, with the producers investing in local talent by training a group of Jersey apprentices, providing them with valuable skills and hands-on experience.
Other members of the cast include Philip Glenister as Arthur Wakefield, Pippa Haywood as Margaret Heaton, Robert Gilbert as Barney Crozier, Sasha Behar as Uma Dalal, Timothy Renouf as Julien Wakefield and Celine Arden as Kara.
