{"id":21065,"date":"2024-07-08T10:19:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T14:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/uktvs-reimagined-bergerac-series-sets-cast\/"},"modified":"2024-07-08T10:19:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T14:19:06","slug":"uktvs-reimagined-bergerac-series-sets-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/uktvs-reimagined-bergerac-series-sets-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"UKTV\u2019s Reimagined Bergerac Series Sets Cast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Damien Molony (<em>The Split<\/em>, <em>Brassic<\/em>, <em>Crashing<\/em>) has been cast in the lead role of Jim Bergerac in UKTV\u2019s reimagined <em>Bergerac<\/em> series for U&amp;DRAMA and U.<\/p>\n<p>The six-part reimagining is based on the original series created by Robert Banks Stewart, which ran for nine seasons on the BBC between 1981 and 1991. The new series will see detective Bergerac try to fight through his personal struggles with grief and alcoholism after his wife\u2019s death to investigate the murder of a wealthy Jersey woman and handle a troublesome convict from his past.<\/p>\n<p>Molony will be joined by Zo\u00eb Wanamaker (<em>My Family<\/em>, <em>Shadow and Bone<\/em>, <em>Black Ops<\/em>), Philip Glenister (<em>Steeltown Murders<\/em>, <em>Life on Mars<\/em>), Pippa Haywood (<em>Green Wing<\/em>, <em>Bodyguard<\/em>), Robert Gilbert (<em>Big Boys<\/em>,<em> Killing Eve<\/em>), Sasha Behar (<em>Unforgotten<\/em>, <em>Casualty<\/em>) and Celine Arden (<em>Us or Them<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>The new <em>Bergerac<\/em> series is written by Toby Whithouse (<em>The Red King<\/em>, <em>Being Human<\/em>), alongside Brian Fillis (<em>Trust<\/em>, <em>Sirens<\/em>), Catherine Tregenna (<em>The One That Got Away<\/em>,<em> Three Pines<\/em>) and Polly Buckle (<em>Love Rat<\/em>, <em>A Discovery of Witches<\/em>). It is being produced by BlackLight TV, part of Banijay UK, and Jersey-based Westward Studios, with the support of Visit Jersey. Banijay Rights is handling international distribution.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m incredibly excited to be stepping into the role of Jim Bergerac,\u201d Molony said. \u201cJohn Nettles has left an incredible legacy with big shoes to fill, and I hope I can bring a fresh new take on this iconic character. I can\u2019t wait for audiences to join me on this journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor many, the words \u2018Jersey\u2019 and \u2018<em>Bergerac<\/em>\u2019 are synonymous, and we are delighted for the iconic TV series to return to our island\u2019s beautiful shores for filming this summer,\u201d commented Tricia Warwick, chief executive of Visit Jersey. \u201cThe modern reimagining of <em>Bergerac<\/em> presents an opportunity to celebrate the show\u2019s legacy in Jersey, whilst reaching a new generation of fans who will be eager to \u2018set jet\u2019 to the featured locations. We look forward to working with UKTV, Banijay UK and BlackLight TV to showcase Jersey&#8217;s unique charm and picturesque landscapes through the lens of this beloved show in a fresh, contemporary way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brian Constantine, executive producer for Westward Studios, added, \u201cWe are absolutely thrilled by today\u2019s cast announcement; having such an incredibly talented team of actors, combined with the world-class writing of Toby Whithouse, is a real boost. This project has been many years in the making, and now all that hard work is coming to fruition. Westward Studios is very honored to be part of it. This fantastic collaboration will undoubtedly do Jersey proud.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Damien Molony (The Split, Brassic, Crashing) has been cast in the lead role of Jim Bergerac in UKTV\u2019s reimagined Bergerac series for U&#038;DRAMA and U.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1412,"featured_media":21066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pmpro_default_level":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[1605,4555,8882,8883,9325,9326,9327,9328,9100,9101,979,9329,2926],"class_list":["post-21065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","","category-top-stories","tag-banijay-rights","tag-banijay-uk","tag-bergerac","tag-blacklight-tv","tag-brian-constantine","tag-damien-molony","tag-robert-banks-stewart","tag-tricia-warwick","tag-u","tag-udrama","tag-uktv","tag-visit-jersey","tag-westward-studios","pmpro-has-access"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>UKTV\u2019s Reimagined Bergerac Series Sets Cast - TVDRAMA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/uktvs-reimagined-bergerac-series-sets-cast\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"UKTV\u2019s Reimagined Bergerac Series Sets Cast - TVDRAMA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Damien Molony (The Split, Brassic, Crashing) has been cast in the lead role of Jim Bergerac in UKTV\u2019s reimagined Bergerac series for U&amp;DRAMA and U.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/uktvs-reimagined-bergerac-series-sets-cast\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TVDRAMA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-07-08T14:19:02+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-07-08T14:19:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/07\/UandDrama-BergeracDamienMolony-0724.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"640\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"394\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jamie Stalcup\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/uktvs-reimagined-bergerac-series-sets-cast\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/uktvs-reimagined-bergerac-series-sets-cast\/\",\"name\":\"UKTV\u2019s Reimagined Bergerac Series Sets Cast - TVDRAMA\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-07-08T14:19:02+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-07-08T14:19:06+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/uktvs-reimagined-bergerac-series-sets-cast\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/uktvs-reimagined-bergerac-series-sets-cast\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/uktvs-reimagined-bergerac-series-sets-cast\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"UKTV\u2019s Reimagined Bergerac Series Sets Cast\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/\",\"name\":\"TVDRAMA\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/#\/schema\/person\/0da12602224807cc7b179b8405018deb\",\"name\":\"Jamie Stalcup\",\"description\":\"Jamie Stalcup is the executive editor of World Screen. 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