If you loved Lynley, you'll be happy to know classic crime drama Bergerac has also had a modern reimagining. The 1980s TV show starred John Nettles as the troubled detective, but this time around The Split actor Damien Molony is taking the reigns as Jim Bergerac.
But while he's the main character, many viewers are probably too distracted by the stunning scenery to get too engrossed in him. Seriously, it's stunning! But where exactly is Bergerac filmed? Here's what you need to know about the Jersey filming locations, and where the crime drama was set.
What is Bergerac about?
The official synopsis reads, "If Bergerac can solve the case, then maybe he can also show he’s still capable enough to be a good father. And so, Bergerac becomes entangled in a knotty whodunnit that will keep the audience guessing across the first series. Will he be able to solve the crime and stay on track?"
Where is Bergerac set?
Writer Toby Whithouse said it perfectly when he revealed one of the channel islands takes centre stage in the series: "Jersey and Bergerac are utterly indivisible, so if you were setting it anywhere else it would have to be a different show," he told Radio Times. "[It's a] fascinating, strange, incredibly beautiful and very welcoming island."
Director Colm McCarthy added: "Jersey, both as a location and a character in the story, are a big part of what gives Bergerac its distinctive feel. Taking that story away from there would make it a different show. It’s what I see when I watch the show and when I read the scripts."
Where in Jersey was used to film Bergerac?
Jersey is the biggest and most southern of the Channel Islands, situated 14 miles off the coast of France in the English Channel.
St Ouen's Bay and Bouley Bay
Various beaches across the island were used for filming, including Bouley Bay for a sunrise shoot and St Ouen's Bay, a 9km beach on the west coast of the island which is popular with surfers. It's used in episode one when Jim decides to give up alcohol and try to refocus his attention on work again.
Producer Brian Constantine told BBC other key locations included St Brelade's Bay Hotel and St Brelade's parish church, St Ouen's Methodist Church, Archirondel beach and the Driftwood Cafe and Royal Square in St Helier.
Gorey Pier
Radio Times also shared that the grounds of Victoria College were used, as well as La Pulente restaurant, which was used as a double for the The Jersey Club.
La Rocco Tower
"It's proudly idiosyncratic, but it's also this peculiar satellite state, in some ways, that is not quite the UK and has no desire to be as well," Whithouse continued. ""Jersey has its own customs, its own laws and rules. It has a unique history as well, so we had to be mindful of all those things, as we wanted to utilise and ultimately influence the story we were telling."
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