Bergerac Reboot

[SpeedBash]

Starts on Thursday 27 February 2025 on U

Bergerac Meets Bergerac

Coming Soon Trailer

Official Trailer

[HorneyMX5]

Glenister should have been the lead actor.

[tribalsurfer]

Charlie Hungerford has changed sex.

[ThingsBehindTheSun]

HorneyMX5 said:

Glenister should have been the lead actor.

The Gene Genie is looking old.....

[Truckosaurus]

Good to see a glimpse of the old Triumph in the flashback part of the trailer.

I was wondering what motorcar they might have him drive in the modern reboot, but it seems to be some dull Volvo.

The Triumph was c.30yrs old in the original, so I was thinking it would have been amusing to see him smoke around in a TVR Chimera etc.

[Deranged Rover]

Most importantly, will we see the return of The Ice Maiden, Philippa Vale?!

She gave me funny feelings I didn’t understand at the time when I was a young lad…

[21st Century Man]

I hope Zoe Wanamaker nails it as Charlie Hungerford.

[tangerine_sedge]

I'm not sure about this.

I love the OG Bergerac but it was always a bit glamorous, exotic (they're a bit French dontchaknow) and mostly sunny - all through a 1980's lense. This seems to have gone all Nordic-noir and a bit samey as all the other cop shows.

I'll likely give it a try, but if it's not cheesy (in a good way) then I'm not sure there will be enough to keep me interested.

[WPA]

Truckosaurus said:

Good to see a glimpse of the old Triumph in the flashback part of the trailer.

I was wondering what motorcar they might have him drive in the modern reboot, but it seems to be some dull Volvo.

The Triumph was c.30yrs old in the original, so I was thinking it would have been amusing to see him smoke around in a TVR Chimera etc.

They are still using the Triumph for certain scenes as I understand it.

Edited by WPA on Wednesday 26th February 11:01

[Austin Prefect]

Truckosaurus said:

Good to see a glimpse of the old Triumph in the flashback part of the trailer.

I was wondering what motorcar they might have him drive in the modern reboot, but it seems to be some dull Volvo.

The Triumph was c.30yrs old in the original, so I was thinking it would have been amusing to see him smoke around in a TVR Chimera etc.

Just over 30 years old. Funny how a 45 year old TR7 seems much more modern now than a Triumph 1800 did in 1981.

So if he has a Triumph, TR6 seems equally old fashioned, Stag more stylish but still doesn't seem quite old enough. Though I do find the 'detectives should use classic cars as daily drivers' idea a bit odd. 'He's in a job where he needs reliable transport and often needs to keep a low profile, what's the least suitable vehicle we can find?'

[cuprabob]

Deranged Rover said:

Most importantly, will we see the return of The Ice Maiden, Philippa Vale?!

She gave me funny feelings I didn’t understand at the time when I was a young lad…

Liza Goddard would be a worthy addition to the "Guess Who Aged Well" thread

Enjoyed the original and will give the Reboot a go.

[21st Century Man]

Just searched, she's looking better now imo

[hidetheelephants]

Truckosaurus said:

The Triumph was c.30yrs old in the original, so I was thinking it would have been amusing to see him smoke around in a TVR Chimera etc.

And the design was nearer 40, stale pre-war porridge gingered up with chrome.

[Halmyre]

Deranged Rover said:

Most importantly, will we see the return of The Ice Maiden, Philippa Vale?!

She gave me funny feelings I didn’t understand at the time when I was a young lad…

Judie Comer would do it well.

hidetheelephants said:

Truckosaurus said:

The Triumph was c.30yrs old in the original, so I was thinking it would have been amusing to see him smoke around in a TVR Chimera etc.

And the design was nearer 40, stale pre-war porridge gingered up with chrome.

Apparently John Nettles loathed the car, it was always breaking down and had to be pushed into scenes (see also: Morse's Jaguar).

[TheDoggingFather]

I grew up watching the original Bergerac, so, I was not enthralled at the idea of this reboot.

However, the more clips I see, it's actually piqued my interest and now I'm actually looking forward to it.

[Mr Tidy]

I must admit the original series seemed to show far more crime for the Channel Islands than was reflected in their actual crime rates

But I'll give this a go for the sake of nostalgia at least!

[Venisonpie]

cuprabob said:

Liza Goddard would be a worthy addition to the "Guess Who Aged Well" thread

Enjoyed the original and will give the Reboot a go.

I saw her at a farm shop on the Isle of Wight a few years ago, looked great. Random.

[MC Bodge]

Shouldn't Bergerac now be driving an MGF?

My mum watched Bergerac when it was on years ago. I saw it a few times, but can remember very little about it.other than what the main characters looked like.

[PinkTornado]

Seen some of this- it could just be any other crime drama.

[gareth_r]

The whole series is available to stream on "U".