By Lauren Morris

Published: Tuesday, 19 October 2021 at 12:00 am


It’s a busy time for casting directors at the moment, with auditions taking place for the new James Bond and the new Doctor Who but also Bergerac, who is returning to our screens for an upcoming reboot – and according to an executive producer on the show, there are a few A-listers chasing the role.

Brian Constantine, an executive producer on the Bergerac reboot, told BBC Breakfast this morning that some “very big names” have expressed interest in becoming the next Jim Bergerac – the Jersey-based detective originally played by John Nettles.

When asked about the casting process for Bergerac, Constantine said: “That’s really the fun bit, we’ve gone through in the development process all the boring elements of television, the legals, the rights, etc and now it’s the exciting bit, where we’re really getting our teeth into what the show is going to be look like.

Who would play Bergerac now? ????

Executive Producer, Brian Constantine discusses who will play the iconic role in a potential reboot of the TV show…

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