{"id":54525,"date":"2024-07-08T11:28:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T09:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2068324"},"modified":"2024-07-08T18:33:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T16:33:20","slug":"the-split-star-confirmed-to-lead-bergerac-reimagining-with-zoe-wanamaker-and-philip-glenister","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-split-star-confirmed-to-lead-bergerac-reimagining-with-zoe-wanamaker-and-philip-glenister\/","title":{"rendered":"The Split star confirmed to lead Bergerac reimagining with Zo\u00eb Wanamaker and Philip Glenister"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filming on the reimagined series kicks off this month. <\/p>

By Morgan Cormack\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 08 July 2024 at 09:28 AM<\/p>

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Bergerac will be returning to our screens once again, this time as a reimagined series \u2013 and casting on the exciting new series has finally been announced.<\/p>\n

With the UKTV original show itself being announced earlier this year<\/a> in April, we\u2019ve all been waiting to see who will take over the iconic lead role as Jim Bergerac, a role that was originally played by John Nettles and initially premiered in 1981.<\/p>\n

Well, it\u2019s now been revealed that Brassic<\/a> and The Split<\/a> star Damien Molony will be helming the new series as beloved sleuth Jim, while further casting has also been announced and includes the likes of Zo\u00eb Wanamaker (Shadow and Bone<\/a>) and Philip Glenister (Steeltown Murders<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Of course, TV fans will know Irish actor Molony from his roles in the aforementioned series, but he has also starred in Being Human, Ripper Street and Derry Girls.<\/p>\n

On the announcement of his role in Bergerac, Molony said: \u201cI\u2019m incredibly excited to be stepping into the role of Jim Bergerac. John 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

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Damien Molony and Zoe Wanamaker at the Bergerac read-through.<\/span><\/figcaption> UKTV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

A couple of slight differences to the original series include the inclusion of the character Charlie Hungerford, Jim\u2019s mother-in-law, as well as the format of the series itself. Fans of the original series will know that each episode presented a brand new case but this time round, in the reimagined series, one character-led murder mystery will span all six episodes.<\/p>\n

Wanamaker will star as Charlie Hungerford while Glenister is Arthur Wakefield, Pippa Haywood (Green Wing) is Margaret Heaton, Robert Gilbert (Big Boys<\/a>) is Barney Crozier, Sasha Behar (Unforgotten<\/a>) is Uma Dalal and Celine Arden (Us or Them) is Kara.<\/p>\n

According to the synopsis for the new six-parter: \u201cViewers will meet Jim Bergerac (Molony) as a broken man, grappling with grief and alcoholism following his wife\u2019s recent death. His mother-in-law, Charlie (Wanamaker), is concerned Jim isn\u2019t putting his daughter Kim first and, when a woman from a wealthy Jersey family is murdered, Jim must fight through his personal struggles to become the formidable investigator he once was.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

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