{"id":5921,"date":"2021-10-19T12:54:54","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T10:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1391126"},"modified":"2021-10-19T13:12:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T11:12:07","slug":"bergerac-reboot-has-big-names-in-the-running-for-lead-role","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/bergerac-reboot-has-big-names-in-the-running-for-lead-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Bergerac reboot has \u201cbig names\u201d in the running for lead role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Lauren Morris\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 19 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>It\u2019s a busy time for casting directors at the moment, with auditions taking place for the <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/next-james-bond-daniel-craig-replacement\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">new James Bond<\/a> and the new <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/doctor-who-new-doctor-replacement\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Doctor Who<\/a> but also Bergerac, who is returning to our screens for an upcoming reboot \u2013 and according to an executive producer on the show, there are a few A-listers chasing the role.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Constantine, an executive producer on the Bergerac reboot, told BBC Breakfast this morning that some \u201cvery big names\u201d have expressed interest in becoming the next Jim Bergerac \u2013 the Jersey-based detective originally played by John Nettles.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the casting process for Bergerac, Constantine said: \u201cThat\u2019s really the fun bit, we\u2019ve gone through in the development process all the boring elements of television, the legals, the rights, etc and now it\u2019s the exciting bit, where we\u2019re really getting our teeth into what the show is going to be look like.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Who would play Bergerac now? ????<br\/><br\/>Executive Producer, Brian Constantine discusses who will play the iconic role in a potential reboot of the TV show\u2026 <br\/><br\/>More here: <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/IP6rPlatSv&quot;\">https:\/\/t.co\/IP6rPlatSv<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/gjSDLabPWh&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/gjSDLabPWh<\/a><\/p>\u2014 BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCBreakfast\/status\/1450359681998893057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">October 19, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>\u201cOf course, we\u2019ll leave that up to the casting experts, But there has been a lot of interest from some very big names and it\u2019s really encouraging.<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cIt was just such a multi-faceted interesting character so fingers crossed, whoever it may be will do a fantastic job and maybe be the next John Nettles with his blessing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BBC One\u2019s crime drama Bergerac ran from 1981 until 1991, with Midsomer Murders star John Nettles playing recovering alcoholic and unorthodox police officer Jim Bergerac.<\/p> <p>The reboot is being helmed by Artists Studio, Endemol Shine UK and Westward Studios for Paramount Network International.<\/p>\n<p>The original series, which was shot in and around the Jersey area, also featured Terence Alexander, Deborah Grant, Sean Arnold and Liza Goddard, while the likes of Philip Glenister, Ray Winstone, Prunella Scales and Steve McFadden made guest appearances during its run.<\/p>\n<section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><div class=\"&quot;template-article__advert&quot;\">\n<section class=\"&quot;template-article__editor-content\" editor-content=\"\" ev-meter-content=\"\"><strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV guide<\/a> and visit our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/&quot;\">Drama<\/a> hub for more news and features.<\/strong><\/section><\/div>\n<\/section><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lauren Morris Published: Tuesday, 19 October 2021 at 12:00 am It\u2019s 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 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