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Jersey detective Jim Bergerac returns from a recuperation leave to find his job in jeopardy and a colleague killed during an investigation into international gun sales to South Africa.

Picking it Up

Jim ruffles many feathers as he investigates the suspicious death of the prominent local leader of an international charity committee.

Nice People Die in Bed

Jim faces brutality charges when he investigates a drug courier who had his package lifted by a pickpocket, who's now trying to sell the stuff himself.

Unlucky Dip

A retired Army major and former POW receives death threats, and sees his ghostwriter killed, when he tries to publish his memoirs of the Korean War.

Campaign For Silence

A civil servant exposed as a spy tries to flee to Moscow via Jersey.

See You in Moscow

The prominent society wedding of her stepdaughter brings back a dark secret from a woman's past.

Portrait of Yesterday

Charlie is one of the victims of a series of well-planned burglaries focused on the wealthiest island homes.

Last Chance For a Loser

Jim investigates the murder of a diver that is tied to the discovery of a downed Nazi pilot and his plane off the Jersey shore.

Late For a Funeral

The son of an eccentric millionaire suspects that his father's housekeeper plans to kill her employer for his fortune.

Relative Values

Jim and Francine quarrel over her relationship with a charming Canadian photographer while Jim tries to keep track of a French gangster's girl friend, hoping she will lead him to the crook.

The Hood and the Harlequin

Two disgruntled ex-employees of Charlie Hungerford kidnap Jim's daughter.

A Message for the Rich

A disappointed beauty pageant contestant accuses a popular comic of raping her after voting against her in the beauty contest.

Always Leave Them Laughing

Lil's ex-husband, a journalist, returns to Jersey on the trail of a big story he believes will embarrass Charlie Hungerford, who's running for a position in the House of Deputies.

Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie

Bergerac travels to France to investigate the death of a Jersey resident and prematurely reveals the marriage plans of the eccentric heir to an old Jersey family fortune.

Prime Target

The publicity surrounding the mugging of a lovable old liar endangers a plan to burgle a safe containing a fortune in diamonds.

Almost Like a Holiday

A Portuguese hang glider pilot hired by Charlie for a TV commercial sails around a deserted cliff face and is later found dead, apparently murdered.

Fall of a Birdman

Jim must protect an Indian faith healer from con men out to exploit his abilities.

Miracle Every Week

A wheel dropped from a flying plane and a trail of marked francs lead Jim and a dogged mainland detective to a computer embezzler who stole 2 million pounds from the police ten years earlier.

A Perfect Recapture

Jim's investigation into the death of a young woman supposed to be working at a local stable reveals a profitable call girl operation.

The Moonlight Girls

When he goes on a drunken bender after failing to have an arsonist he arrested convicted, no one believes Jim's claims of having been forced to drink and having witnessed a murder.

Ninety Per Cent Proof

Jim jeopardizes his career to help a couple of women who have come to Jersey.

A Hole in the Bucket

A French Inspector asks Jim for help in proving a tourist from Jersey killed his wife while on holiday in France.

Holiday Snaps

Jim decides to beef up security at an auction where a famous diamond is to be sold when a notorious jewel thief, Philippa Vale, who has never been caught decides to visit Jersey.

Ice Maiden

One of the boxers in an European championship match being held on Jersey is plagued by a series of mishaps.

Come Out Fighting

Charlie and a group of Jersey businessmen invite an Arab entrepreneur to the island hoping to get him to invest in a fancy leisure complex they are hoping to build.

A Touch of Eastern Promise

When a couple falls overboard from an international rock star's yacht- leaving the man dead and the woman in serious condition - Jim suspects murder.

A Cry in the Night

One of Charlie's friends is suspected of tipping off a pair of London thieves who've started a crime spree in Jersey, as to which houses have valuables in them and when the owners will be gone.

The Company You Keep

A convict who has just been let out on parole brings his son on holiday to Jersey without telling the boy's mother or his probation officer.

Tug of War

An international financier sets up a meeting of top European moneymen at his Jersey mansion; one of whom is attending the meeting for reasons other than financial gain.

House Guests

An American telejournalist comes to Jersey to interview a retired gangster who has gone into hiding because of a contract on his life.

The Last Interview

Bergerac investigates the death of a scuba diver who washes up on the beach and discovers the disappearance of a French film star's wife.

Offshore Trades

Anonymous phone calls prompt Jim to re-examine a road accident that had been dismissed as routine.

What Dreams May Come True

An eccentric old lady's mysterious past is somehow tied to a sunken ship that has attracted many divers, including a world-renowned underwater archaeologist and a notorious gangster.

Low Profile

Philippa Vale returns to Jersey planning to recover the jewels she was forced to abandon in a previous encounter with Jim.

Return of the Ice Maiden

Jim is under pressure to find a briefcase containing fashion designs and a baby who disappeared with her nurse.

Chrissie

Jim is assigned to protect a spoiled tennis star who has received several death threats.

The Tennis Racket

One of the stars of a film being made about the German occupation of Jersey finds his life being threatened.

Sins of the Fathers

Jim is assigned to guard a mainland MP who has come to Jersey to study the island's police force.

Avenge, O Lord

Jim must discover the identity of a man with amnesia who was found wandering around naked and who is haunted by a nightmare.

The Memory Man

A millionaire computer expert receives several death threats.

Winner Takes All

A criminal that Jim arrested in the past is seeking revenge. He starts by trying to drive Debbie insane and eventually holds Debbie, Charlie and Kim hostage in Charlie's mansion in Brittany. Can Jim save the day?

Root and Branch

Susan is asked to put a small unremarkable bungalow called "Ocean View" on the market.  Quickly several parties put down offers and as the price escalates Jim tries to work out why...

Desirable Little Residence

Animal rights protesters free four monkeys from a research laboratory one of which is infected with the deadly marbury virus.

The Deadly Virus

Philippa comes to Jim for help when her life is threatened by a right wing organization demanding the return of a notebook that she knows nothings about.

S.P.A.R.T.A.

Jim is assigned to find a financier who has disappeared.

Thanks for Everything

Jim investigates when a mason drops dead in the middle of his initiation ceremony.

Poison

Jim is assigned to look after an important gang informant's mother, who is in danger of being kidnapped by a vengeful gang leader.

Whatever Lola Wants

When members of two feuding families decide to settle their differences with an old-fashioned duel, Jim ends up with a murder to investigate.

Crossed Swords

Phillipa, out on parole, decides to give Jim some unwanted help in finding a stolen horse.

A Horse of a Different Colour

A business acquaintance of Charlie's is suspected of insider trading.

Burnt

A former Nazi who had been living underground since the end of the war surfaces in Jersey.

The Sin of Forgiveness

The discovery of a dead body in an empty cottage sparks off a nightmarish case for Jim and his partner, an unorthodox London detective.

A Man of Sorrows

Jim places his career in jeopardy while trying to help Charlie Hungerford.

Private Fight

Jim investigates a dead sailor and drums of an illegal toxic pesticide, both of which were found, washed up on the beach.

Sea Changes

Jim enlists the aid of a lady psychologist in tracking down someone who has been anonymously calling Charlie and blaming him for a former business associates death.

Natural Enemies

Jim suspects the dancing instructor of a leading Jersey socialite of stealing her diamonds.

Tangos in the Night

Whilst playing golf, Charlie (who else?) finds the body of Graham Hawkesworth buries in a bunker. Investigations show that he was apparently having an affair with an unknown woman. This â€˜other woman' is the prime suspect in Hawkesworth's murder and it appears that she is none other than Susan.    It transpires that Graham invented the story that he was having an affair and chose Susan as the â€˜other woman' in order to make his wife jealous. His wife is the real killer and plans to make Susan the next victim.

The Other Woman

Jim must delay his weekend off in order to take over escorting a French electronics expert from a special branch officer who has become ill.

Weekend Off

Jim is put under pressure to arrest a scrap dealer who he believes is innocent of assaulting a young girl.

When Did You Last See Your Father?

Philippa Vale gives sanctuary to a Canadian Olympic track star whose life has been threatened when he refuses to boycott an international hearing concerning drug abuse by athletes. Jim and Susan break off their relationship.

Old Acquaintance

An eccentric Scotland yard detective arrives in Jersey for a holiday and to harass an island resident whom he considers a villain responsible for crippling his former partner.

Trenchard's Last Case

Jim faces his toughest test to date when Susan's dead body is washed up on shore. Jim is convinced that she was murdered, but is he right?

A True Detective

Who is the scruffy little man and why are so many people chasing him? And why is he claiming to be Detective Sergeant Bergerac?

My Name is Sgt. Bergerac

A team of archaeology students are carrying out an excavation on a piece of land reputed to be cursed. Soon one student is attacked by an unseen force and one later turns up dead. Charlie owns the land and suddenly falls ill when the students start to excavate the land. Bergerac refuses to believe that a Viking's curse is at work and works with the expedition leader to find the truth. However in a rather confusing climax as she and Bergerac finally complete the excavation only to be attacked by the same unseen force. Bergerac later awakes where a rational explanation is given for what occurred by a recovered Charlie.

The Dig

Nigel Carter is being terrorised but he refuses to help the police find the men concerned. Only when his daughter becomes their target does Bergerace begin to unravel the truth.

Roots of Evil

A French private detective is murdered in Charlie's study and Bergerac is sent to Provence to discover why.

Entende Cordiale

When a fugitive from South Africa appeals to Karen Markham for help, she finds herself caught up in something she cannot control.

In Love and War

When a retired scientist gets a demand for a million pounds, Bergerac has a race against time to find the extortioner before his threat of destruction is carried out.

Under Wraps

After a chance meeting at the races Bergerac becomes involved in the dubious world of the cabaret circuit.

All the Sad Songs

Bergerac is caught up in a violent underworld as, single-handed; he tries to solve a case of kidnapping in London.

The Messenger Boy

After quitting the force, Jim is called back to Jersey by the Bureau to protect a VIP.  However, the problem is that the VIP does not wish to have any protection.

Diplomatic Incident

When Jim and Danielle are at a party in France, they witness a shooting, shortly before seeing somebody running off. Jim decides to put his detective skills to use and investigates, desperate to find the missing link.

Something to Hide

Bergerac is summonsed back to Jersey, where Charlie persuades him to help a friend find his missing wife. But there is another player in the game that Jim hasn't counted on.

The Dark Horse

Bergerac is conned by Charlie into looking after a house in Provence and baby-sitting for two willful young girls while their parents are in Milan. He then finds himself caught up in a drug operation.

Snow in Provence

Bergerac Private Investigation-- discretion guaranteed. An ad in the local Jersey paper gets Jim a client he would rather not handle and a murder he does not expect. Meanwhile, Charlie gets involved in a charity appeal for a war hero.

The Evil That Men Do

When Hungerford is offered the deal of a lifetime by an American, he starts to get suspicious and asks Jim to look into it. Meanwhile, the American's daughter wants her father to be abducted so he can be sent back to the US to stand trial for her mother's murder.

My Friend Charlie

Business is not too good for Bergerac, so when Charlie is invited to France to attend the 80th birthday party of an old friend, he accepts the job of chauffeur. When a necklace goes missing, and unwelcome family secrets are uncovered, the party turns out to be more eventful than he imagined.

On the Rocks

Employed to look into companies seeking trade licences in Jersey, Bergerac finds more than he expects. Danielle is convinced that his life is in danger but nobody will believe her.

The Waiting Game

When Jim is asked by one of Charlie's friends to find his wife, he tracks her down at a strange sect in England who believe in the existence of Atlantis.

Warriors

The mysterious Hapgood invites Bergerac to a lonely castle in Brittany. He wishes to hire Bergerac as a bodyguard and also to investigate threats on his life.

Full recap:   When someone fires a volley of shots at them whilst Hapgood is out painting, the result is the termination of Bergerac's services. Undaunted Jim continues his own investigation and via some gossip from Charlie, he forces Hapgood to admit the truth. He is a former assassin who has ""turned his back on the game.""  He is being targeted by his replacement, who wishes to remove him from the game permanently. Hapgood hopes to persuade the assassin to follow his lead and see the light.

Late at night the assassin attacks but Hapgood inadvertently kills him during a struggle. When the police arrive the next morning, Hapgood is haunted by Bergerac's earlier words, that he will never know who the next assassin will be.

The Assassin

Charlie recommends that Jim be hired to protect a priceless set of sixteen Chinese figures called Lohans.  Despite Jim's vigilance they are stolen and as he investigates their true ownership is brought into question.

The Lohans

Jim Bergerac is a detective sergeant in The Foreigners Office who likes to do things his own way.

While dealing with his own personal demons Bergerac has a knack of finding trouble, and sometimes causing it.

The Best Seasons of Bergerac

The Best Seasons of Bergerac

Season 7

Season 6

Season 5

Season 3

Season 4

Season 2

Season 8

Season 1

Season 9