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Bergerac S1E1 — Picking it Up
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Bergerac•Season 1•Episode 1

Picking it Up

7.3/10 · 229 votesOct 18, 198157 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

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.

Seasons9

Season 1 Episodes10

Cast6

John Nettles

John Nettles

DS Jim Bergerac

Terence Alexander

Terence Alexander

Hungerford

Sean Arnold

Sean Arnold

Crozier

Annette Badland

Annette Badland

Charlotte

Cécile Paoli

Cécile Paoli

Francine

M

Mela White

Diamante Lil

Crew6

Robert Banks Stewart

Robert Banks Stewart

Writer

J

Jim Dowdall

Stunt Coordinator

B

Bernard Ashby

Editor

Martyn Friend

Martyn Friend

Director

C

Chris Wimble

Editor

I

Ian Hilton

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Picking it Up" is episode 1 of Bergerac season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 229 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Martyn Friend and written by Robert Banks Stewart, it aired on October 18, 1981.