Rent Bergerac: Series 8 (1990)
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10h 18min
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- Synopsis:
Detective Sergeant Jim Bergerac (John Nettles) of Jersey's Bureau des Etrangers continues to track the exotic criminals and con men of the scenic Channel Island. Stiff-necked, inarticulate and hopeless with women he may be, but once he's on the trail of the villains in his signature red Triumph Roadster there's little that can get in his way. After a long and much-needed break from the Bureau, Jim Bergerac faces the hardest case of his career as he investigates the murder of his former girlfriend. Growing increasingly disillusioned with his life in Jersey, Jim is tempted to tell Crozier what to do with the job - especially after a trip to Provence introduces him to a beautiful widow named Danielle...
1. A True Detective
When Susan's (Louise Jameson)'s body is washed up on the shore, Jim faces an uphill struggle to convince his colleagues that the death is suspicious - and not just an unfortunate accident.
2. My Name's Sergeant Bergerac
Forced to vacate his office for a special mainland Customs and Excise operation, Jim Bergerac discovers he is being impersonated by a smalltime crook.
3. The Dig
A group of student archaeologists dig for hidden treasure on Charlie Hungerford's island, but the locals believe there is a curse on the tomb of the Viking warrior.
4. Roots of Evil
Nigel Carter (Geoffrey Palmer) is being terrorised but he refuses to help the police find the men concerned. Only when his daughter becomes their target does Bergerac begin to unravel the truth.
5. Entente Cordiale
When a French private investigator is murdered in Charlie Hungerford's house, Bergerac travels to the victim's home town of Saint Armand in Provence, where he meets the beautiful Danielle Aubry.
6. Love and War
A South African security man is on the island looking to track down the murderer of a colleague. When Charlie Hungerford (Terence Alexander) accidentally photographs the fugitive, events begin to spin out of control.
7. Under Wraps
Someone is threatening to kill the residents of th Cedars Nursing Home unless the owner pays one million pounds. Bergerac has a race against time to find the extortioner before his threat is carried out.
8. All the Sad Songs
When he witnesses a quarrel between former Sixties star and local nightclub singer Tony Hubbard (Gary Bond) and a local businessman, Bergerac is drawn into the dubious world of the cabaret scene.
9. The Messenger Boy
Charlie Hungerford's daughter Debbie (Deborah Grant) is kidnapped after an evening out in London with her father and new boyfriend. Bergerac takes unofficial leave of absence from the Bureau to take on a violent underworld gang.
10. Diplomatic Incident
Having resigned from the Bureau, Bergerac is recalled from Danielle's chateau in France to help protect an international VIP, Per Wemstrop (Julian Glover). The trouble is, Wemstrop does not want to be protected.
11. There for the Picking (Christmas Special)
Jim Bergerac has finally had his fill of Jersey's Bureau des Etrangers, taking up a life of leisure with his girlfriend Danielle (Thérèse Liotard) in Provence However, back in Jersey. Bergerac's old colleagues have discovered consignment of grenades and soon Jim has to return to stop a potentially explosive situation.- Actors:
- John Nettles, Terence Alexander, Sean Arnold, Louise Jameson, Julian Wadham, Joseph Mydell, Louis Mahoney, John Telfer, Max Gold, Philip Whitchurch, David Kershaw, John Cater, Tim Whitnall, Sue Wallace, John Hart Dyke, Peter Mackriel, Lisa Climie, Juliet Douglas, Ann Thornton, Simon Smith
- Directors:
- Ken Grieve, Richard Spence, Tristan de Vere Cole, Richard Bramall, Michael Brayshaw, Geoffrey Sax, Jeremy Ancock, Tim Fywell, Gordon Flemyng
- Producers:
- George Gallaccio
- Voiced By:
- Sean Arnold
- Creators:
- Robert Banks Stewart
- Writers:
- Rod Beacham, Brian Finch, John Milne, Robert Banks Stewart, John Collee, Jeremy Burnham, Edmund Ward, Cyril Williams, David Crane, Desmond Lowden
- Studio:
- 2 Entertain
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Crimes, TV Dramas, TV Mysteries, TV Thrillers
- Collections:
- Getting to Know: Derren Nesbitt - At 90
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