Bergerac

Bergerac ran for a decade, from October 1981 until December 1991 with nine series and six specials. Here is a quick episode guide.

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Bergerac Series One

SERIES ONE

This was the first series of Bergerac, introducing John Nettles as Jim Bergerac, a Jersey detective.

The series ran in 1981 with ten episodes running from 18 October 1981 until 20 December 1981.

• s1 e1 - 18 Oct 81 - Picking it Up
• s1 e2 - 25 Oct 81 - Nice People Die in Bed
• s1 e3 - 1 Nov 81 - Unlucky Dip
• s1 e4 - 8 Nov 81 - Campaign For Silence
• s1 e5 - 15 Nov 81 - See You in Moscow
• s1 e6 - 22 Nov 81 - Portrait of Yesterday
• s1 e7 - 29 Nov 81 - Last Chance For a Loser
• s1 e8 - 6 Dec 81 - Late For a Funeral
• s1 e9 - 13 Dec 81 - Relative Values
• s1 e10 - 20 Dec 81 - The Hood and the Harlequin

Bergerac Series Two

SERIES TWO

Series two was back after a year long break - bringing Jim and co back to BBC ONE.

This series started in 1983 with nine episodes running from 9 January 1983 until 6 March 1983.

• S2 e1 - 9 Jan 83 - A Message For the Rich
• S2 e2 - 16 Jan 83 - Always Leave Them Laughing
• S2 e3 - 23 Jan 83 - Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie
• S2 e4 - 30 Jan 83 - Prime Target
• S2 e5 - 6 Feb 83 - Almost Like a Holiday
• S2 e6 - 13 Feb 83 - Fall of a Birdman
• S2 e7 - 20 Feb 83 - Miracle Every Week
• S2 e8 - 27 Feb 83 - A Perfect Recapture
• S2 e9 - 6 Mar 83 - The Moonlight Girls

Bergerac Series Three

SERIES THREE

The third series ran from 3 December 1983 until 4 February 1984 and had 10 episodes.

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• S3 e1 - 3 Dec 83 - Ninety Per Cent Proof
• S3 e2 - 10 Dec 83 - A Hole in the Bucket
• S3 e3 - 17 Dec 83 - Holiday Snaps
• S3 e4 - 24 Dec 83 - Ice Maiden
• S3 e5 - 31 Dec 83 - Come Out Fighting
• S3 e6 - 7 Jan 84 - A Touch of Eastern Promise
• S3 e7 - 14 Jan 84 - A Cry in the Night
• S3 e8 - 21 Jan 84 - The Company You Keep
• S3 e9 - 28 Jan 84 - Tug of War
• S3 e10 - 4 Feb 84 - House Guests

Bergerac Series Four

SERIES FOUR

The fourth series ran from 11 October 1985 until 20 December 1985, there was no 1986 series of Bergerac, just a Christmas Special on 26 December 1986.

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• S4 e1 - 11 Oct 85 - The Last Interview
• S4 e2 - 18 Oct 85 - Offshore Trades
• S4 e3 - 25 Oct 85 - What Dreams May Come True
• S4 e4 - 1 Nov 85 - Low Profile
• S4 e5 - 8 Nov 85 - Return of the Ice Maiden
• S4 e6 - 15 Nov 85 - Chrissie
• S4 e7 - 29 Nov 85 - The Tennis Racket
• S4 e8 - 13 Dec 85 - Sins of the Fathers
• S4 e9 - 20 Dec 85 - Avenge, O Lord
  
• CS1 - 26 Dec 86 - Fires in the Fall

Bergerac Series Five

SERIES FIVE

Series five saw Bergerac back on screen after a year long break and was made up of nine episodes and a Christmas Special. It ran from 3 January 1987 until 21 February 1987.

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• S5 e1 - 3 Jan 87 - The Memory Man
• S5 e2 - 10 Jan 87 - Winner Takes All
• S5 e3 - 17 Jan 87 - Root and Branch
• S5 e4 - 24 Jan 87 - Desirable Little Residence
• S5 e5 - 31 Jan 87 - The Deadly Virus
• S5 e6 - 7 Feb 87 - S.P.A.R.T.A.
• S5 e7 - 14 Feb 87 - Thanks for Everything
• S5 e8 - 21 Feb 87 - Poison
  
• CS2 - 26 Dec 87 - Treasure Hunt

Bergerac Series Six

SERIES SIX

Series six ran from 2 January 1988 until 13 February 1988 with seven episodes and included a Christmas special on 27 December 1988.

This was the shortest series of Bergerac with just seven episodes and a Christmas Special.

• S6 e1 - 2 Jan 88 - Whatever Lola Wants
• S6 e2 - 9 Jan 88 - Crossed Swords
• S6 e3 - 16 Jan 88 - A Horse of a Different Colour
• S6 e4 - 23 Jan 88 - Burnt
• S6 e5 - 30 Jan 88 - The Sin of Forgiveness
• S6 e6 - 6 Feb 88 - A Man of Sorrows
• S6 e7 - 13 Feb 88 - Private Fight
  
• CS3 - 27 Dec 88 - Retirement Plan

Bergerac Series Seven

SERIES SEVEN

Series Seven ran from 28 January 1989 until 18 March 1989 and had eight episodes as well as a Christmas Special on 26 December 1989.

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• S7 e1 - 28 Jan 89 - Sea Changes
• S7 e2 - 4 Feb 89 - Natural Enemies
• S7 e3 - 11 Feb 89 - Tangos in the Night
• S7 e4 - 18 Feb 89 - The Other Woman
• S7 e5 - 25 Feb 89 - Weekend Off
• S7 e6 - 4 Mar 89 - When Did You Last See Your Father?
• S7 e7 - 11 Mar 89 - Old Acquaintance
• S7 e8 - 18 Mar 89 - Trenchard's Last Case
  
• CS4 - 26 Dec 89 - Second Time Around

Bergerac Series Eight

SERIES EIGHT

Series eight ran from 14 January 1990 until 18 March 1980 with 10 episodes and a Christmas Special on 26 December 1990.

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• S8 e1 - 14 Jan 90 - A True Detective
• S8 e2 - 21 Jan 90 - My Name is Sgt. Bergerac
• S8 e3 - 28 Jan 90 - The Dig
• S8 e4 - 4 Feb 90 - Roots of Evil
• S8 e5 - 11 Feb 90 - Entende Cordiale
• S8 e6 - 18 Feb 90 - In Love and War
• S8 e7 - 25 Feb 90 - Under Wraps
• S8 e8 - 4 Mar 90 - All the Sad Songs
• S8 e9 - 11 Mar 90 - The Messenger Boy
• S8 e10 - 18 Mar 90 - Diplomatic Incident
  
• CS5 - 26 Dec 90 - There For the Picking

Bergerac Series Nine

SERIES NINE

Series nine was the last series of Bergerac and ran from 5 January 1991 until 9 March 1991 had ten episodes and included a Christmas special on 26 December 1991.

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• S9 e1 - 5 Jan 91 - Something to Hide
• S9 e2 - 12 Jan 91 - The Dark Horse
• S9 e3 - 19 Jan 91 - Snow in Provence
• S9 e4 - 26 Jan 91 - The Evil That Men Do
• S9 e5 - 2 Feb 91 - My Friend Charlie
• S9 e6 - 9 Feb 91 - On the Rocks
• S9 e7 - 16 Feb 91 - The Waiting Game
• S9 e8 - 23 Feb 91 - Warriors
• S9 e9 - 2 Mar 91 - The Assassin
• S9 e10 - 9 Mar 91 - The Lohans
  
• CS6 - 26 Dec 91 - All for Love

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