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Local Radio

There are two local radio stations (Radio Jersey 88.8FM and Channel 103 - 103.7FM) - each very good in their own way.

If you get a chance tune into Radio Jersey, say on a Saturday morning, to hear the local market place. There are quite some characters that phone in!!

Other Contact: www.channel103.com

Who is Bergerac?

Bergerac was a crime drama series that ran on the BBC for most of the 1980's, star John Nettles played recovering alcoholic detective sergeant Jim Bergerac. The drama is famously set in Jersey with the whole of the island acting as one big location.

Sgt James Bergerac was a divorced, recovering alcoholic who liked to work alone. It was the dedication to his job, coupled with his drink problem that cost him his marriage and later caused friction with several of his girlfriends. Despite his troubled personal life, Bergerac was an excellent Detective with a 99% clear up rate, he single handedly solved every crime ever committed on this small island, with one exception...Phillipa Vale. This character appeared in a number of episodes, and in my opinion these were the best ones. Played by Lisa Goddard, Phillipa Vale had an affinity for Diamonds, hence her nickname, 'The Ice Maiden', and continually gave Bergerac the run around. She always referred to him as 'Sgt Dear...' or 'James...' and the chemistry bewteen these two characters practically melted the screen - if it weren't for the fact that she was a Thief and he a Policeman it would have been a match made in heaven !
Bergerac worked for the 'Bureau des Etrangers', a fictious section of the Jersey States Police, tasked primarily to deal with visitors to the island and foreign companys, for the majority ot the series. But, after falling out with his new boss and acquiring himself a French girlfriend, Bergerac setup on his own as a Private Investigator, these last episodes were set primarily in France.

Speak to any of the locals and you may find that they appeared as an "extra" in one of the episodes!