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BBC News
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Second series of Bergerac confirmed for 2026
The re-imagined 1980s detective drama Bergerac, set in Jersey, has been commissioned for a second series in 2026, UKTV has confirmed. Damien Molony, the show's lead actor, said: "I'm so excited to be returning for a second series and to be heading back to the beautiful island of Jersey. "Bringing this iconic role back has been an incredible experience."Visit Jersey chief executive Tricia Warwick said: "We are delighted that Bergerac will be returning to Jersey to film the second series this summer." She added: "The first series has significantly raised Jersey's profile as a must-visit destination, and we are excited to see even more of our island's stunning landscapes and unique locations featured in series two."Zoë Wanamaker has been confirmed to return as Charlie Hungerford and Robert Gilbert as Barney Crozier. A UKTV spokesperson said further cast news would be confirmed in the coming months. Bergerac is based on the original series created by Robert Banks Stewart, starring John Nettles, which ran for nine series on the BBC between 1981 and second series of the reboot will see Molony's Bergerac meet a new love interest but before his relationship has time to blossom, he is pulled back into his next big case. A groom at a wedding reception on the island is found murdered in his hotel room, the wedding party comes under intense suspicion and scrutiny. The second series will be written by Toby Whithouse, alongside Ashley Sanders, Emilie Robson and Faebian Averies.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Increase in visitors to island in 2024
More tourists visited Jersey last year than in 2023, new figures have shown. Visit Jersey said there were 568,000 tourists last year - 40,000 more than in 2023. People from the UK contributed about 70% of visits in 2024, while 17% came from France and 3% from Germany, the figures showed. Visit Jersey chief executive Tricia Warwick said the figures were a "positive sign" but "there is still work to be done". The tourism body said the island's tourism had seen a "steady recovery" since the Covid pandemic, but it had been at a "slower pace" due to the cost of living. The latest figures showed Jersey had 311,000 overnight leisure visits in 2024 - 24,000 more than in 2023. Total overall visits had recovered to 74% of 2019 levels by the end of 2024, said Visit Jersey. Ms Warwick said Visit Jersey's marketing strategy was having an impact. "The UK remains Jersey's largest source market, contributing nearly 70% of all visits, but notably we saw growth in all key markets last year, including a 25% increase in visitors from France," she said. "Today's global tourism landscape is extremely competitive, therefore we have to be creative and forward-thinking in order to gain marketing cut through for our island. "An example of this is Visit Jersey's support for the new Bergerac series, which has achieved phenomenal marketing and publicity reach beyond what could ever be accomplished through a typical marketing campaign." Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Rise in holidaymakers reported amidst funding call Jersey launches tourism action plan Tourism impact of Bergerac 'better than expected' Visit Jersey
BBC News
15-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Increase in visitors to Jersey in 2024
More tourists visited Jersey last year than in 2023, new figures have shown. Visit Jersey said there were 568,000 tourists last year - 40,000 more than in 2023. People from the UK contributed about 70% of visits in 2024, while 17% came from France and 3% from Germany, the figures showed. Visit Jersey chief executive Tricia Warwick said the figures were a "positive sign" but "there is still work to be done". The tourism body said the island's tourism had seen a "steady recovery" since the Covid pandemic, but it had been at a "slower pace" due to the cost of living. The latest figures showed Jersey had 311,000 overnight leisure visits in 2024 - 24,000 more than in overall visits had recovered to 74% of 2019 levels by the end of 2024, said Visit Jersey. 'Extremely competitive' Ms Warwick said Visit Jersey's marketing strategy was having an impact."The UK remains Jersey's largest source market, contributing nearly 70% of all visits, but notably we saw growth in all key markets last year, including a 25% increase in visitors from France," she said."Today's global tourism landscape is extremely competitive, therefore we have to be creative and forward-thinking in order to gain marketing cut through for our island."An example of this is Visit Jersey's support for the new Bergerac series, which has achieved phenomenal marketing and publicity reach beyond what could ever be accomplished through a typical marketing campaign."
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tourism impact of Bergerac 'better than expected'
The impact of the new Bergerac TV series has been "enormous" and "better than we ever expected", Jersey's tourism board has said. CEO of Visit Jersey Tricia Warwick said the number of people visiting the organisation's website increased in February by 70% on the previous month. The number of people then going on to book hotels and trips to the island also rose significantly, she said. She said the challenge was sustaining the "Bergerac effect" and the board would work with business partners on the island to capitalise on the 'set-jetting' trend and promote filming locations. Ms Warwick said: "We're making sure our partners are ramping that up so that when you come here, you cannot avoid Bergerac." The original BBC detective drama, created by Robert Banks Stewart, ran for nine series between 1981 and 1991 and was filmed in Jersey. The reboot is a reimagining of the series and filming took place on the island last summer. Which Jersey locations feature in Bergerac? Visit Jersey put a lot of its budget into publicising the series, said Ms Warwick, describing it as a "big commitment". "There was quite a few naysayers saying, 'are you sure this is the right thing to do', and so it was a risk. "[But] I believed it was a risk worth taking because we now realise that it's paying off." Ms Warwick said she hoped the success would continue but it would rely on investment in the visitor economy to keep Jersey "loud and proud on the world stage for travel". Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Which Jersey locations feature in Bergerac? Stars attend Bergerac premiere in Jersey New series to pay homage to original, star says Visit Jersey - Bergerac
BBC News
03-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Bergerac TV reboot 'improves tourism' in Jersey
The impact of the new Bergerac TV series has been "enormous" and "better than we ever expected", Jersey's tourism board has of Visit Jersey Tricia Warwick said the number of people visiting the organisation's website increased in February by 70% on the previous month. The number of people then going on to book hotels and trips to the island also rose significantly, she said the challenge was sustaining the "Bergerac effect" and the board would work with business partners on the island to capitalise on the 'set-jetting' trend and promote filming locations. 'It was a risk' Ms Warwick said: "We're making sure our partners are ramping that up so that when you come here, you cannot avoid Bergerac."The original BBC detective drama, created by Robert Banks Stewart, ran for nine series between 1981 and 1991 and was filmed in reboot is a reimagining of the series and filming took place on the island last Jersey locations feature in Bergerac?Visit Jersey put a lot of its budget into publicising the series, said Ms Warwick, describing it as a "big commitment"."There was quite a few naysayers saying, 'are you sure this is the right thing to do', and so it was a risk. "[But] I believed it was a risk worth taking because we now realise that it's paying off."Ms Warwick said she hoped the success would continue but it would rely on investment in the visitor economy to keep Jersey "loud and proud on the world stage for travel".
