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Bergerac’s Damien Molony reveals his future on ‘darker’ reboot of classic detective show – before it has even aired
Damien also revealed what former star John Nettles hated most after the series
BERGERAC'S Damien Molony has revealed his future on the ‘darker’ reboot of the classic detective show - before it has even aired.
Bergerac was originally televised between October 1981 and December 1991, with John Nettles playing the titular Jersey detective.
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Soon, fans old and new will be able to check out the reboot when it begins on Thursday, February 27, with Damien taking over from John as Jim Bergerac.
While the original ran for a decade, Damien has spoken about whether his version of Jim will be back for more than one outing, before he's even made his debut.
In a new interview, he said: "I would love to do some more.
"I was thinking the other day that I over six episodes, I’ve actually only solved one crime, whereas John Nettles had solved six at that point!
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"So, I am really hoping that there’s a few more cases for me to get my teeth stuck into."
Damien also spoke about some of the difference between the reboot and the original series.
He said: "I spoke to John, actually, about this, and the differences, because he was remarking that it was slightly darker, and that you just got much more of a sense of the depth of these characters.
"And I guess that ability over six episodes allows you to do that. You have a little bit more time. You’re not constantly chasing the plot."
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While it may be a darker series this time around, fans of the original will be pleased to know some things have remained the same, including the famous car Bergerac drives.
It was a topic that Damien covered while enjoying a lunch with former star John after filming on the reboot wrapped.
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Damien said: "He had seen the first episode, and he said some really nice things about it, and it was just lovely to touch base with him, really, and reminisce about our own experiences on Jersey, and then also about the car, because it’s the same! It’s the exact same car."
However, John was not a fan of the vehicle back in the day and Damien added: "That hasn’t gone away! He’s still very, very, very anti the car.
"I mean, I think he loved the car, but I think it was an absolute nightmare to get going!
"And he said it did about 10 miles an hour, running downhill, with a back wind."
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Bergerac begins on Thursday, February 27 at 9pm on U&Drama.
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