Jersey is set to be at the “forefront” of the second season of Bergerac – with the cast and crew of the rebooted detective drama shooting scenes in the island this week.
Filming began on Monday in St Brelade’s Bay and will involve a number of locations around the island, including the Havre des Pas bathing pool.
Executive producer Brian Constantine, the former ITV Channel news reader who was instrumental in getting the reboot commissioned, said he was delighted that the new Bergerac was back.
“We’ve taken on feedback; people wanted to see more of Jersey, so the island is very much at the forefront in season two,” he said.
“St Brelade’s beach looked fantastic this week and there will be many more beautiful coastal shots in the series.”
Mr Constantine added: “I’m incredibly excited that more people are involved in this series, including 30 supporting artists and eight trainees; it’s great that so many islanders want to be involved.
“We also have local security firms, caterers, drivers and other professions all coming together to make Bergerac season two a reality.
“I’m incredibly proud; it’s been a long journey of almost a decade, with a pandemic thrown into the middle, but I’m thrilled that it has now fallen into place.”
Filming will continue throughout September and crews will also shoot in Plymouth, where there is a fixed set in place.
Mr Constantine said that having a separate location for interior shots was normal in the industry and helped to keep costs down.
The first series of the rebooted crime drama attracted 2.4m viewers across its six episodes – which were considered very good figures in TV industry terms and more than enough for broadcaster UKTV to commission a second outing.