VIEWERS of the brand new reboot of Bergerac have been left fuming after picking up on the character’s annoying habit.
The classic crime drama series initially ran for ten years between 1989 and 1991 and has now made a shock comeback to screens after 34 years away.
The programme has found a new home on U&Drama with the title role of Jim Bergerac this time being portrayed by Irish actor Damien Molony.
As the first ever episode got underway, fans watched on as one of Jersey‘s richest families saw one of its members brutally killed forcing Bergerac to step up and investigate just exactly what had been going on.
But as the reboot got underway, it did not take long for fans to have their say with many of them left majorly unimpressed with one specific detail.
Viewers were left disgruntled at Bergerac’s whispering as many admitted they were unable to hear a word that was being spoken.
Taking to X, one viewer said: “C’mon #Bergerac , speak up … I’m not ready for a hearing aid yet.”
A second sarcastically said: “Oh good, another whispering lead actor #Bergerac.”
It led a third to write: “Not impressed so far. I cant understand a word Bergerac is saying. What’s wrong with his diction. Maybe it’s the drink. Hope it gets better.”
Before a fourth chimed in to say: “Why do we have a couple of characters whispering a conversation to each other in their own home?!!!”
Ahead of the show’s return, Damien spoke out and revealed the main difference between the reboot and the classic show, led by John Nettles.
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.
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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.
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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.”
