Our Patron John Nettles, best known for his role as Bergerac, has recorded a special video explaining why he supports The Mare and Foal Sanctuary and why we need your help during this difficult and challenging time. A huge thank you to John and to all of our supporters for helping our special appeal reach even more people and raising vital funds for horses and ponies in need. Find out more about our special appeal: www.mareandfoal.org/support-during-covid/ Donate via JustGiving: www.justgiving.c

10K views · 185 reactions |  Bergerac is back in Jersey!  John Nettles is in the island giving a speech at Jersey War Tunnels about life during the German Occupation  Listen to the full interview here: https://bbc.in/3T1YbSY | BBC Jersey | Facebook

This week in 1981, crime drama Bergerac was first broadcast. Forty years on, a collection of previously unseen photographs has been released by the BBC Archive. | BBC Archive

Can you believe it’s 40 years since the first episode of Bergerac aired?! Before he became known as DCI Tom Barnaby, John Nettles played the Detective Sergeant Jim Bergerac in this BBC series, which ran from 1981 to 1991. #Bergerac #BritBox | BritBoxTV