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Hi Richard
I have just returned from holiday and checking my TV guide found Bergerac had returned, but at around 4am. Also I think it had skipped a couple of series. I agree with Chris D, I would love to see the feature length episodes, it would be like seeing them for the first time, I look forward to seeing the first two series on UKTV Drama.
I think you have a great line up of of classic drama and comedy, and know it is not just people like me who are revisiting old favourites, but there are always some people who for one reason or another never saw them in the first place and are, in fact, seeing them for the first time.
Best wishes Patsy

Hi there

I can't speak for Gold's plans but we are looking to buy series 1 and 2 of Bergerac for later in the year to show on UKTV Drama. I'll make a note to look into the feature lengths too.

Regards

Richard

Let's hope UK Gold get round to replying soon!

Hi Colonel,

I hope they don't dump Bergerac onto Drama - my ntl 30 channel package gives me Gold but not Drama (an annoying discovery I made when looking forward to Sea of Souls series 1 on Drama recently) - I think I'd have to pay a fair bit for a bundle of loads of extra channels (most unwanted) to get Drama!

Yes UK Gold, why have you stopped Bergerac half way through Series 3?? I have finally lost all faith in your channel and will be watching your rivals like ITV3, ITV4 or Hallmark instead. UK Gold seems to have no interest in showing old programmes and would rather show golden oldies like My Hero or Little Britain!!

UK Drama however does now seem to show some older programmes these days. Perhaps you could dump Bergerac, Dallas, Lovejoy and other such programmes deemed too old for Uk ''Gold'' onto this channel. It also seems that early 1990s Baywatch is also too old for your channel as you have stopped it too. Any chance of listening to viewers comments guys??

You should take a leaf out of ITV4's book who are quite prepared to show 1960s and 1970s series regularly in the early evening such as The Persuaders, Jason King, The Protectors, Man in a Suitcase etc. Even BBC4 shows the Avengers! I see no series of this age on UK Gold!

Hi,

Can someone from UK Gold also let us know what the prospects are for finding slots to show any of the feature length Bergeracs?

I think when BBC1 re-showed all the standard length ones in 2000/2001, the only feature length one they found room to show was "There for the Picking". Judging by original transmission dates on uk.imdb.com, there were six feature length specials:

4.10 Fires in the Fall
5.9 Treasure Hunt
6.8 Retirement Plan
7.9 Second Time Around
8.11 There for the Picking
9.11 All for Love

It would be great if we could see the above again!