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The Dig

  • Episode aired Jan 28, 1990
  • 50m
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
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David Kershaw and John Nettles in Bergerac (1981)
CrimeDramaMystery

Locals are hostile when a party of archaeologists embark on a dig with eccentric blacksmith predicting doom at disturbing a supposedly sacred site. Then one of the group is mysteriously atta... Read allLocals are hostile when a party of archaeologists embark on a dig with eccentric blacksmith predicting doom at disturbing a supposedly sacred site. Then one of the group is mysteriously attacked and another falls to her death from a cliff. Charlie also succumbs to the myth when h... Read allLocals are hostile when a party of archaeologists embark on a dig with eccentric blacksmith predicting doom at disturbing a supposedly sacred site. Then one of the group is mysteriously attacked and another falls to her death from a cliff. Charlie also succumbs to the myth when he collapses at home but Jim is cynical. However, even he is taken by the surprise when the... Read all

  • Director
    • Geoffrey Sax
  • Writer
    • John Collee
  • Stars
    • John Nettles
    • Terence Alexander
    • Susan Wooldridge
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    59
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    • Director
      • Geoffrey Sax
    • Writer
      • John Collee
    • Stars
      • John Nettles
      • Terence Alexander
      • Susan Wooldridge
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    John Nettles
    John Nettles
    • Jim Bergerac
    Terence Alexander
    Terence Alexander
    • Hungerford
    Susan Wooldridge
    Susan Wooldridge
    • Carol
    Gordon Gostelow
    • Eli Thomas
    Sean Arnold
    Sean Arnold
    • Crozier
    David Kershaw
    • Ben Lomas
    John Telfer
    • Willy Pettit
    George Sweeney
    • Martin Thomas
    Trevor Cooper
    Trevor Cooper
    • Sorel
    Anna Mottram
    • Charlotte Thomas
    Tushka Bergen
    Tushka Bergen
    • Alice
    Sukie Smith
    • Eleanor
    Akim Mogaji
    • Sam
    Ian Michie
    • Laurence
    Paul Hegarty
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    • Director
      • Geoffrey Sax
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      • John Collee
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      This episode was the subject of a complaint by Mary Whitehouse, who objected to its "close-up, rapidly changing camera work".

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    • Release date
      • January 28, 1990 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Seven Network
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