the filming of Bergerac, filmed on the island of Jersey, he wrote Bergerac's Jersey (BBC Books, 1988; ), a travel guide to filming locations in the series. He followed up with John Nettles' Jersey: A Personal View of the People and Places (BBC Books, 1992; ) about the island's landscape, personalities and history. In 1991 he wrote the semi-autobiographical Nudity in a Public Place: Confessions of a Mini Celebrity (Robson Books; ) about becoming a "reluctant heartthrob" to female viewers of Bergerac. This was re-released as a Kindle version on Amazon in 2014 following the reruns of Bergerac on BBC2 as part of their afternoon nostalgia collection. In 2012 Nettles wrote Jewels and Jackboots (Hardback ) about the German occupation of the Channel Islands. It sold out in a matter of weeks, and was republished in 2013 as a paperback and on Kindle. In 2019 John Nettles published an edition of the diaries of Reverend Douglas Ord during the German occupation of Guernsey during World War. Nettles edited the diaries as well as writing an introduction. Personal life Nettles married his first wife, Joyce Middleton, in 1967. Their daughter, Emma Martins, was born in 1970, and moved to Jersey with her father for Bergerac. She joined the States of Jersey Police, working with officers who met her father during the show's filming. After Nettles's divorce, Joyce became a casting director for Midsomer Murders. Nettles married his second wife, Cathryn Sealey, in July 1995 in Evesham, Worcestershire. Honours Nettles was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours. Awards In 2006 he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Southampton, from which he had graduated. On 21 September 2012, Nettles was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Plymouth. He also agreed to be a patron of Devon charity The Mare and Foal Sanctuary in July 2014. Filmography References External links John Nettles, Official Website: www.john-nettles.com (under construction) John Nettles at the British Film Institute John Nettles (Aveleyman) 1943 births Alumni of the University of Southampton British historians British male non-fiction writers British male Shakespearean actors British male stage actors British male television actors British people of Irish descent Living people Male actors from Cornwall Officers of the Order of the British Empire People educated at St Austell Grammar School People from St Austell Royal Shakespeare Company members