And while he had an inkling he wouldn't star as Jim Bergerac, Philip had been hoping he could bring flashy Charlie back to life on-screen.
Bergerac is back but his father-in-law Charlie Hungerford is gone - the golf-loving character was replaced, to Philip Glenister's shock.
The actor, 61, stars alongside Damien Molony in the Bergerac reboot as ruthless construction CEO Arthur Wakefield.
"I originally thought I could be Charlie Hungerford”, jokes Philip Glenister, "Then they went with Zoë Wanamaker!".
But Bergerac piqued his interest - particularly since he appeared in the show’s 1991 finale alongside Bill Nighy and Simon Williams.
