Detective Inspector Mervin Wilson will take up his Caribbean post this Christmas. Since Ralf Little’s Neville Parker departed St. Marie for pastures new in March, we’ve been waiting to hear of his replacement. Now we have the answer – it’s Don Gilet. The Walsall born actor, best known for his role as Lucas Johnson on … >
The enduring comedy, set aboard the mining ship Red Dwarf , arrives in full on the BBC iPlayer. Although it might seem difficult to believe, the sci-fi sitcom Red Dwarf is 35 years old! The show, which chronicles the adventures of Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie) and Cat (Danny John-Jules), began on BBC Two back … >
Resolving the series 10 cliffhanger, the feature-length episode will come to BBC during the festive season. The BBC have released a first look at their coming Death In Paradise Christmas special with smiles all around (and no clues whatsoever). Despite ten successful series so far, this is (surprisingly) the show’s first festive outing; murder on … >
Danny John-Jules to return for first ever Death In Paradise Christmas Special for BBC One Fans of Death In Paradise are in for a Caribbean Christmas treat this December with BBC One commissioning its first ever feature length episode. Concluding the tenth anniversary celebrations, the festive 90-minute special, which stretches from a grey damp drizzly … >
The BBC confirmed an eighth series of Death In Paradise earlier this year, that’s set to debut in 2019. But it turns out that when the show returns, it’s going to be missing a key member of its cast. Danny John-Jules, who has played Office Dwayne Myers since the show began, will not be returning … >
As we end our 2017 stay on Saint Marie, things take a decidedly softer pace for this week’s Death in Paradise mystery. Sadly this doesn’t make for a closing episode with much bite. “We’re not in London anymore, Dad. You have to expect things to be a bit different.” The episode does have many redeeming … >
After the loss of Humphrey (Kris Marshall) in last week’s emotional Death in Paradise episode, the arrival of DI Jack Mooney (Ardal O’Hanlon) provides a shot in the arm to keep us intrigued in this season’s penultimate story. “He was hoping that you could help with a new case. Well, it’s more of an old … >
Following on from last week’s episode, this conclusion to the ongoing mystery provides not just a satisfying end to the central story but also has us say goodbye to one of our regular cast. “It was an apparently impossible murder.” The central mystery has a real freshness to it and helps the episode immensely. Much … >
After a few weeks of surprisingly fresh episodes in terms of the central mystery, this week’s Death in Paradise feels a bit more back to basics, with a lot more emphasis on Humphrey andMartha’s holiday romance. “It almost feels like an execution.” The murder of the week story, with a cricketer being found shot dead on … >
Death in Paradise returns to BBC One in January for a sixth season. My Family star Kris Marshall is back as DI Humphrey Goodman in eight new 60-minute episodes of the crime drama, alongside returning regulars Danny John-Jules, Don Warrington, Josephine Jobert and Tobi Bakare. Using their expert skills of deduction, the new season will follow the … >