The mysteries continue as DI Mervin Wilson gets to know the island of St. Marie. Cold, dark January may feel like its stretching on infinitely, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Warm Caribbean light. Yes, the new series of Death in Paradise will be with us at 9pm on Friday January … >
Sometimes you just want to sit down and switch off as you enjoy a favourite cozy crime show — here’s some returning (we think!) in 2025 The interest in cozy crime shows never seems to wane. There seems to be one on at sometime or other every day of the week on broadcast channels, and that’s where we … >
Christmas 2024 on St. Marie brings a new lead detective to the Death in Paradise team. With a mid-week Christmas this year, the opportunities for festive specials are plentiful. One of the first out of the gates is Death in Paradise, with lands at 8.30pm on Sunday 22nd December. The show is using its 90-minute Christmas … >
It’s a Caribbean Christmas for Don Gilet as he takes over the lead role on Death in Paradise. As St. Marie takes delivery of a new detective this Christmas, in the shape of Don Gilet’s DI Mervin Wilson, he’s going to need a case to investigate. Fortunately, the BBC have just released details of the … >
St. Marie welcomes Don Gilet as DI Mervin Wilson in the Death in Paradise Christmas Special. As the nights draw in and the weather becomes chilly, eyes turn towards warmer climes. Yes, it’s that time of year where we start to look forward to solving crime in exotic locations. The drama begins this month with the … >
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 … >
Detective Inspector Ruth Calder will lead the show for a new six-week run. With Douglas Henshall’s Jimmy Perez leaving the show it’s all change for the Scottish crime drama. For Shetland series 8, Ashley Jensen (Catastrophe, After Life) takes over as the new lead DI Ruth Calder. While she works for the Met, it appears that … >
The 1970’s iteration of Torchwood continues as Roberta Craven handles the Nestene threat in her own idiosyncratic way. In the first part of Torchwood: Double we met the organisation’s 1970s boss, Roberta Craven. A former spy with bags of attitude, she carries a burden of guilt around from her former career. On top of … >
It’s another new era for Torchwood, as 1970s head Roberta Craven deals with an oily Auton threat Since landing on audio in 2015, Big Finish has been industriously filling out the Torchwood timeline past and future. However, the closest we’ve come to the 1970s is ‘The Dollhouse’, a one-off Charlie’s Angels inspired tale based in … >
Audible’s frosty new tale is set on an Arctic research base. Billed as a “chilling, immersive audio experience”, the brilliant Bafflegab (Uncanny, The Battersea Poltergeist) have produced a new original novel for Audible. Written by Kirsty Logan, the story follows the eclectic crew of an Arctic research base and the newcomer who may uncover the … >