[TV] Death in Paradise Xmas Special

[Lenny Rider]

With Ralph Little departed the BBC have now replaced him with an actor of colour, ex Eastenders serial killer Don Gilet, in the lead, which almost defeats the whole premise of the series, a white copper fish out of water etc , solving a different murder each week.

But it’s was really good, so don’t worry about more apparent subliminal box ticking from the Beeb, if you’ve got a spare 90 minutes and want some quality entertainment it’s on BBC Iplayer.

 

[studio150]

What's the colour of the detective got to do with anything, surely the premise was a detective from London thrown into island life, who is missing London and wants to get back, but slowly starts to appreciate the island and their people.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

With Ralph Little departed the BBC have now replaced him with an actor of colour, ex Eastenders serial killer Don Gilet, in the lead, which almost defeats the whole premise of the series, a white copper fish out of water etc , solving a different murder each week.

But it’s was really good, so don’t worry about more apparent subliminal box ticking from the Beeb, if you’ve got a spare 90 minutes and want some quality entertainment it’s on BBC Iplayer.

You're nothing if not consistent.

 

[Lenny Rider]

But he has Carribbean roots, like I said it is moving away from the original narrative, but its really good, so enjoy it.

Maybe they'd exhausted the white copper fish of of water scenario?, and not for the first time this old fucker jumped to the wrong conclusions


On another note Merry Xmas

 

[pasty]

I’ve really enjoyed all series of DiP. They somehow manage to change the lead character so seemlessly. Just wish Florence would come back

 

[Greg Bobkin]

With Ralph Little departed the BBC have now replaced him with an actor of colour, ex Eastenders serial killer Don Gilet, in the lead, which almost defeats the whole premise of the series, a white copper fish out of water etc , solving a different murder each week.

But it’s was really good, so don’t worry about more apparent subliminal box ticking from the Beeb, if you’ve got a spare 90 minutes and want some quality entertainment it’s on BBC Iplayer.

Casual racism, typos, BBC-bashing, a bizarre back-handed compliment and punctuation that's all over the place.

Sorry, I was just doing my own bit of 'box-ticking' (and it wasn't even subliminal)...

 

[Greg Bobkin]

But he has Carribbean roots, like I said it is moving away from the original narrative, but its really good, so enjoy it.

Maybe they'd exhausted the white copper fish of of water scenario?, and not for the first time this old fucker jumped to the wrong conclusions


On another note Merry Xmas

Old white man gets annoyed at fictional TV series.

Merry Christmas to you too!

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

As expected it was shit. However I’m contractually obliged to watch it as it was a “drama” suitable for my son when he was little.

Now at 15 he’s more cynical than I am, ripping the piss out of it much to the annoyance of the lady of the house.

For example, him out of Rising Damp pulling him up for throwing a few baskets “in the middle of a murder enquiry” never used to give Ralf Little a bollocking for knocking off at 3 o’clock and taking his team on the piss, laughing and giggling about wearing the wrong hat meanwhile there’s a infinate number of serial killers on the loose.

I’m still waiting for the perpetrator to be unmasked and then coming out with the line “if it hadn’t have been for those meddling kids…”


Anyway, that’s enough from me I’m off to watch Good Shit Murder on channel 5.

 

[Stato]

I've never watched 'Death in Paradise'. I'm not much on whodunnits anyway, but this one has always seemed too obvious; Some kind of snake-apple related incident leads on to family exile and subsequent fratricide.

Or is it like Colombo, where they have a different guest star playing Cain each week and although we know they're the murderer, the detective has to trick them into confessing? "Just one more thing sir, Do you know who your brother's keeper was?"

 

[aolstudios]

With Ralph Little departed the BBC have now replaced him with an actor of colour, ex Eastenders serial killer Don Gilet, in the lead, which almost defeats the whole premise of the series, a white copper fish out of water etc , solving a different murder each week.

But it’s was really good, so don’t worry about more apparent subliminal box ticking from the Beeb, if you’ve got a spare 90 minutes and want some quality entertainment it’s on BBC Iplayer.

White is nothing to do with it.
But you know that.

 

[ROSM]

If I were an actor, Death in Paradise would be a job I would never leave. 3 months a year filming in the Caribbean with (hopefully) Camille and Florence to keep me company

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

If I were an actor, Death in Paradise would be a job I would never leave. 3 months a year filming in the Caribbean with (hopefully) Camille and Florence to keep me company

Now I’m an old boy I wouldn’t mind that Darleen sitting on my fa….I mean…erm…keeping me company

 

[LamieRobertson]

If I were an actor, Death in Paradise would be a job I would never leave. 3 months a year filming in the Caribbean with (hopefully) Camille and Florence to keep me company

Pure torture by the sounds of it

 

[BN9 BHA]

Now I’m an old boy I wouldn’t mind that Darleen sitting on my fa….I mean…erm…keeping me company

 

[ROSM]

Pure torture by the sounds of it

It's a tough job but someone has to do it

 

[Coldeanseagull]

Just watched it, it's ok.....a lot of ex pats get dead and somebody has to do the cluedo bit on it. Light hearted and telly to not have to think about. The new bloke will fit in, just wonder which ones of the regulars will want to slit his throat first.....my money is on Ms Bordey

 

[Bob!]

With Ralph Little departed the BBC have now replaced him with an actor of colour, ex Eastenders serial killer Don Gilet, in the lead, which almost defeats the whole premise of the series, a white copper fish out of water etc , solving a different murder each week.

But it’s was really good, so don’t worry about more apparent subliminal box ticking from the Beeb, if you’ve got a spare 90 minutes and want some quality entertainment it’s on BBC Iplayer.

So, is your other account Crodo or Potg?