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Old 23-01-2016, 20:01
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Clearly this show doesn't take itself too seriously. It's a bit of fun in the sun, with a "mysterious murder thrown in'. Do we really have to deeply analyze why they didn't do this or that.

I tune in for the sun, the sights and the easy going plot line.
The characters are likeable and the whole atmosphere of the programme is warm and fluffy.

Although, I agree with others that this week's "how did they do that" was too obvious. I'm hoping, from the blurb I've read, that this week's episode has a bit re meat to it. (Although If it doesn't, I'm still nowhere near switching this series off.)
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Old 28-01-2016, 22:00
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There was some emotion in that episode, normally they're a bit cold and lifeless as British tourists murder each other.

Still, I knew it was the vicar from the start. He was the last person to see him.
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Old 28-01-2016, 22:15
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Nice rain storm ..
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Old 28-01-2016, 22:19
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That was a decent episode, a good change from tourist whodunnit
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Old 28-01-2016, 22:30
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I thought the young lad might not have died after all and he'd come back and murdered Cerdric!
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Old 28-01-2016, 22:44
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I thought it was usually the most well-known of the supporting cast, most of whom I have never heard of before.
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Old 28-01-2016, 23:08
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Good acting from Danny John-Jules, but how young is his character Duane supposed to be?! His mentor Cedric was born in 1957 (age 58 at death) and was already running his own barber's shop by the time Duane was 13. Duane was supposed to have known Cedric's friends for about as long as he had known Cedric, and at one point they said they had known Duane for about 30 years, meaning he must be in his mid-forties! Danny John-Jules is in his mid-fifties and I always assumed Duane was about the same age as the actor - he doesn't look that much younger, does he?
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Old 29-01-2016, 00:18
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Does it matter if some people claim to have been able to spot the murderer within seconds of the programme starting. It is just an enjoyable programme to watch with nice scenery (both senses of the world).

People watch films and plays over and again even though they know 'who did it'.
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Old 29-01-2016, 06:56
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Far better than it has been for a while last night
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Old 29-01-2016, 09:27
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Far better than it has been for a while last night
Quite agree, in fact it's the first of this series that I've enjoyed and watched to the end though I'm not sure why.
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Old 29-01-2016, 09:37
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Very good last night (28/1). A touching and rather sad tale and some very good, low-key acting from DJJ. It actually left me a bit moisty-eyed.
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Old 29-01-2016, 09:40
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I thought the young lad might not have died after all and he'd come back and murdered Cerdric!
I thought Cedric wasn't really dead! It was carefully pointed out that he suffered from sleep apnea so I kept wondering how that figured in the story.
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Old 29-01-2016, 10:02
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A thoroughly good episode. Was full of emotion. Although, we had our suspicions to whom the murderer was from about a third of the way in, we were very intrigued to know why.

It was lovely change to see them all enjoying the Shepherd's Pie at his home, instead of all them being in the bar..

What a good rain storm that was..
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Old 29-01-2016, 11:06
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A thoroughly good episode. Was full of emotion. Although, we had our suspicions to whom the murderer was from about a third of the way in, we were very intrigued to know why.

It was lovely change to see them all enjoying the Shepherd's Pie at his home, instead of all them being in the bar..

What a good rain storm that was..
I was resigning myself to a predictable 'oh your English food is so boring and stodgy' type of thing. I was pleasantly surprised when they said it was good!
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Old 29-01-2016, 11:39
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Very good last night (28/1). A touching and rather sad tale and some very good, low-key acting from DJJ. It actually left me a bit moisty-eyed.
My favourite episode for quite some time, no 'guest star of the week' formula, and nice to see DJJ shine.

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Old 29-01-2016, 13:45
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MrsJ suspected the culprit from the start, but I said (usual TV mystery algorithm) it couldn't be him as it was too obvious and too early!! Spent the time wondering when Vincent was going to show up. Shows how much I know!
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Old 29-01-2016, 17:29
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I don't care about the plots at all, the show just brightens up those long grey winter evenings. Palm-trees, West Indian music, beaches, cold beers, cheerful locals, a whiff of Britishness and a soupçon of French. Long limbs in short shorts, blue skies, and only the occasional storm. Pity there's so much crime and that old Morse never went there.
PS: Sheperd's Pie, properly browned off, is food fit for the gods, especially with a good squirt of tomato ketchup and dollop of tinned peas. A glass or two of Champagne helps it down very nicely!
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Old 29-01-2016, 21:16
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My favourite episode for quite some time, no 'guest star of the week' formula, and nice to see DJJ shine.
Certainly improved by not having a bunch of ex-pat guest British actors flown in. They should rely on "local" cast more often.

(I realise there's a strong chance the guest black actors were also flown in from the UK, but I'm happy to ignore this!)
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Old 29-01-2016, 22:18
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Certainly improved by not having a bunch of ex-pat guest British actors flown in. They should rely on "local" cast more often.

(I realise there's a strong chance the guest black actors were also flown in from the UK, but I'm happy to ignore this!)
Nimmy March, who was in last nights episode is an english actress.

In fact, she's a Lady.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimmy_March
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Old 29-01-2016, 22:47
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I don't care about the plots at all, the show just brightens up those long grey winter evenings. Palm-trees, West Indian music, beaches, cold beers, cheerful locals, a whiff of Britishness and a soupçon of French. Long limbs in short shorts, blue skies, and only the occasional storm. Pity there's so much crime and that old Morse never went there.
PS: Sheperd's Pie, properly browned off, is food fit for the gods, especially with a good squirt of tomato ketchup and dollop of tinned peas. A glass or two of Champagne helps it down very nicely!
Yes that's definitely the pull of the programme and just the fact that it's an easy-going and fun drama. In addition to that for me is the puzzle of the who-dunnit - which may be why some people like to state whether they sussed out who the killer was and how they did it.

I have to say I got who the killer was from the way he said to Dwayne how the deceased respected him. I don't know why but it stood out for me. Didn't guess the why though!
Fully agree that it was a more enjoyable episode than the previous, although the previous one was not that bad.
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Old 29-01-2016, 23:21
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Certainly improved by not having a bunch of ex-pat guest British actors flown in. They should rely on "local" cast more often.

(I realise there's a strong chance the guest black actors were also flown in from the UK, but I'm happy to ignore this!)
The actor who played the teacher, Tony Armatrading (Joan's little brother) used to be in Grange Hill - as a teacher.
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Old 29-01-2016, 23:49
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Death In Paradise's overnight ratings have slipped a little bit this series, but nothing to worry about.

Episode 1, which had a lead-in from EastEnders, had an overnight of 6.82m (EastEnders before it had 6.24m). An extra 1.87m watched over the next week to give it a 7-day total of 8.71m.

Since episode 2, the overnights have been a bit over 6m. Last night it was 6.01m. Episode 2 a fortnight ago had 6.09m but it added an impressive 2.08m over the following week to post a 7-day figure of 8.17m.

And 8m for a drama in this day and age is pretty solid.

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Old 30-01-2016, 07:48
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The actor who played the teacher, Tony Armatrading (Joan's little brother) used to be in Grange Hill - as a teacher.
I did predict that might be the case. Still, I enjoyed a story about the locals rather tourists / visitors to the island, even if the locals were played by Brits.

Thinking about it, I'm pretty sure they've had a previous story where the vicar did it. But I guess there are a limited number of professions on a small island.
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Old 30-01-2016, 11:47
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Just hoping that the series continues to provide pleasant light relief and plenty of local colour. To help the writers, perhaps, we might like to devise some new plot lines. We've had pirate gold, film shoots and archeology related deaths, etc., - what about something involving a local carnival with steel-bands and plenty of noise and colour. Perhaps a leading carnival queen, resplendent in her fantastic costume, is found to have expired on her float, cause of death looks like simple heat exhaustion. But there are undercurrents of rivalry between jealous dance rivals. Our detective and the gang eventually stumble onto the cause following a heavy post-carnival binge on rum-punch and macaroni cheese. Method of death - slow and painless - sonic waves and flashing lights - the victim is susceptible to certain sound and light frequencies from the carnival. A very jealous rival former carnival queen, who in a previous life had been a distinguished rocket scientist, worked out how to do it and almost gets away with it. But when the gang woke up after their binge the little green gecko was perched on a book about the use of death rays and flashing lights ... Anybody else got any ideas?
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Old 30-01-2016, 13:32
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Just hoping that the series continues to provide pleasant light relief and plenty of local colour. To help the writers, perhaps, we might like to devise some new plot lines. We've had pirate gold, film shoots and archeology related deaths, etc., - what about something involving a local carnival with steel-bands and plenty of noise and colour. Perhaps a leading carnival queen, resplendent in her fantastic costume, is found to have expired on her float, cause of death looks like simple heat exhaustion. But there are undercurrents of rivalry between jealous dance rivals. Our detective and the gang eventually stumble onto the cause following a heavy post-carnival binge on rum-punch and macaroni cheese. Method of death - slow and painless - sonic waves and flashing lights - the victim is susceptible to certain sound and light frequencies from the carnival. A very jealous rival former carnival queen, who in a previous life had been a distinguished rocket scientist, worked out how to do it and almost gets away with it. But when the gang woke up after their binge the little green gecko was perched on a book about the use of death rays and flashing lights ... Anybody else got any ideas?
That's a coincidence. Since someone on here complained about the stories getting repetitive I was also trying to think of new plots.

I only got as far as a murder where several people all had means, motive and opportunity and all openly admit it rather than hiding it. Somehow they don't know who was the last person to see the victim alive as they all visited him/her one at a time on the same evening, and there are no clocks.

No one admits to being the murderer, but all of them are pleased he/she is dead and readily admits they could have done it. So it's more a case of trying to work out who didn't do it.
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