Death in Paradise's Ben Miller calls for Mr Bates star to take over from Ralf Little
ok.co.ukFormer Death in Paradise star Ben Miller has shared his thoughts on which star should step into Ralf Little’s shoes following his departure, after he bowed out of the show at the conclusion of series 13.
Although no news has yet been announced about which star is set to take over from Ralf, who had played DI Neville Parker for the last four years, Ben didn’t hold back when he shared his own suggestions for the new lead role. "Oh my God, there are so many people who'd be brilliant," he told RadioTimes.com, before suggesting: “Toby Jones that's who I'd like to see.” Veteran actor Toby Jones is no stranger to the screen, having been a staple of several TV shows and blockbuster films over the years including in Captain America: The First Avenger, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and even Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom to name but a few.
Most recently however, Toby captivated audiences in Mr.Bates vs The Post Office, a dramatic retailing of the Horizon post office scandal which saw hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters and postmistresses wrongly accused of theft, fraud and false accounting due to a defective IT system.
In addition to Toby, Ben also suggested that a female lead could also “definitely work” for the show as he added: "I could see that, 100%.
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