Death In Paradise's Danny John-Jules claims reality shows 'killed the British TV industry'
express.co.ukDeath In Paradise. In a candid interview, the 61-year-old actor admitted that he felt that the British television industry has been “making mediocrity” in recent years.The actor, who is also known for portraying Cat in the sci-fi comedy series Red Dwarf, opened up about his dislike of reality TV.Danny said: “I’m not a candyfloss you know, what do they call it… celebrity?
There's a difference between a celebrity and an entertainer. One has talent.“One is in a different genre, a different world.
It's not the world that we come from.“My first job was on the end of a pier in the Isle of Wight doing show business.“Not appearing on a blind date show and then the next minute fronting dramas.“That's why it's going to take us 20 years to catch up to Netflix because we've been making mediocrity."When asked if, by this, he was referring to the growing success of reality television shows, he simply replied: “Reality TV killed the British television industry.”Elaborating on his point, he said: “There is a difference between somebody in showbiz or somebody in the entertainment industry.These are two different animals.“You can't compare a guy doing Hamlet at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) with someone in a show called ‘nosh on the beach’."Over the Christmas period, Death In Paradise fans were thrilled to see Danny return as Dwayne Myers in a series special.In the festive episode, the police officer made a surprise return to Saint Marie after he had been travelling for four years with his dad, Nelson (played by Ram John Holder).The star joined current detective Neville Parker (Ralf Little) and Florence Cassell (Joséphine Jobert) to help solve their latest murder case.This month, Danny is performing in the theatrical adaptation of.
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