Richard Poole: Last News

latest episode of the crime drama sees the Professor being asked to decipher a disturbing puzzle after a doctor and her family are found dead on their living room sofa, each having died by different means. This leads to a number of questions arising which will help to determine who the killer is. The English comedian and actor, 56, has starred in more than a few well-known TV shows and film, including playing Bough in the popular spy comedy movies, Johnny English, alongside Rowan Atkinson.

Sara Martins, the beloved original cast member of Death in Paradise, has teased fans with the possibility of her character Camille Bordey's return to the sun-soaked detective series on BBC One. Having played DS Camille from the very beginning, alongside DI Richard Poole (Ben Miller) and later DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall), Sara has popped up from time to time to offer advice to the current DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little), even if it's just through a video call. Despite Camille's life taking a turn towards family bliss with a new baby, the show's narrative keeps the door open for her to step back into the limelight, even as DI Mervin Wilson (Don Gilet) shines this Christmas.

Death in Paradise burst onto BBC One back in 2011 with Ben Miller - who starred as neurotic detective Richard Poole - becoming the first of many actors to lead the show. However, a very different British star was originally cast as DI Richard, show creator Robert Thorogood has revealed. The screenwriter and novelist, who is promoting the latest book in his Marlow Murder Club series The Queen of Poisons, revealed in an exclusive chat with OK! that Would I Lie To You panellist and Peep Show star David Mitchell was originally cast as Richard Poole.

Death in Paradise's Ben Miller will be playing the character of Detective Superintendent Richard Groves alongside Anne-Marie Duff and Dominic Cooper.

With DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) having exited Death in Paradise, fans have started to speculate who could replace him as the lead in the series. Viewers were left devastated when Neville sailed off into the sunset with love interest Florence in the series 13 finale, which aired on 24 March. Ralf, 44, had starred in the BBC One series for over four years, having taken over from actor Ardal O'Hanlon, who portrayed DI Jack Mooney, in 2020.

Fans of Death in Paradise were saddened on Sunday 24 March as actor Ralf Little, who has played DI Neville Parker for four years, left the show. Since his departure was announced, viewers have been eager to find out who will take over from Neville in the series.The BBC has hinted that they will reveal the new lead actor for the show soon. On Tuesday's episode of Lorraine, actor Ben Miller shared his thoughts on who he'd like to see join the show and named a Call the Midwife favourite.

BBC's Death in Paradise is seemingly on the hunt for a new detective after Ralf Little was confirmed to be leaving the show after five years.

Death in Paradise has seen many actors come and go, with the fictional paradise of Saint Marie being a dangerous place due to all the stabbings, shootings and ice pick-related deaths.This is what makes the BBC drama about detectives solving crimes on a tropical island so popular. Over 11 seasons, there have been more than 70 killings, including one of the lead characters, making it almost as deadly as Midsomer Murders. Four different actors have played the role of the leading detective - Ben Miller, Kris Marshall, Ardal O'Hanlon and Ralf Little.The BBC has already commissioned a 14th run of the show and will also return for a Christmas special this year, which is set to film over the coming months.

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Death in Paradise star Ben Miller has looked back on playing DI Richard Poole, admitting it's one of the characters he misses the most. The Bridgerton actor starred on the first two seasons of BBC's crime drama and departed at the beginning of season three when Poole was killed off. He briefly returned to the show last year.

Death in Paradise star Ben Miller is a bit of a pyromaniac when it comes to baking. Addressing his appearance on this week's The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer, he told BBC Radio 2's Steve Wright that during a practice session at home, one of his cakes lit up like a "distress flare" because he'd forgotten to switch the hob off. "Baking is a mystery.

Death in Paradise star Ralf Little has suggested that the show is "strict" on actors not appearing as more than one character, despite he himself being an exception to the rule. Yep, in case you didn't know, before his current turn as main character DI Neville Parker, the actor appeared on the series all the way back in 2013 as one-off character Will Teague. However, while appearing on today's (February 4) Good Morning Britain, Little explained that the show tries to avoid doubling up on characters on the whole.

Death in Paradise star Ben Miller, 55, was put through his paces when he took part in Hamza Yassin's Channel 4 wildlife series, Scotland: Escape to the Wilderness. Hamza is best known as a presenter and cameraman for Countryfile, Springwatch and Animal Park. Hamza's latest show saw him take four celebrities out of their comfort zone on an expedition across the Scottish Highlands.

Death in Paradise star Ben Miller has opened up on what filming the popular BBC show on the remote island of Guadeloupe is really like.Speaking on Saturday Kitchen star Olly Smith's podcast, the actor, 55, spoke candidly about how he found living on an exotic Caribbean island for a year-and-a-half while filming the hit programme.The star, who plays DI Richard Poole on the popular whodunit show, reflected on his time in the exotic location.Ben said: "It was filmed on Guadeloupe in the French Caribbean and for a period of 18 months where I spent 12 of those months in the Caribbean on a really, really remote Caribbean island, which is just a weird way to live."The actor went on to gush over the island's pristine beaches, before admitting that it was "disconcerting" that they were always nearly empty.He went on: "And the first time I was there being on an island and being surrounded by the ocean we'd start to go down to these beaches and there'd be nobody on the beaches."You'd go swimming and it was slightly disconcerting - you'd think, 'why are they empty?'"It was incredibly warm and had baking heat down there on the beach and you think, where is everyone?" he added.However, the star claimed that the locals weren't down at the beach for one specific reason.Ben explained: "Well, what I discovered is that everyone's in the jungle high up in the rivers, because the higher you go on the island the cooler it gets."Not wanting to miss out, the BBC actor revealed that he spent time in the cooler parts of the exotic island on his next visit."The second time I went back I got more into the local knowledge and was going inland and into the jungle and finding these amazing rivers," he continued.Ben was replaced by actor Kris Marshall,

Death in Paradise, recently appeared as the lecherous Lord Featherington in Netflix’s smash hit show Bridgerton.

Scorching Caribbean sunshine, white sands and crystal blue seas may not be the typical backdrop for a murder mystery.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Death in Paradise star Ralf Little has revealed why Ben Miller's character, DI Richard Poole, was killed off in season three of the popular show, and we had no idea!MORE: Death in Paradise season ten's airdate finally confirmed - and it's sooner than you think!Replying to a fan's enquiry on Twitter, who tweeted: "Never understood why Richard had to die in the series," Ralf replied: "At Ben's request I believe. The legend goes he wanted to make sure he couldn’t come back. Then again eight years have passed so. . . I guess he changed his mind!" WATCH: Death in Paradise confirm Ben Miller will make cameo in season tenBen's character was killed off with an ice pick during a school reunion, and the actor, who

Death in Paradise is welcoming a long list of guest stars for its 10th series, including its very own Ben Miller, who starred in the first two seasons as DI Richard Poole. Ahead of DI Poole's ghostly return from the dead for Death in Paradise's milestone new series, Miller has admitted that watching his character die was the "saddest" TV death he'd experienced.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Lucy Worsley is a familiar face on our screens thanks to her popular BBC programmes in which she combines her presenting skills with her expert knowledge of history. And now, the TV regular is fronting a brand new show to get us in the mood for Christmas.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Death in Paradise fans were devastated when DI Richard Poole was killed off at the beginning of season three - so now that he will be returning to the show, the big question is: how?!MORE: Jason Manford talks taking over from Ralf Little on Death in Paradise one dayBen Miller, who plays the detective, opened up about how his character would be making a comeback to the drama while on Steph's Packed Lunch earlier this week.  WATCH: Death in Paradise confirm Ben Miller will make cameo in season tenJoking, he said: "It’s really simple, I’m coming back as a zombie. And the ice pick that killed me is still going to be embedded in my heart, just to remind everyone of how I died!" The actor continued: "In all

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine stars reunited to discuss their time on the show in early September - and they surprised fans by pointing out that while Ben is widely known to be the first detective in the series, this isn't actually the case!As Danny pointed out during their chat with Em-Con, Ben's character DI Richard Poole is sent to the island to investigate the death of Charlie Hulme, played by Hugo Speer, who was found murdered in a locked panic room. As such, Ben was actually the second detective to join the island of St. Marie, who was then followed by Speaking about why he left the show after two series, Ben previously told Digital Spy: "Two weeks after I arrived in the Caribbean, Jessica found out that she was pregnant.