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Death In Paradise returns tonight with Ralf Little as DCI Neville Parker and Josephine Jobert as DS Florence Cassell.The crime drama, which is set in the fictional town of Saint Marie and filmed on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, has been eagerly anticipated.Ralf, who star's as the show lead, has addressed an issue behind the scenes when he was cheekily scolded.It comes after the 42-year-old made an effort to improvise during one scene.Recalling the moment in a new interview yesterday, Ralf attempted to persuade the show's producers to allow him to ad lib while shooting the series.His candid admission comes after the BBC favourite talked appearing as a guest on Death In Paradise almost a decade ago.The TV star opened up on the Chris Evans Virgin Radio Breakfast Show.The actor joined host Sam Pinkham and regulars Rachel Horne and Vassos Alexander."I was in series two of the show as a guest.

Monty Don returns to the BBC tonight for his new series Adriatic Gardens, where gardening fans will get a chance to see the horticulturist visit stunning landscapes across Europe.The Gardeners' World host has now addressed a common issue that has affected many households who keep plants indoors.Speaking on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show today, the 60-year-old offered his top tip which will halt individuals from "drowning" and ultimately killing their plants.The on-screen star chatted candidly with presenter Sam Pinkham, who naturally quizzed the horticulturist on his gardening expertise.He asked: "You can drown a plant, can't you? You can definitely overwater them.""Yes, you can. Most house plants die from drowning," Monty explained.He continued: "The biggest mistake that people can make with their house plant is to overwater them."By and large your best bet is to water them no more than once a week.

Chris Evans will be missing from his Virgin Radio Breakfast Show for a second week after it was revealed he will need surgery after being admitted to hospital.

Chris Evans, 54, was noticeably absent from his regular presenting slot on Virgin Radio for the second day in a row.The presenter's co-stars explained that he had fallen ill over the weekend.It has since been announced by the radio DJ's temporary replacement Sam Pinkham, that Chris was taken to the hospital as a result of stomach pains.The radio DJ was found to have kidney stones and is currently recovering at home.Sam told listeners: "If you've just tuned into us here on Chris Evans' radio show, he went into hospital over the weekend with stomach pains."It turns out that he had kidney stones.

Chris Evans, 54, regularly fronts his morning show on Virgin Radio but was missing from the breakfast programme today.The radio DJ was replaced by Sam Pinkham who took to the airwaves and addressed listeners as he commented on the main host's absence.The latter explained Chris was "feeling unwell", as his co-star Vassos Alexander revealed his colleague had messaged him from the hospital.Sam said: "I'm [standing] in for Chris.