Death in Paradise
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I'd never heard of this programme before, so last week when the programme guide on SKY described it as a tense drama set in the Caribbean, me and the missus thought we'd give it a go.
Jesus Christ, we lasted 5 minutes then had to turn it over. If this is worthy of a 9PM slot on BBC1 then we may as well give up now.4 -
Tense? It's probably the bleeding definition of cosy, candy floss telly.0
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its rubbish but Florence is cute ...0
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Comedy by committee, performed by zombies.0
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Yep pony show...I see your Death in Paradise and raise you Silent Witness.
SW used to be Ok, but last weeks episode was utter utter pelt.
Drug gang making their own Crystal Meth, flat blows up, Fire Brigade put the fire out and the team of Pathologists enter the very small flat, move a table and find a dead body...so the fire brigade team who put the fire out, and would have done a thorough search, didn't find this body under a table..righto.
Then the leading Path bloke gets stabbed, next day he is back working?? Oh do fuck off.....and the cherry on this shit cake, is that the Pathologists go around with the Police on raids and help them with their enquires........its beyond a joke.
Who writes this tosh and then who agrees to produce it?4 -
The original series is well worth a visit, with Martin Clunes. I watched the first one in the new series and it will be my last! Absolutely dire viewing and cringe-worthy.ValleyGary said:I'd never heard of this programme before, so last week when the programme guide on SKY described it as a tense drama set in the Caribbean, me and the missus thought we'd give it a go.
Jesus Christ, we lasted 5 minutes then had to turn it over. If this is worthy of a 9PM slot on BBC1 then we may as well give up now.1 -
Camille was better in the early series!!Broadstairs_Red said:its rubbish but Florence is cute ...
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Ben Miller not Martin ClunesEynsfordaddick said:
The original series is well worth a visit, with Martin Clunes. I watched the first one in the new series and it will be my last! Absolutely dire viewing and cringe-worthy.ValleyGary said:I'd never heard of this programme before, so last week when the programme guide on SKY described it as a tense drama set in the Caribbean, me and the missus thought we'd give it a go.
Jesus Christ, we lasted 5 minutes then had to turn it over. If this is worthy of a 9PM slot on BBC1 then we may as well give up now.4 -
Apparently gets 8 million viewers.0
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The earlier ones with Ben Miller were OK. People watch it for the location and the fact it's just easy viewing. Takes no effort. Acting and story lines are poor.1
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You do have to wonder why anyone chooses to live on that island. What with there being a murder every week!1
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Death in Venice is better.0
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https://digitalspy.com/tv/a826279/most-dangerous-places-in-tv-fictional-towns/cantersaddick said:You do have to wonder why anyone chooses to live on that island. What with there being a murder every week!
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every Thursday, just go Friday to Wednesday and it will be fine.cantersaddick said:You do have to wonder why anyone chooses to live on that island. What with there being a murder every week!
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See every episode of CSI for that too!Greenie said:Yep pony show...I see your Death in Paradise and raise you Silent Witness.
SW used to be Ok, but last weeks episode was utter utter pelt.
Drug gang making their own Crystal Meth, flat blows up, Fire Brigade put the fire out and the team of Pathologists enter the very small flat, move a table and find a dead body...so the fire brigade team who put the fire out, and would have done a thorough search, didn't find this body under a table..righto.
Then the leading Path bloke gets stabbed, next day he is back working?? Oh do fuck off.....and the cherry on this shit cake, is that the Pathologists go around with the Police on raids and help them with their enquires........its beyond a joke.
Who writes this tosh and then who agrees to produce it?1 -
I like it.
I know its shit but its just one of those easy to watch guess along shows.
Despite TV guides saying otherwise its more comedy than drama. (not that its comedy either)
There's a reason BBC show it every year in Jan/Feb too. Lovely Caribbean setting just when its bleak and miserable outside.
Not really a fan of O'Hanlon, Miller and Marshall before him were both better.
Plenty of serious crime drama available, I think this sort of light hearted approach makes a change.11 -
My Dad watches it, so in that case it must be shit.5
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I think it's a bloody awful program ... but my wife enjoys it. Each to their own.0
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I've never seen it but it sounds like the Caribbean version of Midsommer.cantersaddick said:You do have to wonder why anyone chooses to live on that island. What with there being a murder every week!
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I think it jumped the shark a while back, but to be honest the whole premise is ridiculous - a French Caribbean island where everyone speaks English and they have someone over from Scotland Yard to help out with the sky high murder rate. Yeah, right....
Nice to hear a bit of old school reggae accompaniment though.0 -
Normally, only 1 murder at a timeiaitch said:
I've never seen it but it sounds like the Caribbean version of Midsommer.cantersaddick said:You do have to wonder why anyone chooses to live on that island. What with there being a murder every week!
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Midsomer's a village. It's more like a Caribbean equivalent of the island of Jersey, which somehow survived a ten-year crimewave that even Jim Bergerac couldn't stop and remains a popular place to live.iaitch said:
I've never seen it but it sounds like the Caribbean version of Midsommer.cantersaddick said:You do have to wonder why anyone chooses to live on that island. What with there being a murder every week!
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I’m a tv snob, sopranos and the wire best shows ever, would rather watch them for the hundredth time than most shows on British tv.
But Honestly? I absolutely love this show. Everything about it. The formula, the settings, the characters, the fact it’s still so quaint and carribean and peaceful despite the fact there’s a murder involving middle class characters every week. It’s a highlight of me and my missus week, no joke. Proper guilty pleasure.8 -
Death in paradise is cluedo set in the sun.Broadstairs_Red said:its rubbish but Florence is cute ...
Florence is cute, where Camille was a sizzler.
Wasn't keen on Ben Millar's charter, in his suit. a shocking English stereotype.
Ardal o'hanlon character is ok but Kris Martin was clumsy but bright.
The star of the show was the green lizard, he will be greatly missed.
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I've watched this for a while but have to admit this new series so far is pretty bad, O'Hanlon is dreadful. Like watching the Carribean setting though during the winter months.0
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And why not, few weeks paid holiday just having to sit around looking grumpy / confused and then suprised / annoyed when nabbed for murder. But there havent been any good guests this series so far, I think they have realised its starting to smell a bit now, plus for a caribean island it never appears sunny, I presume cos they film off season.addick05 said:
Funny thing is though that many of the guest 'stars' are fairly well-know actors from TV dramas.cafc-west said:The earlier ones with Ben Miller were OK. People watch it for the location and the fact it's just easy viewing. Takes no effort. Acting and story lines are poor.
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Just a little reminder for some. It is not a documentary...2
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I preferred New Tricks, with the original line up.3
