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Posted January 21, 2022 - No Comment

Pack your bags! We’re heading back to ‘Sanditon’ this March on PBS Masterpiece!

If you happen to know anyone who needs a little seaside romance and intrigue in their life, PBS is definitely your travel destination this Spring. Thanks in large part to the relentless efforts of an extraordinary fanbase led by the #SanditonSisterhood, who continued to have hope that one day Sanditon would rise from the ashes, Charlotte Heywood’s epic journey continues when the second series of Sanditon returns Sunday, March 20 on PBS.

Posted January 10, 2021 - No Comment

More death in paradise headed our way as ‘Death in Paradise’ confirmed for two more series!

As Death in Paradise returned to BBC1 earlier this week for series 10, it was announced that the series has been commissioned for an 11th AND 12th series ensuring there will be more investigations by the Honoré Police Department as murder continues to descend on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie. While nothing from a […]

Posted August 15, 2020 - No Comment

Celebrating 10 years — the true story behind ‘Death in Paradise’

Cast and crew of Death in Paradise have returned to the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe to begin filming of series 10 of the popular BBC One series. Series creator Robert Thorogood’s idea was actually inspired by the real-life story of a British police officer who went to the Caribbean to investigate a suspected murder during the Cricket World Cup. Vote for your favorite ‘fish out of water’ Detective Inspector in today’s poll.

Posted June 29, 2020 - 1 Comment

Anne Reid talks ‘Sanditon’, ‘Last Tango’ and ‘Hold the Sunset’ all the while dreaming of another opportunity to play Lady Denham!

Hopefully, there is a point in everyone’s career where you have such an awesome day that you can take a step back for a moment and think it really can’t get any better than this. A recent conversation with Anne Reid, the absolutely delightful star of Sanditon, Last Tango in Halifax and Hold the Sunset, provided me with one of those days I’ll never forget.

Posted March 5, 2019 - No Comment

Apparently there’s enough ‘Death in Paradise’ to commission 2 more seasons!

As BBC One faded to black following the final episode of season 8 last Thursday, word came down from Britain’s public broadcaster that the popular crime comedy/drama/mystery series has been commissioned for an additional two seasons.

Posted January 15, 2019 - 2 Comments

New cast of characters to face ‘Death in Paradise’ in season 8

In keeping with the previous seven series of the hit BBC police comedy/drama, there will be a number of new faces this year headed south to “paradise.”

Posted April 28, 2018 - 1 Comment

Danny John-Jules departs ‘Death in Paradise’ as series 8 filming begins

After 7 series and 62 solved murders, four suicides, an accidental death and an unfortunate poisoned cat named Opal, Officer Dwayne Myers, played by Danny John-Jules, is turning in his badge and will be leaving the island of Saint Marie before filming begins on series 8. Considered the most murderous place in the world, the […]

Posted November 8, 2017 - No Comment

Will Brexit be the one case ‘Death in Paradise’ can’t solve?

As evidenced by the fact that there have now been three major cast changes in six seasons of the BBC mystery series Death in Paradise, filming in the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe has not proven to be ‘paradise’ over the years. Citing his desire to spend more time with his family, Ben Miller starred as DI […]

Posted July 16, 2017 - No Comment

Jodie Whittaker takes the keys to the TARDIS as 13th Doctor

Moments after Roger Federer defeated Croatia’s Marin Čilić at Wimbledon in three straight sets to win the Wimbledon Mens Finals, and after 54 years, the BBC announced The Doctor is finally a woman. Despite the Time Lord’s being able to regenerate as women, as demonstrated when Michelle Gomez became The Master/Missy, the traveling Time Lord at the […]

Posted February 3, 2017 - 1 Comment

Father Ted’s Ardal O’Hanlon heads to ‘Death in Paradise’ as Kris Marshall votes himself off the island

The brilliant news out of the U.K. the last few weeks is that the BBC1 comedy/drama, Death in Paradise, is back for more ‘death in paradise’ on the picturesque fictional island of Saint Marie. Unfortunately, the not-so-brilliant news, which leaked out prior to last night’s broadcast is that Kris Marshall, who played DI Humphrey Goodman, […]