Ralf Little reunites with Death in Paradise co-star for first acting role since leaving hit BBC drama
RALF Little has reunited with a Death in Paradise co-star for his first acting role since leaving the hit BBC drama.
Ralf, known for his role as DI Neville Parker in the BBC's Death In Paradise, left fans heartbroken when he left the show earlier this year.
However, Ralf will soon return to our screens in the dystopian thriller The Flaw, marking the directorial debut of Theophilos Papastylianos.
Currently being filmed in Athens, Greece, Ralf will be joined by former Death In Paradise co-star Danny John-Jules, who plays Dwayne Myers in the BBC series.
The film is an adaptation of Antonis Samarakis' 1965 novel.
It follows a ruthless Interrogator (David Dawson) tasked by the Special Service to prove a suspect (Arthur McBain) is guilty.
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Ralf's shocking departure from Death In Paradise was confirmed earlier this year.
The actor confessed he would have loved to continue on the show if it were purely a matter of the heart.
He said: "This last series was always going to be my last series, I had talks with the BBC, and with Red Planet, the production company and we all agreed”
"But just for the show, and... for my character Neville, it just sort of felt like his story... it deserved to be sort of finished and his sort of journey... sort of deserved to be completed and he deserved a nice happy ending and so it just felt right."
Don Gilet is set to step into Ralf's shoes as the new DI Mervin Wilson.
Don said: "Being offered the new lead role in Death in Paradise feels like a deeply loved and incredibly precious jewel has been placed in my hands.”
Don promised his commitment to the series, and the role by stating: "It is my intention to never lose sight of that and to remain grateful, humbled and dedicated.”
“Even during those testing times when every sinew is screaming at me to run off the set and dive into the sea, swimming pool or an ice-cold beer whichever happens to be closer at the time!"
Most memorable Death in Paradise episodes
By Conor O'Brien
- Arriving in Paradise: The show's very first episode, introducing Ben Miller as the straight-laced DI Richard Poole. This episode also introduces Poole's team and the fictional island location location of Saint Marie.
- Amongst Us: The eighth episode of series one sees Richard uncover a major secret about Aidan (Adrian Dunbar), who has been dating Catherine (Elizabeth Bourgine). Far from his Line of Duty character Ted Hastings, Aidan is revealed to be a murderer.
- Death of a Detective: The first episode of series three marks a major turning point for Death in Paradise. DI Poole is killed off - with his murder being the first case for replacement DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall). This mirrors two years earlier, when Poole solved his predecessor's murder.
- Stab in the Dark: This instalment, the first episode of series four, proved memorable for two reasons. It marked the introduction of Florence Cassell (Josephine Jobert) who became a long-running character. Meanwhile, Don Gilet guest-starred as the killer - almost a decade before becoming the show's latest DI.
- Swimming in Murder: Similarly to above, this episode marks the first appearance of JP Hooper (Tobi Bakare), who starred for seven series.
- Man Overboard (Part One and Two): This two-parter in series six had a lot of different elements involved. Some of the team travelled to London, DI Goodman exited the show - while newcomer DI Jack Mooney (Ardal O'Hanlon) made his first appearance.
- Switcharoo: Airing as the fifth episode of series nine, this was the first intalment following DI Mooney's departure. In his place came DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) - who became the show's longest-serving DI.
- Sins of the Detective: The latter half of a two-parter in series 12, which saw Neville in the frame for murdering smarmy criminologist David Cartwright. Although the team eventually uncover the actual murder, it comes with a big shock.
- A Murder in the Skies: The finale of series 13 marked Neville's exit from Saint Marie. The unlucky-in-love detective got a happy ending by sailing into the sunset with love interest Florence Cassell - who'd returned a few episodes earlier.
Death in Paradise airs on BBC One and is available on BBC iPlayer.