Ralf Little tells Death in Paradise fans ‘not to worry’ over change
Ralf Little enjoys Death in Paradise break in St Lucia
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With series 11 of the BBC drama drawing to an end earlier this year, fans have been eagerly awaiting its return. With season 12 right around the corner, actor Ralf Little touched on the upcoming yearly Christmas special. As the festive special will have a slightly spooky element, he’s reassured fans it’s nothing to worry about.
Despite the BBC drama first airing in 2011, Death in Paradise didn’t get a seasonal special until last year.
Proving to be a hit as it attracted over eight million viewers, bosses confirmed there will be another airing at the end of 2022.
As opposed to its usual hour slot, fans will be treated to a 90-minute special along with a slightly spooky Christmas ghost feel.
Speaking about the upcoming festive episode, actor Ralf Little teased people can expect lots of clever twists along the way.
However, he assured fans that the show will still be in keeping with the usual Death in Paradise feel.
He said: “The nice thing about a Christmas special is that everyone understands that you can be a bit more
playful or experimental or special, even with the tone.
“We have ninety minutes instead of an hour,
so we can give storylines time to develop. They went bold this year with the script.
“Don’t worry, it’s not a massive departure from the usual Death in Paradise story. We still know what people enjoy
about the show, but it’s a good old-fashioned Christmas ghost story with clever twists.”
The actor revealed he believes people will enjoy the episode as although it has a scary tone is still in keeping with the world of the show.
The last time viewers were taken to the fictional island of Saint Marie DI Neville Parker and his team were solving a murder at a chess tournament.
There was also a departure from the show as fans said goodbye to DS Florence Cassell (played by Joséphine Jobert)
Commissioner Selwyn (Don Warrington) had his own early ghost of Christmas past when he was confronted by former flame Maggie Harper (Orla Brady).
It looks as though the Commissioner isn’t the only person who could have a love interest in the show as DI Parker is taken by the newest character to join the show, Sophie (played by Chelsea Edge)
Speaking about the potential romance between them both, Ralf Little states that as they’re both from Manchester, they get on very well after bumping into one another.
He said: “ As quirky and eccentric as he can be, he’s very kind, and is actually a little nervous when she expresses an interest in him.
“He’s still heartbroken over Florence and he doesn’t want to waste her time, so he’s very honest about it.”
However, the actor teased that there are a couple of twists and turns involving DI Parker and Sophie.
Viewers won’t have to wait much longer after the Christmas episode airs on Boxing Day to return to Saint Marie as the new series kicks off on January 6.
Along with Ralf reprising his role as detective people will also see Don Warrington, who has starred in the show from the beginning, Elizabeth Bourgine as Catherine Bordey and Tahj Miles as Officer Marlon Pryce return.
Also starring in series 12 includes Shantol Jackson as Sergeant Naomi Thomas and Ginny Holder as Darlene.
A plot for the new series has been released
It reads: “The new series kicks off with the mysterious death of a celebrity astronomer and a change of job for Darlene.
“We also meet a bunch of Preppers digging in for the apocalypse on a Saint Marie hillside, when the end comes dramatically early for one of them.
“An impossible killing on a boat takes the team to a beautiful beach under threat, and an apparently straightforward domestic murder twists into what could be Neville’s greatest ever challenge.”
Death In Paradise Christmas special airs on BBC One on December 26 at 9pm with the new series airing on January 6 on BBC One.
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