The first season of BBC's murder-mystery series Death In Paradise has been airing here in the U.S. on PBS since last month. Death In Paradise is a light-hearted British mystery series that should easily develop a following here. Check the synopsis: Death In Paradise is a fish-out-of-water story about a quintessential English cop posted to the Caribbean island of Saint-Marie. To anyone else it would be paradise, but for Detective Inspector Richard Poole it's hell! Brit actor Ben Miller (Primeval) and French actress Sara Martins (C.I.D., Orpailleur) star in the lead roles as Detective Inspector Richard Poole and Detective Camille Bordey, respectively. Danny...
- 1/24/2013
- by Emmanuel Akitobi
- ShadowAndAct
The BBC/France Télévisions murder-mystery co-production Death In Paradise was released on DVD in the U.K. this week. Ben Miller stars in the lead role as Detective Inspector Richard Poole. Danny John-Jules (Red Dwarf, The Crouches), Lenora Crichlow (Being Human, Fast Girls), and French actress Sara Martins (C.I.D., Orpailleur) co-star in the 8-part TV series. The series also features loads of guest-stars, including Colin Salmon. Check the synopsis: Death In Paradise is a fish-out-of-water story about a quintessential English cop posted to the Caribbean island of Saint-Marie. To anyone else it would be paradise, but for Detective Inspector Richard Poole...
- 10/11/2012
- by Emmanuel Akitobi
- ShadowAndAct
The short story goes... 18 years after leaving his homeland, Rod, a young Parisian of Guyanese descent, returns home following the disappearance of his elder brother. After his arrival, the revelation of a painful family secret sends Rod on a relentless quest for truth, and he gets drawn into the hostile world of illegal gold mining. Directed by Marc Barrat (his feature film debut), Orpailleur will be the closing night film for the upcoming Caribbean Tales Film Showcase in Toronto, on September 5th, 10th, 12th, 14th and 15th. The film stars Tony Mpoudja (as Rod), Julien Courbey, Sara Martins, and Jimmy Jean-Louis. The film has...
- 7/26/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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