Death of a Detective[1] is the first episode of Series 3 of Death in Paradise.
A university reunion party that DI Richard Poole is attending is brought to an abrupt halt when one of the group is murdered with an ice pick.
With the case proving particularly sensitive, a new British detective, DI Humphrey Goodman, arrives on the island to help the team get to the bottom of the mysterious case. As the station's newest recruit with his own set of methods, will Humphrey be able to adjust to his new team and surroundings?BBC
Synopsis[]
Detective Inspector Richard Poole is joined on Saint Marie by some of his old university friends who are there for a reunion. The party is brought to an abrupt halt when Richard himself is somehow brutally murdered with an ice pick in full view of the group . Richard's death leads to the arrival of Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman, to help the team solve the murder. With his own set of methods, Humphrey has to adjust to his new environment and solve the clues left by Richard to his own murder.
Plot[]
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Quotes[]
D.I. Humphrey Goodman: You know, bizarrely, I'm the only one who never met Richard Poole. But during this case, I-I feel as if I've got to know him, a little - mostly by the effect he had on those around him. But it seems we all forgot one very crucial thing: he was a detective, a good one. Now I think he made a discovery, had a theory about what he discovered, and then sent home for evidence to corroborate that theory. And in doing so, he has, in essence, solved his own murder.
Cast[]
- Ben Miller as Detective Inspector Richard Poole
- Kris Marshall as Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman
- Sara Martins as Detective Sergeant Camille Bordey
- Danny John-Jules as Officer Dwayne Myers
- Gary Carr as Sergeant Fidel Best
- Élizabeth Bourgine as Catherine Bordey
- Don Warrington as Commissioner Selwyn Patterson
Guest Stars[]
- Sophie Thompson as Angela Birkett
- Tim Dutton as Roger Sadler
- Mark Bazeley as James Moore
- Helen Baxendale as Helen Reid alias Sasha Moore
- Morven Christie as Sally Goodman (voice only)
Music Played[]
- The Law performed by Andy Capp
- Come Back performed by Byron Lee & The Dragonaires (featuring Stranger & Patsy)
- Jamaica Ska performed by Byron Lee & The Dragonaires
- Silly Games performed by Janet Kay
- Help Me Make It Through The Night performed by John Holt
- You're Wondering Now performed by The Skatalites (featuring Doreen Schaeffer)
- Return of Django performed by The Upsetters
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Death of a Detective at bbc.co.uk
- “A new arrival“ BBC Trailer for this episode
- Death of a Detective at imdb.com
Discussion[]
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Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Referred to as "Old Times" by some broadcasting stations.
- ↑ BARB, 7 day data