RM>> If memory serves, the next assistant was in uniform for the first
  >> season and was promoted when the first one went to work in another
  >> country. They were both pretty ladies but the second sergeant was
  >> a bit 'softer' looking, not quite as thin and sharp featured as
  >> the original one (Sara Martins - Portugese but grew up in France).

MP>BTW, the reason the original inspector left was that the series became
  >popular and was filmed on location in the Carribean (or some other tropical
  >destination.  The actor wanted to spend more time with his family in the UK
  >so they killed his character off.

Killed on the series or he just moved back on the show too?
I don't recall a death on there..

Coincidentally it was on tonight here so I watched a fairly recent
version of Death in Paradise, although the sergeant assisting him
these days isn't quite as pretty as the original 2..   B(

The newest Inspector the last few years is played by Ralf Little.
He wasn't my favourite of the bunch really, although the BBC has
an article saying that after 4 years, 36 shows, he is quitting.
He had the part the longest of them all.

I wonder if they will kill him off...   B)

Apparently Don Gilet (East Enders and Shetland) is replacing him.

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