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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS' WEEKEND TV: Shocking or slapstick . . . these murders are brilliantly inventive


CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Poking fun at its own success, Death In Paradise (BBC1) sent its characters for a walk on a Caribbean beach after seeing them solve their 100th mystery.

DI Neville Parker ( Ralf Little), the fourth awkwardly brilliant detective in the show's history, was toying with the idea of writing an online blog, a diary of his adventures on the sunshine island. But he was in situ long enough to establish every detail of this perfect formula, from the buttoned-up shirt and tie to the lonely bachelor cabin with its resident lizard, Harry. It lasted only moments but looked idyllic, with classic Caribbean Chevrolets on the road and vintage billboard ads inviting us to 'have a good rum for your money'.

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