Death in Paradise star addresses possible return to hit BBC series – months after sad exit
A POPULAR Death in Paradise star has addressed a possible return to the show – months after their sad exit.
The BBC show’s cast has changed several times since its 2011 debut.
One example is actor Tahj Miles, who bowed out from his role as Officer Marlon Pryce during series 13.
Speaking to Radio Times, the actor discussed whether Marlon could return to Saint Marie someday.
He said: “I never say no to anything. My character didn’t die, so the door’s always open.
“But it just has to make sense. It all has to make sense.”
Continuing, Tahj explained: “If you don’t see me on the show for the next two, three years, just know that it doesn’t make sense in that moment in time, for whatever reason, whether it’s just what I’m doing personally in my life, the direction they’re going in on the show, the direction they want to bring the character back into.
“If I’m back, it’s because it makes sense. I don’t like doing things that don’t make sense.
“That’s when we get into a whole bunch of problems. But never say never. The door’s open. So we’ll see, we’ll see.”
It comes as former co-star Josephine Jobert also addressed whether she’d return to the show.
Marlon’s final scenes him move to Jamaica, supporting his sister while she attends boarding school.
Commissioner Patterson (Don Warrington) and Marlon’s mentor JP (Tobi Bakare) helped secure a position for him on the Jamaican police force.
It ended a four-year run, which began with Marlon being introduced as a petty thief.
He was a regular troublemaker and frequent thorn in JP’s side.
However, the young man soon smoothed out his criminal ways to become a valued officer.
After Death in Paradise, Tahj is currently appearing in BBC drama Mr Loverman.
The show follows Barrington “Barry” Walker (Lennie James), a married Antiguan-born Londoner hiding a big secret.
Most memorable Death in Paradise episodes
By Conor O’Brien
- Arriving in Paradise: The show’s very first episode, introducing Ben Miller as the straight-laced DI Richard Poole. This episode also introduces Poole’s team and the fictional island location location of Saint Marie.
- Amongst Us: The eighth episode of series one sees Richard uncover a major secret about Aidan (Adrian Dunbar), who has been dating Catherine (Elizabeth Bourgine). Far from his Line of Duty character Ted Hastings, Aidan is revealed to be a murderer.
- Death of a Detective: The first episode of series three marks a major turning point for Death in Paradise. DI Poole is killed off – with his murder being the first case for replacement DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall). This mirrors two years earlier, when Poole solved his predecessor’s murder.
- Stab in the Dark: This instalment, the first episode of series four, proved memorable for two reasons. It marked the introduction of Florence Cassell (Josephine Jobert) who became a long-running character. Meanwhile, Don Gilet guest-starred as the killer – almost a decade before becoming the show’s latest DI.
- Swimming in Murder: Similarly to above, this episode marks the first appearance of JP Hooper (Tobi Bakare), who starred for seven series.
- Man Overboard (Part One and Two): This two-parter in series six had a lot of different elements involved. Some of the team travelled to London, DI Goodman exited the show – while newcomer DI Jack Mooney (Ardal O’Hanlon) made his first appearance.
- Switcharoo: Airing as the fifth episode of series nine, this was the first intalment following DI Mooney’s departure. In his place came DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) – who became the show’s longest-serving DI.
- Sins of the Detective: The latter half of a two-parter in series 12, which saw Neville in the frame for murdering smarmy criminologist David Cartwright. Although the team eventually uncover the actual murder, it comes with a big shock.
- A Murder in the Skies: The finale of series 13 marked Neville’s exit from Saint Marie. The unlucky-in-love detective got a happy ending by sailing into the sunset with love interest Florence Cassell – who’d returned a few episodes earlier.
He’s in a decades-long affair with best friend Morris (Ariyon Bakare), having been in love since their teens.
The show features Ellis star Sharon D. Clarke as Carmel, Barry’s wife, who is unaware of his sexuality.
Tahj plays the role of Daniel, Barry’s grandson and son of Donna (Sharlene Whyte).
Death in Paradise and Mr Loverman are available to watch on BBC iPlayer.