Who took over from Ben Miller as the lead in TV’s Death in Paradise in 2014?
Death in Paradise (TV series) Death in Paradise (TV series) Death in Paradise is a British-French crime drama television series created by Robert Thorogood, starring Ben Miller (series 1–3), Kris Marshall (series 3–6) and Ardal O'Hanlon (series 6–present). The programme is a joint UK and French production filmed on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe and broadcast on BBC One in the United Kingdom and France 2 in France. "Death in Paradise" has enjoyed high ratings, leading to repeated renewals. A seventh series began broadcasting on 4 January 2018, with an eighth for 2019 already commissioned, with O'Hanlon and Jobert confirmed to return. British detective
Death in Paradise (TV series) the birth of his baby daughter Elsie, it left him feeling "bereft and empty", and he quit the show. From episode 7 of the sixth series, the lead role was taken by Ardal O'Hanlon playing DI Jack Mooney, a London colleague. Regarding British TV ratings, "Death in Paradise" has gained in popularity over time. Series 1 (2011) has been the least-watched to date, averaging 5.89 million viewers, with the 5.3 million viewers for the sixth episode, “An Unhelpful Aid” the lowest the show has had. Even so, each episode was among the top five most-watched programmes of the day, and