Investigating Death in Paradise : finding new meaning in the BBC mystery series

Investigating Death in Paradise : finding new meaning in the BBC mystery series /

"First televised in 2011, Death in Paradise remains one of the most popular shows in the U.K. The detective series is frequently ignored, panned or belittled by television critics, but viewers disagree. Bringing in more than eight million viewers a season, it is accessible in more than 235 glob...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andersen, Robin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, [2023]
Subjects:
Death in paradise (Television program)
Detective and mystery television programs > Great Britain > History and criticism.
Detective and mystery television programs.
Great Britain.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : the long dream of paradise
  • Finding and losing paradise in the Caribbean
  • Women on the island and on the screen
  • Exploring Guadeloupe and finding Death in Paradise
  • Paradise, Harry, the shack on the beach, and the British detective inspectors
  • A different kind of police officer
  • Eccentrics, quirky clues, surprising prompts, and the detective dénouement
  • Swimming pools on Death in Paradise and visual storytelling
  • The hard work of producing TV in the tropics
  • Meeting Don Warrington at the Fort Royal
  • Filming the geography of paradise and the interior landscapes of character
  • Season 10 : A decade of Death in Paradise
  • The 2021 Christmas special : a close reading
  • Conclusion : casting shade on a sunny island.

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