Don Warrington teases Death In Paradise stint may be over

04 February 2024 , 19:30

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Don Warrington's character Commissioner Selwyn Patterson will be shot in huge scenes on Death In Paradise as he leads the cast in the 100th ever episode of the BBC detective drama (Image: BBC / Red Planet Pictures)

Don Warrington has opened up about his time on Death In Paradise so far, amid fears he could die.

Commissioner Selwyn Patterson is shot in shocking scenes on the BBC detective drama during its first episode of the new series, which marks 100 episodes since the show first aired over 12 years ago. With Selwyn shot, the team are hard at work to find out what happened to their beloved Commissioner - but will he survive?

Speaking about filming the dramatic episode, Don shared: "It was exciting to shoot because I think it's an episode where we move away from the sort of conventional case, as it is a crime that involves everybody.

The Commissioner is shot in the first episode of the new series (BBC / Red Planet Pictures / Denis Guyenon)

"Everybody is emotionally involved in solving it, given the victim is somebody they know. They have an emotional response that is different because normally, we don't know the victims, so, there's a detachment when dealing with them. There's a sense of jeopardy about this case which I think hopefully makes it exciting to watch. I suppose the big question is, will he make it or not?"

Don has been in the show since its very first episode, with only Élizabeth Bourgine - who plays Catherine Bordey - having the same record on the show. Asked if he'd like for them to work together more, he shared: "We've worked together, but in a way we haven't worked together. There are few occasions when it's just Élizabeth and I, but those moments are lovely.

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"It's lovely to work with her because it's a different tone between Selwyn and Catherine. They confide in each other. He talks to her in a way he doesn't talk to anybody else because they have history, and it's very nice to play out that history sometimes."

In his role, Don has worked with all four detectives to grace the screen, including DI Richard Poole (Ben Miller), DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall), DI Jack Mooney (Ardal O'Hanlon) and DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little).

Speaking about his favourite times on the show, he added: "I remember moments with all of the inspectors we've had. I remember moments with Ben, I particularly liked it when I shouted at him. And I liked the moments with Kris where there was a kind of tolerance of him. I remember Ardal because they formed a sort of philosophical relationship which I thought was gentle and thought-provoking, involving two people who were happy to reveal bits of themselves to each other when they were away from work, and that was nice. Neville, I remember moments because he's, on one level, such an irritant to Selwyn, but he also finds him incredible. How can anybody malfunction as much as Neville does? For all his brilliance, you just think 'What?!' So yes, they've all got their place."

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