BBC Death in Paradise's Ralf Little admits 'it's interesting' as he issues update
Death in Paradise star Ralf Little has opened up about a challenge he's faced in his career
Death in Paradise star Ralf Little admitted, "It's interesting", as he issued an update.
The 45-year-old actor notably played Detective Inspector Neville Parker on the BBC show, which centres around crime on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Marie.
After five years, Ralf left fans devastated when he announced his departure from the show last year, with EastEnders star Don Gilet soon revealed as his replacement.
During a chat on Saturday Kitchen this weekend (August 16), Ralf shared details with host Matt Tebbutt about an upcoming venture that sees him reuniting with Will Mellor, his co-star from the beloved BBC sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps.
The pair are gearing up for a nationwide tour, embarking on over 12 gigs across the UK with their November Nonsense: Two Pints Podcast live shows, kicking off on November 1 in Birmingham.
Ralf Little appeared on Saturday Kitchen this weekend
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Ralf opened up about the competitive nature of podcasting, saying: "The podcast space, as they say, is incredible. There's loads and loads of podcasts," reports the Express.
"It's like a professional wrestling area, everyone's fighting for space, trying to elbow each other out of the way. So, there's a lot of obstacles to do in it."
He added: "We just went, 'Well, let's just try and see what happens and don't have too much expectation.' And then we were, sort of, incredibly surprised when it turned out that people seemed to be interested in what we had to say."
Elsewhere in the interview, Ralf opened up about his departure from Death in Paradise, where he held the title of "longest-serving detective".
Ralf played DI Neville Parker on Death in Paradise
(Image: BBC)
"I'd done five years and that made me the longest-serving detective on the show," he shared.
"It felt like my character Neville's story had been told. Me and the producers sat down, and we, kind of, all agreed.
"Maybe we could have done another season, even maybe a couple, but you don't want to keep doing something when it feels like it's come to its natural conclusion."
Ralf further commented: "We felt like his story had finished in a quite rounded, quite beautiful and poignant way, so it felt like the right time to leave."
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