Death in Paradise (TV Series)

Spot the Difference (2011)

Ben Miller: DI Richard Poole

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• [Furious over a prisoner's death in Poole's custody, Commissioner Patterson berates prison guard Vincent Carter before ordering him out of the police station] 

  DI Richard Poole : It wasn't his fault, sir. The prisoner was in my custody.

  Comm. Selwyn Patterson : I'd say that's hardly something to be proud of, Inspector. I could understand if he was secretly poisoned. In fact, secretly anything! I could even forgive a gunshot from another boat, or a jet-ski or a helicopter! But no! A knife was plunged into his back while you were standing next to him! Joined at the wrists!

• [Having given DI Poole a severe dressing-down over the death of a prisoner in his custody, Commissioner Patterson storms out of the police station, past Camille, Dwayne and Fidel waiting outside. They enter quietly to find Poole sitting by his desk with his head in his hands] 

  Camille Bordey : Are you okay?

  DI Richard Poole : [sitting back in his chair]  The commissioner and I had a frank exchange of views. And it was decided I hadn't exactly covered myself in glory as far as the prisoner's transfer was concerned.

• DI Richard Poole : So we got a man murdered in broad daylight while handcuffed to a police officer, just over a thousand suspects, and it's a hundred degrees... Marvellous!