“I remember Kris Marshall telling me stuff when we handed over and it doesn’t sink in at the time.
“You have to experience it yourself. It really is a different life out there.
“I told Ralf all the cool restaurants to go to, but the only real advice I could give him, other than preparation, is stay cool, literally and metaphorically, when things go wrong. Because they will go wrong.”
“On my last day of work on the island, I really did feel a sense of, ‘Wow this is an amazing show but it’s over now and I’m kind of relieved.”
Death in Paradise continues on ITV on Thursday at 9pm.