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Paul Barber had to feed parrots for his guest role in 'Death In Paradise' and admits he got quite attached to his feathered co-stars.
The 62-year-old actor - who is famous for playing Denzil in 'Only Fools and Horses' - portrays bird guide Captain Jack in the next episode of the crime comedy/drama and although he was wary of his scenes with the parrots at first he soon grew to like them.
He said: "I play a guy called Captain Jack who is a twitcher guide, you know, a bird watcher. So I'm a local guide in Saint-Marie and I've got a load of twitchers and I'm about to show them where this very rare parrot is - the Saint-Marie Parrot. One of our twitchers gets killed, and then everybody is under suspicion, including Captain Jack.
"I shot a scene with a parrot in my office for Parrot Tours on the island. I've got a couple of parrots in my office and I had to feed them. Funnily enough the parrots were great, I even looked away when I was feeding them. They just gently take the nuts out of your hands, you think, 'It's going to bite my fingers off!' But they gently take the nuts out from between your fingers. I had no problem with my animals and my parrots. I got quite fond of them."
Paul spent two weeks on location in Guadeloupe and he admits shooting the show - which stars Kris Marshall in the lead role as Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodman - felt like a holiday at times because of the stunning Caribbean weather.
He told BANG Showbiz: "It wasn't the hardest job! it was brilliant out there ... I got to spend about two weeks in Guadeloupe, it was like a holiday. I got a couple of days off during filming and it was great to go round the island and go on a little tour. The crew, drivers, the runners everyone was brilliant. With it being an island on your day off, some of the drivers and runners would take you on a trip around the island. It was brilliant."
'Death In Paradise' continues on Tuesday 18 February at 9pm on BBC One.

Natalie Cassidy wants to do the 'EastEnders' cancer storyline justice.
The actress has reprised her role as Sonia Fowler in the BBC One soap and is finding it challenging starring in scenes about her on-screen mother Carol Jackson being diagnosed with the faulty BRCA gene because it brings back memories of her own mum's passing in 2002.
She told OK! magazine: "It has been a really difficult storyline for me, although that report was blown slightly out of proportion. Cancer is sadly something that will touch most of us in our lives in some way, so it's really important we get this storyline right. Hopefully, we will do it justice."
The bubbly brunette - who she played from 1993 to 2007, briefly reprising the part in 2010 and again in 2011 - is loving being back on the Walford set with her old friends and joked she will never leave again.
Natalie enthused: "I love being back. It feels like I've come home. I never want to leave and now I'm with so many old friends again, such as Adam Woodyatt and Steve McFadden - I've known these guys for years."
The 30-year-old actress is especially enjoying the addition of Danny Dyer to the cast, who she says has fitted in perfectly.
Natalie added: "Danny is doing really well. For a long time there have been talks about him joining the show, but nobody knew how he would fit in. But he's come along and slotted in perfectly. He's gone down such a treat with viewers as well."

Simon Cowell has confirmed Cheryl Cole is in talks to return to 'The X Factor'.
The 54-year-old music mogul will return to the ITV singing competition's judging panel this year after a three-year absence and for the first time he has acknowledged that former judge Cheryl could join him.
Speaking to BANG Showbiz at the 'Britain's Got Talent' auditions today (11.02.14) at London's Hammersmith Apollo, Simon said of his negotiations with Cheryl: "To be fair to Cheryl, it hasn't been about the money with her. It's about whether she wants to do it and whether she can handle the pressure, so I'm not quite sure yet [if she will come back]."
However, it seems the 'X Factor' creator has some work to do if he is to convince the 30-year-old beauty to return to the panel alongside him.
He added: "She had her poker face on."
Simon went on to compliment the songstress, with whom he has had a contentious relationship after she was axed from the US version of 'The X Factor' in 2011.
He said of his meeting with Cheryl: "I thought she looked and sounded the best I've seen her in years."
'The X Factor' USA was cancelled by FOX last week amid low ratings and Simon - who produced and judged the show for three years - has blamed the show's failure on the US TV market being too "competitive".
He explained: "I don't know why any show would want to be in America right now - anyone - because it's too tough of a market. I mean, there's going to be, this year, something like 14 talent shows on American TV. I've got one of them with 'America's Got Talent', which, luckily, is just as good as everybody else's. It's become a joke."
However, the Syco boss has no regrets about taking the show Stateside in 2011.
He said: "I think the artists we found last year, Alex and Sierra, are really, really good winners. That's what it's all about. What I didn't know was that it was going to be as competitive as it was. Having said that, it was good to take a break here and then come back again."
And Simon is excited by the prospect of returning to 'The X Factor' UK after the success of his last series in 2010, in which he discovered One Direction.
He enthused: "'The X Factor' UK, I've always said it's kind of like my baby. I love doing the show. It has found some amazing people. I want to go back to where we left off in 2010 ... if we do another year like that it'll be amazing. "

Richard Bacon has become a father again.
The radio host took to Twitter today (11.02.14) to announce that his wife Rebecca McFarlane gave birth to their daughter Ivy, their second child, last Thursday (06.02.14).
The 38-year-old presenter posted a picture of the newborn, accompanied with the caption: "This is Ivy. She is mine. (Born on Thursday but I forgot to tell anyone). (sic)"
After sharing the news with his surprised fans, Richard was bombarded with congratulatory messages from his supporters and fellow celebrity pals.
Kirstie Allsopp - best known for her presenting role on 'Location,
Location, Location' - said: "Wow! She's adorable, tons of
congratulations to You & BB xxx. (sic)"
Fellow presenter Lauren Laverne added: "SO CUTE! Congratulations! X (sic)"
Richard also used his Twitter account to announce the birth of his son Arthur, a day after he was born, on October 31, 2011.
The former 'Blue Peter' presenter married Rebecca in 2008 and
previously admitted in an interview with the MailOnline that he has
changed since meeting his beau.
He said in 2012: "It was very intense very quickly. She moved in
straight away and we got engaged quite soon after. I proposed when she was blow-drying her hair in her underwear in our bedroom.
"Rebecca's brought this natural equilibrium to my life and made me a much better person - much happier, he said. 'It's amazing how much you can change in four years."

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Lee Ryan and Jasmine Waltz are "totally in love".
The 'Celebrity Big Brother' contestants were all over each other during their time in the house, and despite living thousands of miles apart - with Jasmine's home being in California while Lee lives in London - the pair claim they're crazy about one another.
Lee said: "We've spoken and said if this isn't real let's just walk away, but we're totally in love. Who wants to go into a relationship thinking it could end in heartache? So we're open and upfront."
Despite admitting he wants to "rip her clothes off every five seconds", the Blue singer rekindled his relationship with glamour model Casey Batchelor once Jasmine had been booted off the reality TV show in the second week, but the American actress says she's now forgiven him for his moment of weakness.
Jasmine, 31, also says if their relationship doesn't work out, she'll remain loyal to Lee, 30, and won't reveal anything private that has happened between them.
She told OK! magazine: "Above everything we're friends, we're almost family in a sense. I would never do anything to hurt him. I'll protect him for the rest of my life. If it doesn't work out between us you will not see me selling stories."

Peter Capaldi's age won't affect Doctor Who's personality.
The 55-year-old actor has been tasked with following in 31-year-old star Matt Smith's footsteps as the next incarnation of the quick-witted Time Lord, and showrunner Steven Moffat says the main motivation behind the change-up was casting a great actor rather than an older Doctor.
Asked whether he had consciously stepped away from Matt's "sexy" portrayal of the Doctor, he said: "[After] Matt Smith's wonderful Doctor, we said, 'What other young man could do that?' I can think of one actor right now who'd be a brilliant choice for the Doctor, but you just think, 'It's another sexy young man with amazing hair,' and we've done that.
"But also, most significantly, I knew Peter Capaldi's a huge 'Doctor Who' fan. He's one of the best actors in the world. He's an extraordinary actor. I just thought, 'Why has nobody ever asked him if he'd do it?' And he is doing it, and wow.
"I was watching it this morning, and it's all the difference in the world, because suddenly he's a man in his 50s with grey hair - and it's no difference at all. It's weird. Never mind that, John Hurt's 73, and how great was he? And kids love the John Hurt Doctor."
Steven also addressed fan criticism that the time-travelling Gallifreyan has become too "sexualised" in recent years, insisting that love has always been part of the long-running BBC One show's identity.
He told IGN.com: "People talk about sex in 'Doctor Who' - I heard someone say that to me, 'You've sexualised the Doctor.'
"It's a fact of the canon of the show that the Doctor was a married man and had children. We know that he flirts, we know that he falls in love, we know that he has the full range of responses in that. The story of Doctor Who is that he's not a deity, but some people think he is, and sometimes he tries to live up to that."

Helen Flanagan is expecting a proposal on Valentine's Day (14.02.14).
The former 'Coronation Street' actress is hoping her footballer boyfriend, Scott Sinclair, 24, will finally pop the question on the most romantic day of the year as part of their plans to start a family as a married couple.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "Helen is desperate to have a baby but she wants to be sure that Scott is committed to her first. She'd like to be married before having kids, especially as her mum doesn't want her to have a baby out of wedlock."
It's thought the pressure is on for Scott to prove his commitment to Helen - following their bitter breakup last year after the West Bromwich midfielder allegedly cheated on her - and he is ready to tie the knot sooner rather than later.
The insider explained: "Hel told Scott she wants to be pregnant before the end of the year so the pressure is on. He isn't really that bothered about marriage but he knows how much it means to her and is ready to step up."
If Scott decides to pop the question, he won't be left disappointed with insiders claiming Helen, 23, wouldn't turn down his offer.
A source added: "It's safe to say there's little to no chance she'd refuse, especially on Valentine's Day."

Davina McCall has had "dark moments" while she battles to complete her seven-day Sport Relief challenge.
The 46-year-old TV presenter is in the midst of a gruelling 500 mile triathlon for the charity - which will see her cycling, running and swimming from Edinburgh to London - and she admits there are times throughout the day where she fears she can't go on.
She told The Sun newspaper: "I have moments where I go dark and I feel very hopeless and I feel like I can't go on but different people pick me up at different times.
"I feel like I am being carried through this challenge but it has been pretty hard.
"There are three or four times a day when I think I have got to stop and I don't think I can finish it."
The brunette beauty collapsed yesterday (10.02.14) due to suspected hypothermia after she completed swimming the length of Lake Windermere.
Davina's husband Matthew Robertson rushed to her side after hearing the news she'd been knocked unconscious and managed to boost her morale.
Davina explained: "What's amazing is that Matthew saw how the swim went and spoke to my mum and dad who are here with me and said, 'I am driving up there.'
"I was so unbelievably pleased to see him. He has picked me up and given me a huge buzz."
The 'Got to Dance' host recovered quickly with the help of a hot beverage and some food and hopped on her bike for the next leg of her challenge.