Back To His Roots

Entrepreneur Levi Roots on making his acting debut on Guadeloupe…

- Emma Bullimore

LAST ONE DRAMA

Death in Paradise

THURSDAY / BBC1 / 9.00PM

Levi Roots won the nation’s heart when he wandered on to DragonsÕ Den, playing the guitar and singing about his culinary creation, Reggae Reggae Sauce. Dragons Peter Jones and Richard Farleigh invested and the condiments king has since built an empire.

But the relaxed entrepreneur isn’t stopping there…

Next on Levi’s list is a career in acting, starting with a guest role in hit BBC1 crime drama Death in Paradise. Jamaican-born Levi, 59, plays guitarist Billy Springer, who is murdered when he reunites for a final gig with his band… Talking to TV Times, here Levi reveals all about swapping cooking for the Caribbean…