WIKI TIKI WEDNESDAY - FRANCES VS. FERN

Commissioner Selwyn Patterson:
It's hard enough for Cedrik's friends to come to terms with his death. Then we have this whole anniversary business on top of that.
Detective Inspector Humphrey Goodwin:
Anniversary?
Commissioner Patterson:
It's 45 years since Hurricane Frances. We've got the remembrance ceremony this evening. It will be difficult for everyone. But especially for Cedrik's friends.
DI Goodwin:
Why might that be, sir?
Commissioner Patterson:
They lost a friend the night of the hurricane.
DI Goodwin:
Sorry, I didn't realise.
‘Death In Paradise’
“A Personal Murder”
This is a good example that we can’t view Toobworld as being the same as the world in which we live.  This episode took place in 2016, so Hurricane Frances took place in 1971
However….
From Wikipedia:
The following names were used for named storms (tropical storms and hurricanes) that formed in the North Atlantic in 1971.  Storms were named Beth, Kristy and Laura for the first time in 1971. No names were retired after the 1971 season. Kristy, Rachel, Sandra, and Wallis are currently being used in the East Pacific lists.
Arlene
Beth
Chloe
Doria
Edith
Fern
Ginger
Heidi
Irene
Janice
Kristy
Laura
Margo (unused)
Nona (unused)
Orchid (unused)
Portia (unused)
Rachel (unused)
Sandra (uncredited)

Therefore, while Earth Prime had a hurricane named Fern, Earth Prime-Time had Hurricane Frances.  I have no problem with this.  I know Toobworld is not the Real World. 

Hey, if I had a problem with the differences between what I see on the TV screen  as opposed to what I read in the newspapers, I wouldn’t be watching anything but C-Span and not ‘Doctor Who’.
BCnU!