Death in Paradise viewers are in for a treat on Friday, February 24, as aside from the main show’s final episode, they also have a new spin-off Beyond Paradise to enjoy. In the new BBC series, Kris Marshall returns as DI Humphrey Goodman, which is a role that he hasn’t played since 2017.
When viewers last saw Humphrey, he’d left Saint Marie to return to London after falling in love with Martha Lloyd (Sally Bretton). Beyond Paradise sees the couple now living together in Shipton Abbott, Martha’s hometown near the beautiful Devonshire coast.
Aside from his role in Death in Paradise, Kris is known for starring in My Family, Love Actually, The Merchant of Venice, Citizen Khan and A Few Best Men. Meanwhile, viewers will best recognise Sally for her role in Lee Mack's sitcom, Not Going Out.
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Ahead of filming the series, Kris said: “I had the best time playing Humphrey out in Guadeloupe and whilst I was delighted that he got his happy ending with Martha, I always wanted to know what happened next. So it’s a joy to be putting his crumpled jacket back on and seeing how life has panned out for him back in the UK. Working with Sally is a dream, and I can’t wait to continue Humphrey and Martha’s story and solve a few seemingly impossible mysteries along the way.”
Meanwhile, co-lead Sally Bretton is known to many for her role as Lucy Adams in BBC sitcom, Not Going Out. On how the new series compares to Death in Paradise, she said: “It’s got the same tone, it’s got that lightness of touch, you've got the crime and the fun elements too. Humphrey was a very popular detective and people care about him. I got asked a lot about what happened and whether they lived happily ever after.”
Beyond Paradise full cast listKris Marshall – Plays DI Humphrey Goodman
Sally Bretton – Plays Martha Lloyd
Zahra Ahmadi – Plays DS Esther Williams
Dylan Llewellyn – Plays PC Kelby Hartford
Felicity Montagu – Plays Margo Martins
Barbara Flynn - Plays Anne Lloyd
Aside from the main cast, Beyond Paradise has a star-studded list of guest actors appearing. They will join the main cast at some point during the six-episode run.
Beyond Paradise guest cast list
Montserrat Lombard (Rare Beast)
Samantha Spiro (Babs)
Davood Ghadami (EastEnders)
Phil Daniels (Rock & Chips, above)
Jade Harrison (The Stranger)
Rufus Jones (Home)
David Reed (Endeavour)
Ella Kenion (The Green Green Grass)
John Macneill (His Dark Materials)
Jaye Jacobs (Holby City)
John Hollingworth (1917)
Ingrid Oliver (The Hustle)
Edward Rowe (Enys Men)
Kerry Howard (Him & Her, above)
Pooky Quesnel (Ralph & Katie)
Alan Williams (Chernobyl)
Annette Badland (Bergerac)
Hannah Traylen (Boiling Point)
Lily Frazer (Ladhood)
Ruth Madoc (Hi-di-Hi), in her last role before her death in December 2022. You can read more on this here.
Beyond Paradise begins on BBC One on Friday, February 24 at 8pm. For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.
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