Beyond Paradise filming location: Where the Devon-set Death in ...

Fans of the long-running BBC crime drama Death in Paradise are in for a treat with the arrival of the spin-off Beyond Paradise.

But unlike the original series, which was filmed on the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe, Beyond Paradise is rooted in the west country.

Viewers will see DI Humphrey Goodman embarking on a whole new set of policing adventures alongside his fiancée, Martha, as they begin a new life together in a very different environment.

The series is set in the fictional town of Shipton Abbott, which is Martha’s hometown near the picturesque Devon coast – however, that’s not the county where most of the scenes were filmed…

Where is Beyond Paradise filmed?

Executive Producer Tim Key said: “Being a Death in Paradise show we knew it had to be set somewhere beautiful and, in the UK, we are spoilt for choice.

“There were lots of conversations about where we take it but we settled quite quickly on the West Country as we felt that Devon hadn’t had a huge amount of exposure in TV drama, Cornwall often nabs the glory.”

While some of the series is indeed shot in Devon, when looking for filming locations, Key explained that the team settled on Looe in Cornwall after travelling around the West Country looking for a town that felt like an authentic community, and less like a resort.

Kris Marshall and Zahra Ahmadi star in Devon-set Beyond Paradise on BBC One (Photo: BBC)

He explained: “It was a beautiful tourist town, but also a thriving community with fishing businesses, so we felt we had found our home.

“The fictional town is set slightly back from the coast, so we have all sorts of story worlds to dive into, including the folklore of the town, which is touched upon in episode one. The series looks beautiful, and we were lucky with the weather as well!”

Dylan Llewellyn, who stars in the series, said: “Shooting around the West Country was amazing.

“Shooting towards the end of summer meant we were able to enjoy some great weather, too. At times it was difficult to shoot inside the set of the police station as it got really hot!”

More from TelevisionWhen is Beyond Paradise on BBC One?

The first of six episodes airs on BBC One and iPlayer at 8pm on Friday 24 February and will be followed by repeats of Death in Paradise at 9pm.

Each week the team will face a new crime with a unique puzzle at its heart.

The not-so-sleepy town of Shipton Abbott will be rocked by an entire family disappearing without a trace, a woman claiming she was attacked by a suspect from the 17th century, the robbery of a highly prized painting, a body bizarrely discovered in a crop circle and a serial arsonist with a seeming distaste for local businesses.

Actor Kris Marshall is reprising his role as DI Humphrey Goodman alongside Sally Bretton as fiancée Martha Lloyd.

Eastenders’ actress Zahra Ahmadi plays DS Esther Williams, Derry Girls’ Dylan Llewellyn is PC Kelby Hartford, Felicity Montagu takes on the role of office support Margo Martins and Barbara Flynn is Anne Lloyd.