Everything to know for Beyond Paradise Series 3 starring Kris Marshall

Beyond Paradise is back on the BBC for a third series, with Kris Marshall and Sally Bretton leading the cast of the Death in Paradise spin-off

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DI Humphrey Goodman (Marshall) left heading up the police force on Saint Marie to be with Martha Lloyd (Sally Bretton) and moved to her hometown of Shipton Abbott. After joining the local police force there, he was soon involved in a number of twisty cases to solve. In terms of the plot for Series 3, the says: "The team faces a host of baffling cases in the upcoming series, including a body discovered in a river on the county border, a perplexing chocolate box poisoning, a long-standing farming feud, and a spiking incident at sea.

"Away from the police station, Martha and Humphrey must overcome unexpected hurdles as foster parents, while the reappearance of Martha’s old flame Archie presents an unexpected challenge. "Meanwhile, Esther experiences a surprising twist in her personal life, Anne confronts painful memories following a health scare, and Kelby embarks on a transformative journey of self-discovery." Discussing the new series with the Radio Times, Bretton discussed how viewers were quite satisfied to not see Humphrey and Martha go through too much drama.



She said: "I think that they enjoy the love between Martha and Humphrey and they enjoy that they still have fun together. Calling all Beyond Paradise fans! Fancy a sneak peek at series 3 with first look images - and guest stars including Hugh Dennis and Caroline Quentin - revealed? See more ➡️ "And of course, they've had their ups and downs through everything, but they are very bonded, and I think people enjoy seeing that sort of relationship. "I think it's comforting, and Humphrey is such a warm and lovable character that I don't think people like seeing him in distress.

" Marshall echoed that, saying: "Humphrey and Martha have their own challenges. And that kind of storyline, where they may have been fractured, has been done. And I don't think that we need to revisit that.

"But also, I think that Humphrey and Martha are quite unique in terms of a sort of main protagonist couple, who don't have these massive indiscretions and dramas between them. Wish you were here? returns on Friday 28th March! "They're just a good couple to spend time with. They’re both quite quirky.

They're both quite flawed in that they're not [of the] Instagram generation, they're not glossy, they're just a really warm, friendly couple who love each other implicitly. "And I think that's quite unique for what is ostensibly a drama, to not have that drama and to still be fun to spend time with them, I think that's a real feather in our cap." The main cast for Beyond Paradise Series 3 will feature: Kris Marshall as DI Humphrey Goodman Sally Bretton as Martha Lloyd Zahra Ahmadi as DS Esther Williams Dylan Llewellyn as PC Kelby Hartford Barbara Flynn as Anne Lloyd Felicity Montagu as Margo Martins Jade Harrison as CS Charlie Woods Melina Sinadinou as Zoe Williams Jamie Bamber as Archie Hughes Chizzy Akudolu as Reverend Kate Chris Jenks as Josh Woods Eva Feiler as Nurse Lucy Amalia Vitale as Hannah There will also be a number of guest stars, including: Hugh Dennis as Arthur Donelan Kevn McNally as George Ellis Caroline Quentin as Lotty Lewes Steve Oram Gabby Best Angela Curran Abra Thompson Joseph Ollman Alexandra Gilbreath Alicia Charles Matthew Gravelle Brandon Fellows Abdul Salis Jason Hughes Silas Carson Syreeta Kumar Amy Morgan Oliver Hembrough Murray McArthur Dean Boodaghians-Nolan The first episode of Beyond Paradise Series 3 will air at 8pm on Friday, March 28 on BBC One.

After that, the remaining five episodes will air in the same 8pm Friday timeslot until its conclusion..