Beyond Paradise Christmas special: what time does it start and who is in the cast? Full guest stars
Beyond Paradise will have an ‘influx of visitors’ for this year’s Christmas special! 🎅🎄
- Beyond Paradise is back for a festive special.
- Shipton Abbott is feeling Christmassy once again.
- But mysteries are afoot in the picturesque town!
Santa might still be checking his list to make sure who is naughty or nice, but there is still time for him to deliver an early treat.
Beyond Paradise is welcoming viewers back to Shipton Abbott for a festive special. The holidays have arrived in the picturesque town, but something is afoot!
A spin-off of Death in Paradise, the show has become a fixture in the BBC’s Christmas calendar this decade. It is time for a festive treat and fans won’t want to miss it.
What time is Beyond Paradise Christmas special on?
Beyond Paradise is helping to kick-off Christmas week with an early present this evening (December 21). Following the last episode of the new Doctor Who spin-off - the War Between the Land and the Sea - it is set to land in a prime spot.
The festive special is due to start at 9pm and will run for around an hour. It will be followed by the 10 o’clock news.
What to expect from the Beyond Paradise Christmas special?
The BBC teases: “When Esther discovers a man on the steps of the Shipton Abbott police station with no memory, holding a photo of Humphrey, the team gets to work to uncover who the mysterious man is while balancing a flurry of festive cases.
“At the same time, with the help of Anne, Zoe and a special guest, Martha races to pull off her secret plan while Kelby tries to help a mystery man trapped inside his snowman costume.
“But with an influx of unexpected visitors, a slew of holiday crimes to crack, and a heartwarming reunion on the line, can the team juggle it all and still be ready for a life-changing reveal?”
Who are the guest stars for the Christmas special?
In Shipton Abbott, the guest arrivals docking into the Devon seaside town for the holidays include Adrian Edmondson (Alien: Earth), James Lance (Ted Lasso) and Jonny Weldon (One Day).
Who is in the cast of Beyond Paradise?
Plenty of familiar faces will be back for the festive episode. It includes:
- Kris Marshall (DI Humphrey Goodman)
- Sally Bretton (Martha Lloyd)
- Zahra Ahmadi (DS Esther Williams)
- Dylan Llewellyn (PC Kelby Hartford)
- Barbara Flynn (Anne Lloyd)
- Felicity Montagu (Margo Martins)
- Jamie Bamber (Archie Hughes)
- Melina Sinadinou (Zoe Williams)
Speaking about the Christmas special, Kris Marshall said: “It’s such a personal story for Humphrey. A man turns up on his doorstep with a picture and we’re not sure why, but it soon becomes a deeply touching story.
“I find it becomes especially personal because of the eventual reason as to why he has Humphrey’s photograph – it’s a very Christmassy story that warms the cockles.”
Sally Bretton added: “Martha loves it when the table is set beautifully, with gorgeous crockery and decorations.
“She would definitely make it all look wonderful. All of her food would be of excellent quality; it would be simple but gorgeously cooked.
“The whole Shipton Abbott police force work hard to make someone's Christmas very memorable.”
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