Lee Mack, Sally Bretton, Kris Marshall and Zahra Ahmadi for the RND 2025 Not Going Out/Beryond Paradise crossover sketch

Red Nose Day 2025 – Not Going Out meets Beyond Paradise

But does this make Lee Mack’s sitcom part of the Paraverse?  There’s a fine tradition of bonkers stetches for Comic Relief, and this year appears to be no different. The BBC have confirmed that two of biggest shows are crossing over for Red Nose Day 2025 as Not Going Out will encounter Beyond Paradise. At … >

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Beyond Paradise Series 3 - Kris Marshall & Hugh Dennis

Beyond Paradise Series 3 – first images and guest cast revealed

It’s time to look away from St Marie, and towards Shipton Abbott for more cases with DI Humphrey Goodman.  As Death in Paradise series 14 has passed the halfway mark, the BBC are keen to remind us that there’s another Paraverse show waiting in the wings. Now into its third series, Beyond Paradise follows former … >

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Beyond Paradise Christmas 2024

Beyond Paradise Christmas Special 2024

While St. Marie adjusts to a new lead detective, Beyond Paradise has its own Christmas Special too. Don Gilet has just kicked off his tenure as DI Mervyn, leading the team in Death in Paradise. However, back in Blighty, there’s another Paraverse Christmas Special for the West Country-set Beyond Paradise. The spin off which follows the … >

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Cozy Crime dramas

Cozy Crime dramas returning in 2025

Sometimes you just want to sit down and switch off as you enjoy a favourite cozy crime show — here’s some returning (we think!) in 2025 The interest in cozy crime shows never seems to wane. There seems to be one on at sometime or other every day of the week on broadcast channels, and that’s where we … >

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Mammoth: Sian Gibson, William Thomas, Mike Bubbins, Joseph Marcell & Joel Davison

BBC confirm returning comedies Mammoth and The Power of Parker

Both BBC comedies are returning alongside Not Going Out which heads into its 14th series.  Alongside the surprise news of an Outnumbered Special, which joins the already announced Gavin and Stacey: The Finale this Christmas, the BBC have also confirmed some series returns. The returning comedies were announced at the BBC Comedy Festival 2024, taking … >

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Beyond Paradise series 2 cast: Anne Lloyd (Barbara Flynn), Martha Lloyd (Sally Bretton), Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall), Zahra Ahmadi (DS Esther Williams), Margo Martins (Felicity Montagu), PC Kelby Hartford (Dylan Llewellyn)

Beyond Paradise Series 3 and Christmas Special confirmed

Investigations in Shipton Abbot have concluded for now, but Humphrey and his team will be back for more. As Series 2 of Beyond Paradise drew to a heart-warming, if suitably unconventional close, the BBC instantly confirmed the show’s future. Fans of the investigations of DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) and his team, as well as … >

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Six new shows in 2023

2023 — six new shows we enjoyed this year

It’s been another year for fascinating TV shows — here’s six we’ve enjoyed in 2023 Despite a slowdown towards the end of the year (due to a mix of strikes and tapering of spending in some streamers), there have been many new shows released this year. Sadly some of those only managed one season before … >

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Beyond Paradise – get ready for a Shipton Abbot Christmas Eve

We return to Shipton Abbot for a festive special that promises a tough mystery.  2023 saw the expansion of the “Paraverse” with Kris Marshall returning to the role of DI Humphrey Goodman. Death In Paradise‘s former detective swapped St. Marie for the South West, relocating to his fiancé’s childhood home. Now, before a second series … >

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