Beyond Paradise’s Barbara Flynn shares hopes of reprising role as series ends
Barbara Flynn, who plays Anne Lloyd in the BBC's Beyond Paradise, has opened up about her hopes of returning for a fifth series
Barbara Flynn plays Anne Lloyd in Beyond Paradise(Image: BBC)
Beyond Paradise actress Barbara Flynn has shared her thoughts on continuing her role as Anne Lloyd in the BBC drama. Tonight marks the conclusion of the current series, where viewers will discover the fate of Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall).
Humphrey faced pressure from his superior to make redundancies within the Shipton Abbott police team due to budget constraints, and it appears the detective may have put himself forward.
As the series draws to a close, Barbara Flynn, who has portrayed Martha’s (Sally Bretton) mother from the show’s inception, spoke exclusively to Reach PLC about reprising her role as Anne and the possibility of returning for another series.
Discussing her return to the character, the actress remarked, “It’s like putting on a lovely glove or putting on a nice shoe. It’s always exciting because they have a lovely habit of employing young writers.”
She elaborated on the creative process: “Sometimes they are teething things that can be difficult, but actually it’s a wonderful thing to do. There’s always something to look forward, always something new,” reports the Express.
Barbara addressed her future on Beyond Paradise(Image: BBC)
“Their limitless ideas and the way things come along, which sometimes we can contribute to and sometimes not, and it’s just lovely to go back.”
Regarding the prospect of a fifth series, Barbara added, “I mean, it is an extraordinary thing. It’s become a kind of habitual thing, because this will be the fifth year if we do go back.
“You know, never say whatever, but we are down there in Cornwall in July. That’s, that’s the fifth summer till almost December, where we go down there till the beginning of December, pretty much.
“It’s a long time, and I mean, we all come and go, Kris not so much. But it’s delightful.
“It’s such an intelligent, gentle, but not sort of mushy programme with wonderful puzzles that aren’t just fluffy at all, some are actually quite difficult and moving.”
Barbara’s character has been working with Humphrey in the new series(Image: BBC)
During a separate conversation, Kris Marshall discussed his ongoing role as the program’s lead detective, revealing to Chris Evans that production on the fifth series would commence imminently.
The broadcaster remarked, “We’re in season four now, 5,6,7 (seasons), that’s probably where it’s gonna be and where it’s gonna go, and you’ll all be happy at the end of maybe six series. Do you think they could really stir it up in season five?”
Speaking about his continued involvement in the series, Kris responded, “Well, we’re about to start shooting season five.”
