Beyond Paradise’s Humphrey Goodman haunted by past as Dᴇᴀᴛʜ in Paradise star arrives
A Dᴇᴀᴛʜ in Paradise star will be making an appearance in the Beyond Paradise Christmas special
Kris Marshall as Humphrey Goodman (Image: BBC)
Beyond Paradise’s Christmas special will air this Sunday, and a familiar face will be appearing in the episode. Adrian Edmondson, who has appeared in Dᴇᴀᴛʜ in Paradise before, will play David Haleton, who suffers from dementia.
Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) will also be haunted by his past as David turns up at the police station holding a photograph of the detective.
When asked about the personal case and how his character feels about it, Kris shared, “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 photography – it’s a very Christmassy story that warms the cockles.”
Adrian Edmondson played the role of Charles Crabtree in the first episode of series nine of Dᴇᴀᴛʜ in Paradise. He starred as a mysterious witness to an attack and appeared alongside Detective Jack Mooney (Ardal O’Hanlon).
Adrian Edmondson also appeared in Dᴇᴀᴛʜ in Paradise (Image: BBC)
Zahra Ahmadi, who plays Humphrey’s sidekick, DS Esther Williams in the BBC series, also paid tribute to the guest cast. She said, “Johnny Weldon, as Margo’s nephew, was great – he’s very funny, and it’s always fun to work with people who can make you laugh easily.
“Every one of our festive special guest cast this year, Adrian Edmondson, James Lance, too, has really felt like a natural extension of the series – it was a joy to work with them all.”
The Christmas special will also see the arrival of a “mystery guest” as Martha (Sally Bretton) arranges a surprise for Humphrey.
Teaser pictures of the episode show Martha and Humphrey dressed up for a wedding, but will they finally end up saying I do?
Humphrey and Esther solving another case in Shipton Abbott (Image: BBC)
The synopsis for the festive special 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?”
Beyond Paradise airs on Sunday at 9pm on BBC One.
