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Beyond Paradise departure after major revelation uncovered

Beyond Paradise departure after major revelation uncovered

When Beyond Paradise’s Anne informed Humphrey that she’d been given a seat on the police and crime panel as part of her councillor duties, to say he wasn’t thrilled would be an understatement. The DI was already feeling the heat after being ordered to lose a member of his team by the obnoxious Mr Smith from administrative planning, due to “unavoidable budget cuts”, and he certainly didn’t need his mother-in-law – now set to be “overseeing his activities” – making matters even more complicated. “I do hope it won’t be a problem,” she added after making her big announcement, but the look on Humphrey’s face suggested otherwise. Yet, in a glorious twist of fate, Anne’s intrusion into Humphrey’s work turned out to be exactly what he needed. After Humphrey sacrificed himself so the rest of his team could remain intact, Anne’s spidey sense began tingling. “Something didn’t ring true to me,” she said during an emergency meeting she convened with her son-in-law, Mr Smith and the powers that be. Her suspicions deepened during a golfing …

Has Beyond Paradise been renewed for season 5?

Has Beyond Paradise been renewed for season 5?

Now that Death in Paradise has been renewed for a further two seasons, the spotlight has moved onto Beyond Paradise. Season 4 of the Kris Marshall-led spin-off wrapped up tonight (Friday 1 May), but while certain stories came to a close, there’s plenty of life left in it yet, and the cast are game for more. “We all hope for it [to continue] because we have just the most wonderful time making it, and anyone from the general public I’ve met that comes up and has a chat absolutely loves it,” Zahra Ahmadi told Radio Times at the start of March, before joking: “I suppose people who don’t [love it] aren’t going to make their way up to me and say, ‘By the way, I absolutely hate that show you’re in.’” She continued: “But when they come up, it’s not just flippant either. They’re really effusive and I can tell with certain people it means a lot to them. We all have those shows that really speak to our hearts and warm our hearts. “So …

Has Beyond Paradise been renewed for season 5?

Beyond Paradise teases Humphrey’s resignation

After weeks of relentless hounding by the loathsome Mr Smith, Humphrey was finally forced to decide who would be leaving Shipton Abbott police station after delaying his response for as long as he feasibly could. With time having officially run out for the DI following budget cuts, he made his way to The Hub in the penultimate episode of Beyond Paradise season 4 and approached his boss’s desk, folder in hand. Inside was the name of the person who would be packing up their belongings and heading off on their not-so-merry way, fracturing the solid foundation the group had built together. But there wasn’t an ounce of regret or guilt on Humphrey’s face. In fact, he looked completely at peace with his decision – even smiling (yes, smiling!) at Mr Smith, a far cry from the despondent figure he’d cut of late. Yet, the name inside said folder wasn’t revealed to us in that moment. Before Mr Smith could open it, the episode ended – but not before the teaser for next week’s finale hinted …

Enuka Okuma Goes Inside Terri and Xavier’s Reunion

Enuka Okuma Goes Inside Terri and Xavier’s Reunion

[This story contains spoilers from Paradise episode seven of season two, “The Final Countdown.”] Last week’s Paradise ended with the highly anticipated moment of Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) finally laying eyes on the wife he had been searching for ever since finding out she was actually alive. And this week’s episode picked up right from that cliffhanger to play out their long-awaited reunion. Xavier had thought his wife and mother of their two children, Terri, played by Enuka Okuma, had died in the near-apocalyptic event that kicked off the hit Hulu series created by Dan Fogelman. He found out at the end of the first season that she actually survived, and he left the safety of the bunker to go and find her in season two. Against all odds, Xavier found Terri, tracking her to the location where she had called in on the radio. This episode, however, shows how Terri’s friend Gary (Cameron Britton) had misdirected Xavier into thinking Terri was in danger as a ruse, since Gary is also in love with …

Don Gilet joined by partner Siobhan Finneran in Death in Paradise

Don Gilet joined by partner Siobhan Finneran in Death in Paradise

As is tradition, Death in Paradise has welcomed a fresh wave of guest stars for its 15th season – from Gavin & Stacey’s Steffan Rhodri in the opener to Hermione Norris (Spooks, Cold Feet) in episode 2. Episode 3 is no different, introducing another familiar face in Siobhan Finneran, a stalwart of British film and television, known for her roles in Happy Valley, Time and Benidorm to name just a few. But, she’s not just any other guest on the show, she’s also the real-life partner of series lead Don Gilet. Finneran plays Fleur Edwards, an artist who relocated to Saint Marie three months ago in search of creative inspiration, but her new start is thrown into chaos when her neighbour, Henry Carpenter, is shot dead. With Fleur being at home when the fatal gunshot rang out, Mervin and Naomi aren’t entirely convinced she isn’t withholding key information. “What aren’t you telling us, Ms Edwards?” the DS asks in an exclusive clip shared with RadioTimes. “All I’m guilty of, detectives, is bruising Henry’s delicate ego,” …

Death in Paradise star Shaquille Ali-Yebuah gives season 16 update

Death in Paradise star Shaquille Ali-Yebuah gives season 16 update

Death in Paradise first premiered in 2011, but the BBC murder mystery is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Speaking recently at the Radio Times Covers Party 2026, Shaquille Ali-Yebuah confirmed that filming on season 16 is set to begin at the end of April. “Everything commences again,” said the Sebastian Rose star. “Back out to Guadeloupe, hurry up and get our tan back. I’m looking like Bart Simpson right now. It’s going to be exciting.” Turning back to season 15, he said: “I’m really excited for everyone to see this new season,” promising a “new energy”, a “new dynamic to the cast”, and an “amazing “guest cast”. “I’m not being biased, but it might be one of the best seasons yet,” he added. The latest instalment sees the team once again faced with a string of perplexing cases as Selwyn settles back into the role of commissioner – and attempts to “win back the trust of the island”, who felt betrayed when he initially decided to leave. Elsewhere, Mervin is dismayed to …

Death in Paradise star says fans should “assume nothing” about Selwyn

Death in Paradise star says fans should “assume nothing” about Selwyn

Selwyn Patterson has endured his fair share of challenges of late in long-running BBC series Death in Paradise. From his brush with death in season 13 after he was shot, to being cruelly replaced last season — and by someone who wasn’t a patch on him — it’s been as far from smooth sailing as one can get. But according to actor Don Warrington, fans shouldn’t anticipate calmer waters for the commissioner. “I wouldn’t think so,” he said at the Radio Times Covers Party 2026 when asked if we can expect a calmer period for him. “I wouldn’t think so at all. He can’t settle, that’s the nature of Selwyn.” On a more profound note, does the commissioner feel different to Warrington after such a turbulent, life-changing period? “Well, I would think so,” he nodded. “He’s come back with renewed energy, and he’s going to deal with the island in a slightly different way. “I think he’s going to be a new man, remade.” Don Warrington as Selwyn in Death in Paradise. Lou Denim In season …

Homey yet sophisticated, Santa Ynez is a rural paradise

Homey yet sophisticated, Santa Ynez is a rural paradise

Before the classic 2004 film “Sideways” made the Santa Ynez Valley the Central Coast’s wine capital, these rolling hills were very much horse and cowboy country. Nowhere is that legacy more apparent than in the township of Santa Ynez, an unincorporated community that’s home to both a tiny village lined with Old West-style buildings and to the hills around Happy Canyon, which are dotted not only with world-class vineyards, but also with ranches and polo clubs. This area was originally home to the Chumash people (whose presence is most evident today at the Chumash Casino Resort, just outside downtown), then to Spanish missionaries and Mexican ranchers who took possession of large swathes of land after the missions were secularized. (The name of the valley and the town are derived from the old Santa Inés Mission.) Santa Ynez’s modern era began in 1882, when Bishop Francis Mora began selling what were essentially buy-one-get-one-free lots in a settlement amid the ranches. The town experienced a brief boom in the 1880s, but the Southern Pacific Railroad’s decision not …