BBC Beyond Paradise fans spot touching Death in Paradise tribute in Neville scene
Beyond Paradise enthusiasts have detected a clever homage to Death in Paradise's detective Neville Parker, Ralf Little's character, in the spin-off's latest episode.
As the series gears up for its finale this Friday, fans are eager to see how the storyline surrounding characters Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) and Martha Lloyd (Sally Bretton) will play out.
The most recent instalment saw Detective Goodman embroiled in a challenging predicament during a skydiving episode. Initially, he was set to join Martha's mother, Anne (Barbara Flynn), who had to bow out last second due to a previous injury.
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Never one to follow a straightforward path, Humphrey ended up not just diverging from his intended landing zone but also inadvertently incapacitating his skydiving instructor before dangling from a bridge by his parachute.
This mishap isn't new territory for Humphrey - in Beyond Paradise's first episode, he similarly found himself aloft, albeit from a tree that time, reports Devon Live.
During this sequence, a sharp-eyed fan cited by the Express noticed a nod to former sleuth Neville Parker.
A member of a Facebook fan group remarked, "Was it me or was there a little nod to Neville Parker and his utter fear of skydiving with Humphrey taking on the task?".
Supporting this observation, another fan added, "Yes, partly that and partly just Humphrey being Humphrey. Remember the first time he met Esther? Stuck up that tree."
One fan quipped: "Hanging off Tamar Bridge."
Ralf Little, known for his role as Neville Parker in Death in Paradise, exited the show last year. His character was replaced by Don Gilet, who took on the role of the new DI, Mervin Wilson.
Viewers will remember that Neville was a character plagued by fears and peculiar eating habits, only consuming chicken and chips.
The fate of Beyond Paradise's third series is still up in the air, but the summary for the upcoming Friday episode reads: "When nurse Lucy vanishes on her way to work, suspicion falls on Josh Woods - Kelby's rival.
"However, after Josh receives a chilling voicemail, the team starts to suspect that something far more sinister is at play. In the recording, Lucy can be heard shouting 'devil'' followed by a beastly growl.
"Could the legend of the Devil's Hump hold a vital clue to solving her disappearance? As the case intensifies, Humphrey finds himself torn between the personal and professional. With Rosie's birthday fast approaching, he and Martha are determined to throw her the perfect party."
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