Beyond Paradise's future ‘revealed' after three series on BBC and local residents spoke on reality of living in TV town
THE BBC has reportedly renewed Beyond Paradise for a fourth season.
The drama is a spin off to Death in Paradise and set in the fictional town of Shipton Abbott, Devon.
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BBC's Beyond Paradise starring Kris Marshall as Humphrey Goodman and Sally Bretton as Martha Lloyd
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The show is reportedly coming back for a fourth season
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While the BBC is yet to officially confirm the series' return, media reports suggest Beyond Paradise will begin filming its newest season in July, per TV Zone.
The media outlet claimed to have seen production listings to back its report.
Beyond Paradise follows DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) as he and his team attempt to solve baffling cases in the idyllic town.
But residents in the real-life town where the show is filmed have spoken out about the reality of living there and say it is far removed from what is seen on screen.
The coastal town used for filming is called Looe and is actually in Cornwall.
According to Cornwall Live, the area has faced problems far removed from the idyllic "paradise" fans see on-screen.
In a previous report, the outlet told how, like many coastal Cornish towns, Looe's concerns included "housing, economic and social deprivation, the death of the fishing trade and even loneliness."
It revealed that, at the time, approximately 30 people were occupying a caravan park outside the town - having found themselves homeless.
Many properties had been converted into Airbnbs for tourists at a time of growing housing need.
"Hidden homelessness" was also highlighted, with locals staying in vans, tents or on other people's sofas.
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Looe is also infamous for its floods which can seriously impact local traders.
Kris, 51, first made his debut as DI Humphrey Goodman in Death In Paradise in 2014.
After he departed the series in 2017, he returned to the franchise in 2023 to reprise the role in Beyond Paradise.
Beyond Paradise airs on BBC One and iPlayer.
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Beyond Paradise is a spin-off of Death in Paradise
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Locals in the town where it is filmed spoke out on the reality of living there
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The cast of Beyond Paradise
Who are the stars of Beyond Paradise?
Main Cast Kris Marshall - DI Humphrey Goodman
Sally Bretton - Martha Lloyd
Zahra Ahmadi - DS Esther Williams
Dylan Llewellyn - PC Kelby Hartford
Felicity Montagu - Margo Martins
Barbara Flynn - Anne Lloyd
Death In Paradise crossover cast Don Warrington - Commissioner Selwyn Patterson
Élizabeth Bourgine - Catherine Bordey
Ralf Little - DI Neville Parker
Shantol Jackson - DS Naomi Thomas
Tahj Miles - Officer Marlon Pryce
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