BBC Beyond Paradise fans spot tribute to Neville Parker in Humphrey Goodman scene

01-05-2025

BBC Beyond Paradise fans have spotted a subtle tribute to Death In Paradise detective Neville Parker, played by Ralf Little, in the latest episode of the spin-off. The show is to set to finish up on Friday May 2 and viewers are eager to see how the narrative involving Humphrey Goodman, portrayed by Kris Marshall and Martha Lloyd, played by Sally Bretton will unfold. In the most recent episode of the series, the detective found himself in an awkward scenario while skydiving. He was supposed to be joined by Martha's mother, Anne, played by Barbara Flynn, but she was told at the last minute that she couldn't participate due to a previous injury. However, true to his character, Humphrey did not land where he was intended to. Instead, he knocked out his skydiving instructor by mistake and as a result ended up hanging from a bridge by his parachute. This is not the first time Humphrey has found himself in such a predicament on the BBC show . In fact, in the very first episode of Beyond Paradise, the detective ended up in a similarly uncomfortable situation, although on that occasion, he was hanging from a tree instead, Devon Live reports. During the amusing scene, one beady eyed fan spotted a reference to former detective Neville Parker. One fan questioned on a Facebook page: "Was it me or was there a little nod to Neville Parker and his utter fear of skydiving with Humphrey taking on the task?" Another BBC viewer chimed in: "Yes, partly that and partly just Humphrey being Humphrey. Remember the first time he met Esther? Stuck up that tree." A third viewer humorously added: "Hanging off Tamar Bridge." Ralf Little's character, Neville Parker left Death In Paradise last year and was replaced by Don Gilet who plays the new DI, Mervin Wilson. Long term fans will remember that Neville had a fear of everything on the island and would refuse to eat any bar chicken and chips. The ending for the third season of Beyond Paradise remains unclear but the synopsis for Friday's episode gives an idea of what will happen. It states: "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." Beyond Paradise returns on Friday at 8pm on BBC One.

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