‘Death in Christmas’ will be back on our screens for a Christmas Special next month and today the guest stars have been announced.
The special will feature Patsy KensitĀ (‘EastEnders’),Ā Doon MackichanĀ (‘Two Doors Down’),Ā Youssef KerkourĀ (‘House of Gucci’),Ā Geoff BellĀ (‘The Curse’),Ā Bronagh WaughĀ (‘Ridley’),Ā Amelia ClarksonĀ (‘The Last Kingdom’),Ā Freddy CarterĀ (‘Shadow and Bone’)Ā andĀ Leila KhanĀ (‘Heartstopper’) are celebrating Christmas on the sunny shores of Saint Marie this year.
They joinĀ ‘Death in Paradise’Ā series regularsĀ Ralf LittleĀ (D.I Neville Parker),Ā Don WarringtonĀ (Commissioner Selwyn Patterson),Ā Shantol JacksonĀ (D.S Naomi Thomas),Ā Tahj MilesĀ (Officer Marlon Pryce),Ā Ginny HolderĀ (Trainee Officer Darlene Curtis) andĀ Ćlizabeth BourgineĀ (Catherine Bordey) for the BBC Caribbean crime dramaās festive feature-length special, airing on BBC One and iPlayer.
When entrepreneur and family man, Gerry Stableforth (Geoff Bell), is found dead in a ravine, his family ā wife, Bella (Patsy Kensit), children Benjamin (Freddy Carter), Mariana (Amelia Clarkson), and niece Riley (Leila Khan) – are left in shock. As DI Neville Parker, DS Naomi Thomas, Officer Marlon Pryce and Trainee Officer Darlene Curtis set to work on cracking this mysterious death, things take a turn as the familyās visiting digital marketing guru, Debbie Clumson (Bronagh Waugh), suddenly disappears. Once news of Debbieās disappearance reaches home, her hapless partner, Dave (Youssef Kerkour), is determined to find out what happened to her.
Meanwhile, Nevilleās larger-than-life mum, Melanie (Doon Mackichan), arrives on the island to spend Christmas with her son in the sun. Quickly striking up a fabulous friendship with Catherine Bordey, the pair take the Saint Marie dating scene by storm. But not before Melanie attempts to impart some words of wisdom upon her love-scarred son, who is battling the notion that some people just arenāt meant to find love, with him being one of themā¦
Also taking notes from Nevilleās mum, Naomi attempts to loosen up and focus on herself outside of work ā but is she about to make things awkward between herself and a close friend at the Christmas party? And is Neville the man responsible for putting an awkward stop to Commissioner Selwyn Pattersonās big Christmas lights switch on?
Filmed on the French Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe, theĀ ‘Death in Paradise’Ā Christmas Special will be followed by a brand new series in 2024, set to deliver once more its perfect blend of exotic escapism, gripping whodunnits and deeply satisfying plot twists.