CamerasarerollingontheFrenchCaribbeanislandofGuadeloupeforthetenthanniversaryseriesofBBCOne’shugelypopularDeathInParadise,makingitoneofthefirstBBCsinglecameradramastostartfilmingsincelockdown. RedPlanetPictureshaveworkedcloselywithindustrybodies,otherproductioncompaniesandtheBBCtodevelopadetailedCovid-19protocolpolicy,implementingvarioussafetymeasuresincludingsocialdistancing,facecoveringsandtemperatureandCovid-19testingtominimiseanyriskofinfection.Thereisalsoafull-timeCovid-19Supervisoronsettomakesuretheprotocolsarebeingimplementedcorrectlyandthelatestguidanceisincorporatedintothepolicy.ThehealthandsafetyofourcastandcrewisparamountandproductionisworkinginlinewiththeGuadeloupeadviceaswellastheindustryguidelines. Returningtothesun-soakedislandtoreprisetheirrolesareRalfLittleasD.I.NevilleParker,DonWarringtonasCommissionerSelwynPatterson,TobiBakareasD.S.JPHooperandElizabethBourgineasMayorCatherineBordey. Aswellastheusualbafflingmurders,intriguingpuzzlesandfamousgueststars,viewerscanexpectsomehugesurprisesastheshowcelebratesadecadeasoneofthemostlovedBritishdramas-andthesesurprisesbeginwiththereturnofD.S.FlorenceCassell,playedbyaudiencefavouriteJosephineJobert.Florencethinksshe’sreadytogetbacktoworkafterherfiancé’sdeathtwoyearsago-butshehasn’tbankedonhernewboss,Neville.Asshetriestounderstandhispeculiarities,sparksareboundtofly… NevillesoonrealisesheisexistingintheCaribbean,ratherthanembracinglifethere.WithFlorence’shelp,hedeterminestoseizethedayandfindshimselfstartingtorevealsomeofhissecrets-includingofaromanticnature.ButisNevillereallybuiltforalifeinthetropicsAndisaromanticrelationshipevergoingtobepossibleforhim Aftertwoseriesbringinglaw,order,andjoytothestreetsofSaintMarie,we’resadtosaygoodbyetoRubyPattersonwhomadesuchamassiveimpactinsuchashorttimccc!DSMadeleineDumaswillalsobedepartingSaintMarie’ssunnyshoresandwewouldliketothankShykoAmosandAudeLegastelois-BidéforbringingRubyandMadeleinetolifeandwishthemalltheverybestforthefuture. Weareexcitedtowelcomeabrand-newfacetotheteam,intheshapeofTahjMiles.Hischaracter,18-year-oldpettycriminalMarlonPryce,isaballofenergyandthinksheknowsitall.ButwhenherunsintoJP,hislifetakesanunexpectedturnandhefindshimselflookingataverydifferentfuturetotheoneheexpected. ThearrivaloftwinsistheleastofJP’schallengesashefindsMarlon-andsomeshockingdevelopmentsatwork-testinghimtohislimits.Selwyn’sfrustrationswithhisnewdetectivetakeabackseatwhenhefindshimselfinthefiringlineandCatherine’slifeisturnedupsidedownwhenthedeathofafriendpullsherintogravedanger. ExecutiveProducer,TimKey,says“Wearedelightedtobeabletostartfilmingandcan’twaittocelebrateourtenthserieswithouraudience.It’sajoytobeworkingwithJosephineJobertagainandwethinktheviewerswilllovewatchinghertryingtogettogripswithNeville.AndweareveryhappytowelcomeTahjMilestotheshow.MarlonisgoingtomakerealwavesoncehearrivesinSaintMarie.We’vegotsomerealtreatsforourlong-termviewersastheseriesprogresses-includingsomemajorsurprisesandthepossibilityofanotherreturningfaceortwo.Wearedeterminedtomakethisourbiggestandbestseriesyetandcan’twaittotakeourviewersbacktoSaintMariein2021.” RedPlanetPictures'JointManagingDirector,AlexJones,says“Likeeveryotherproductioncompany,wehavefacedhugechallengestogettothispoint,sowearedelightedtobeupandrunningagainandextremelygratefultoeveryonewhohashelpedusgetthisfar,notleastthepeopleofDeshaiesandtheregionofGuadeloupefortheirassistance.Thesafetyofourcastandcrew-aswellasourfriendsinGuadeloupe-isthemostimportantthingtousandourpolicieshavebeendesignedtoprotecteverybodywhilststilldeliveringanamazingseriesforourtenthyear.” BBCCommissioningEditor,TommyBulfin,says“WearesopleasedthatfilminghasstartedonthisspecialtenthanniversaryseriesofDeathInParadise.Thisseriesispacked-fullofcaptivatingcasesandunexpectedtwists,aswellassomereallygreatsurprisesforfansoftheshow.ThankssomuchtoRedPlanetPicturesforworkingsohardtomakeithappen.” DeathInParadiseisaRedPlanetPicturesproductionforBBCOnemadewiththesupportoftheregionofGuadeloupeandinternationallydistributedbyBBCStudios.SeriestenisproducedbyJimPoyser.
