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.ButisNevillereallybuiltforalifeinthetropics?Andisaromanticrelationshipevergoingtobepossibleforhim?Aftertwoseriesbringinglaw,order,andjoytothestreetsofSaintMarie,we’resadtosaygoodbyetoRubyPattersonwhomadesuchamassiveimpactinsuchashorttime!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.
