Who are Beyond Paradise guest stars? Cast list for season 3 of BBC show

• Beyond Paradise returns for a new case this evening.
• Viewers are invited on another trip to Shipton Abbott.
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It might be a bank holiday for many but the Beyond Paradise crew are still on the clock. The scenic Shipton Abbott is hosting a regatta, but it is about to be thrown into chaos.

Martha finds herself under suspicion after a tampered smoothie causes disaster. Will she and Humphrey be able to stay composed under this new pressure?

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Who is in the cast for Beyond Paradise series 3?

The regular cast of the previous two seasons will be back for the new batch of Beyond Paradise episodes. It includes:

• Kris Marshall (DI Humphrey Goodman)
• Sally Bretton (Martha Lloyd)
• Zahra Ahmadi (DS Esther Williams)
• Dylan Llewellyn (PC Kelby Hartford)
• Barbara Flynn (Anne Lloyd)
• Felicity Montagu (Margo Martins)

The returning cast also includes Jamie Bamber (Archie Hughes), Jade Harrison (CS Charlie Woods), and Melina Sinadinou (Zoe Williams).

Who are the guest stars for series 3?

Beyond Paradise will be welcoming a few new faces including Hugh Dennis (Outnumbered) as local councillor Arthur Donelan. As well as Steve Oram (DI Ray) and Gabby Best (Changing Ends) as Humphrey and Esther’s Cornish policing counterparts

Chizzy Akudolu (Holby City) is returning as Reverend Kate, while Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean) and Caroline Quentin (Men Behaving Badly) as farming rivals George Ellis and Lotty Lewes.

Joining them amongst the scenic landscapes of Devon and Cornwall are: Angela Curran (Doc Martin), Abra Thompson (Showtrial), Joseph Ollman (Queenie), Alexandra Gilbreath (Not Going Out), Alicia Charles (Pheonix Rise), Matthew Gravelle (Silent Witness), Brandon Fellows (Dead Hot), Abdul Salis (Love Actually), Jason Hughes (Midsummer Murders), Silas Carson (Star Wars), Syreeta Kumar (Fool Me Once), Amy Morgan (Mr Selfridge), Oliver Hembrough (The White Princess), Murray McArthur (Wonka), Dean Boodaghians-Nolan (House of the Dragon), and more.

What to expect from Beyond Paradise tonight?

The synopsis for the episode, via Radio Times, reads: “On the final day of the regatta, rival sailors Francine and Polly are neck and neck for the top spot. However, disaster strikes when Polly collapses and plunges into the sea, throwing the entire race into chaos.

“When it's discovered that Polly's smoothie had been tampered with, all eyes turn to Martha, the smoothie-maker, who finds herself in the spotlight as an unlikely prime suspect. She and Humphrey, already juggling the demands of work and childcare, struggle to stay composed under this new pressure.”

What time is Beyond Paradise on TV?

The popular BBC crime drama has found a regular spot on Friday evenings since it returned in March. Beyond Paradise will once again start at 8pm today (April 18) and it will air on BBC One/ iPlayer.

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