Filming for season two of the popular BBC crime drama Beyond Paradise has begun in the south-west of England. 

The series will see the return of Kris Marshall as DI Humphrey Goodman and Sally Bretton as Martha Lloyd along with a host of other fan favourites including Zahra Ahmadi as DS Esther Williams and Dylan Llewellyn as PC Kelby Hartford.

Filming of season two and a Christmas special episode of Beyond Paradise - a spin-off of the hit series Death in Paradise - is now underway in picturesque locations around Devon and Cornwall.

Millions of fans will be anxious to see the return of Marshall and Bretton's characters, Humphrey and Martha following their make-or-break trip to Saint Marie - where Death in Paradise was based - at the end of the last series.

The BBC said series two of Beyond Paradise will feature "the same joyful escapism, humour and mind-boggling cases fans have come to adore since series one".

Shipton Abbott’s new detective inspector will be tasked with solving a shocking crime on a steam train, an arson attack predicted by a medium and the baffling disappearance of the local fishing legend.

Kris Marshall says he's "beyond excited" to be filming again

Talking about how he felt to be back filming season two of Beyond Paradise, Kris Marshall said: "I'm beyond excited to have begun filming the second series of Beyond Paradise.

"'Shipton Abbott' is such a wonderful location to call home for a while and it's a delight to join up with my fellow police team for another batch of weird and wonderful cases, and to see what's in store for Humphrey and Martha in the next chapter of their lives.”

Sally Bretton added: "Series one of Beyond Paradise was such a joy to be a part of and I'm ecstatic to have returned to what already feels like a second home in Shipton Abbott.

"I can't wait for audiences to see what we have planned - the second series is set to be brilliant!"

Worcester News: Kris Marshall said he is beyond excited to be back filming.Kris Marshall said he is beyond excited to be back filming. (Image: BBC/Red Planet Pictures/Todd Anthony)

Series one of Beyond Paradise became the UK’s most successful new drama launch of the year so far, averaging 8 million viewers, when it made its debut on BBC One and iPlayer earlier in 2023.

Executive Producer, Tim Key, said: “We were delighted with how quickly the audience took Beyond Paradise to their hearts and over the moon to be back for more.

"Our fantastic cast and crew are hard at work to bring another series of humour, heart and of course some properly puzzling cases to audiences, all set against the beauty of Devon and Cornwall - and of course to let everyone experience Shipton Abbott at Christmas!”

Series one of Beyond Paradise is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.