简介：CamerasarerollingontheFrenchCaribbeanislandofGuadeloupeforthetenthanniversaryseriesofBBCOneshugelypopularDeathInParadise,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.Florencethinksshesreadytogetbacktoworkafterherfiancésdeathtwoyearsago-butshehasntbankedonhernewboss,Neville.Asshetriestounderstandhispeculiarities,sparksareboundtofly…(💷)NevillesoonrealisesheisexistingintheCaribbean,ratherthanembracinglifethere.WithFlorenceshelp,hedeterminestoseizethedayandfindshimselfstartingtorevealsomeofhissecrets-includingofaromanticnature.ButisNevillereallybuiltforalifeinthetropics?Andisaromanticrelationshipevergoingtobepossibleforhim?Aftertwoseriesbringinglaw,order,andjoytothestreetsofSaintMarie,weresadtosaygoodbyetoRubyPattersonwhomadesuchamassiveimpactinsuchashorttime!DSMadeleineDumaswillalsobedepartingSaintMariessunnyshoresandwewouldliketothankShykoAmosandAudeLegastelois-BidéforbringingRubyandMadeleinetolifeandwishthemalltheverybestforthefuture.Weareexcitedtowelcomeabrand-newfacetotheteam,intheshapeofTahjMiles.Hischaracter,18-year-oldpettycriminalMarlonPryce,isaballofenergyandthinksheknowsitall.ButwhenherunsintoJP,hislifetakesanunexpectedturnandhefindshimselflookingataverydifferentfuturetotheoneheexpected.ThearrivaloftwinsistheleastofJPschallengesashefindsMarlon-andsomeshockingdevelopmentsatwork-testinghimtohislimits.SelwynsfrustrationswithhisnewdetectivetakeabackseatwhenhefindshimselfinthefiringlineandCatherineslifeisturnedupsidedownwhenthedeathofafriendpullsherintogravedanger.ExecutiveProducer,TimKey,says:Wearedelightedtobeabletostartfilmingandcantwaittocelebrateourtenthserieswithouraudience.ItsajoytobeworkingwithJosephineJobertagainandwethinktheviewerswilllovewatchinghertryingtogettogripswithNeville.AndweareveryhappytowelcomeTahjMilestotheshow.MarlonisgoingtomakerealwavesoncehearrivesinSaintMarie.Wevegotsomerealtreatsforourlong-termviewersastheseriesprogresses-includingsomemajorsurprisesandthepossibilityofanotherreturningfaceortwo.WearedeterminedtomakethisourbiggestandbestseriesyetandcantwaittotakeourviewersbacktoSaintMariein2021.RedPlanetPicturesJointManagingDirector,AlexJones,says:Likeeveryotherproductioncompany,wehavefacedhugechallengestogettothispoint,sowearedelightedtobeupandrunningagainandextremelygratefultoeveryonewhohashelpedusgetthisfar,notleastthepeopleofDeshaiesandtheregionofGuadeloupefortheirassistance.Thesafetyofourcastandcrew-aswellasourfriendsinGuadeloupe-isthemostimportantthingtousandourpolicieshavebeendesignedtoprotecteverybodywhilststilldeliveringanamazingseriesforourtenthyear.BBCCommissioningEditor,TommyBulfin,says:WearesopleasedthatfilminghasstartedonthisspecialtenthanniversaryseriesofDeathInParadise.Thisseriesispacked-fullofcaptivatingcasesandunexpectedtwists,aswellassomereallygreatsurprisesforfansoftheshow.ThankssomuchtoRedPlanetPicturesforworkingsohardtomakeithappen.DeathInParadiseisaRedPlanetPicturesproductionforBBCOnemadewiththesupportoftheregionofGuadeloupeandinternationallydistributedbyBBCStudios.SeriestenisproducedbyJimPoyser.