Beyond Paradise

An eccentric burglar breaks into four homes over a winter's night but steals nothing. In fact, he leaves things behind for the bemused residents to find in the morning.

When a widower starts seeing the ghost of his late wife, DS Esther Williams is deeply sceptical, but DI Humphrey Goodman is more than happy to dive into his first haunting.

Sally Bretton has her roles from Beyond Paradise and Not Going Out collide in a comedy sketch for 2025 Comic Relief's Red Nose Day.

With unexpected visitors, festive cases to solve and a heartwarming reunion on the line, can the team juggle it all and still be ready in time for Martha’s Christmas surprise?

A new adventure awaits as DI Humphrey Goodman and Martha leave London for Devon. Humphrey dives into his first case, which involves an unusual prime suspect: a 17th-century witch.

Humphrey and his team are baffled by the mysterious disappearance of an entire family. Martha prepares for the launch of her café but is thrown when a face from the past shows up.

The community of Shipton Abbott is rocked when a beloved painting disappears in a seemingly impossible heist. Humphrey tries his best to find some common ground with Archie.

Humphrey investigates the death of an unidentified man found in the centre of a crop circle. Meanwhile, Archie helps Martha prepare for a visit from a food critic.

Panic spreads when an arsonist targets three businesses, bizarrely invoking the Three Little Pigs fable. Meanwhile, Martha has some serious thinking to do.

A house is burgled but the prime suspect was locked up in a police cell at the time. It’s up to Esther to rally a devastated Humphrey and solve this impossible crime.

The Shipton Abbott Players rope in Humphrey to play a detective, but the fictional crime becomes real when the amateur murder victim gets a real knife in his back.

When an amateur psychic’s unsettling predictions for a grieving woman’s future start to come true, Humphrey must uncover the truth before it’s too late.

When a dying woman goes missing from a local fishing trawler, Humphrey suspects there’s more to her disappearance than meets the eye.

When a priest at a Catholic boarding school goes missing, Humphrey’s team explores a connection between his disappearance and an ancient local legend.

On a moor outside of Shipton Abbott, a woman is found with an arrow in her back and no sign of who might have shot her.

It's finally Humphrey and Martha's wedding day – what could possibly go wrong? Other than a museum heist, cyber crime and an unexpected arrival.

When a body is found in the river on the county border, Humphrey and Esther are brought face to face with their Cornish counterparts.

An old friend of Kelby starts to receive malicious messages from an unknown source. Before danger strikes, can the team uncover who's hiding behind the screen?

A local chocolatier falls under suspicion after three customers are poisoned by her confections. The team must work quickly to uncover the culprit before public panic spreads.

An old sailing rivalry resurfaces at the regatta when a sailor collapses mid-race. A tampered smoothie is identified as the cause, casting suspicion on Martha.

The myth of the Cornman turns real when a masked figure strikes a local farm. With the farm’s future at risk, can Humphrey unmask the saboteur before their livelihood is wiped out?

When nurse Lucy vanishes on her way to work, suspicion falls on Josh Woods – Kelby’s rival. But could the legend of the Devil’s Hump hold a vital clue to solving her disappearance?

When the circumstances of a crime novelist’s death eerily mirror the details of his final novel, Humphrey must uncover whether it was a coincidence or murder by design.

A couple are targeted by a burglar who repeatedly sneaks back in to clean up without a trace. With several potential suspects, Humphrey must uncover who is out for revenge.

When a member of her Morris team is targeted mid-performance, Margo is just as shocked as the audience. But with all eyes on the dancers, how was he attacked in plain sight?

When a seaweed farm is targeted in an act of sabotage, all evidence points to the legendary mermaid of Shipton Abbott.

An off-grid community is thrust into the spotlight when a land developer is terrorised by the image of a Green Man. As tensions rise, secrets surface that someone wants buried.

A priceless artefact is stolen from the pirate festival, only to suddenly reappear on the police station steps. But who stands to gain from its brief disappearance?