DEATH IN PARADISE: FIRST LOOK AND GUEST CAST ANNOUNCED FOR UPCOMING SERIES ON BBC ONE

The BBC have released first look images for and announced guest casting for the upcoming series of Death In Paradise, which returns to BBC One and iPlayer later this month.

As DI Mervin Wilson (Don Gilet) continues to adjust to life in Saint Marie, he and the police team must face a myriad of baffling cases. Whilst attempting to connect with his recently discovered half-brother Solomon (Daniel Ward), Mervin’s newfound familial happiness soon turns to frustration as he discovers the pair are not quite as similar as he hoped they might be. 

Returning Commissioner Selwyn Patterson (Don Warrington) confronts the impact of his recent period of absence, and after some tough love from old friend, Catherine Bordey (Elizabeth Bourgine), he’s determined to win back the trust of the island.

Meanwhile, Detective Sergeant Naomi Thomas (Shantol Jackson) and Officer Sebastian Rose (Shaquille Ali-Yebuah) help new recruit Sergeant Mattie Fletcher (Catherine Garton) settle into the fold, which might be easier said than done as shadows from her past begin to reveal themselves.

Guest starring in the upcoming series are: Siobhan Finneran (Happy Valley), Hermione Norris (Spooks), Steffan Rhodri (Gavin & Stacey), Ben Willbond (Ghosts), Sarah Hadland (Horrible Histories), Gary Wilmot (Midsomer Murders), Tim McMullan (Shakespeare in Love), Julian Rhind-Tutt (Green Wing).

Plus Ace Bhatti (Malpractice), Louis Davison (Vikings: Valhalla), Scarlett Alice Johnson (EastEnders), Sean Delaney (Killing Eve), Lizzie Davidson (Such Brave Girls), Kojo Kamara (The Outlaws).

And Layo-Christina Akinlude (The Stolen Girl), Sandra James-Young (Wild Cherry), Phoebe Sparrow (Downton Abbey), Antonia Bernath (Downton Abbey), Trieve Blackwood-Cambridge (Rematch) and more.

Death In Paradise returns Friday 30th January at 9pm on BBC One.