CamerasarerollingontheFrenchCaribbeanislandofGuadeloupeforthetenthanniversaryseriesofBBCOne’shugelypopularDeathInParadise,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.Florencethinksshe’sreadytogetbacktoworkafterherfiancé’sdeathtwoyearsago-butshehasn’tbankedonhernewboss,Neville.Asshetriestounderstandhispeculiarities,sparksareboundtofly…　　NevillesoonrealisesheisexistingintheCaribbean,ratherthanembracinglifethere.WithFlorence’shelp,hedeterminestoseizethedayandfindshimselfstartingtorevealsomeofhissecrets-includingofaromanticnature.ButisNevillereallybuiltforalifeinthetropicsAndisaromanticrelationshipevergoingtobepossibleforhim　　Aftertwoseriesbringinglaw,order,andjoytothestreetsofSaintMarie,we’resadtosaygoodbyetoRubyPattersonwhomadesuchamassiveimpactinsuchashorttimccc!DSMadeleineDumaswillalsobedepartingSaintMarie’ssunnyshoresandwewouldliketothankShykoAmosandAudeLegastelois-BidéforbringingRubyandMadeleinetolifeandwishthemalltheverybestforthefuture.　　Weareexcitedtowelcomeabrand-newfacetotheteam,intheshapeofTahjMiles.Hischaracter,18-year-oldpettycriminalMarlonPryce,isaballofenergyandthinksheknowsitall.ButwhenherunsintoJP,hislifetakesanunexpectedturnandhefindshimselflookingataverydifferentfuturetotheoneheexpected.　　ThearrivaloftwinsistheleastofJP’schallengesashefindsMarlon-andsomeshockingdevelopmentsatwork-testinghimtohislimits.Selwyn’sfrustrationswithhisnewdetectivetakeabackseatwhenhefindshimselfinthefiringlineandCatherine’slifeisturnedupsidedownwhenthedeathofafriendpullsherintogravedanger.　　ExecutiveProducer,TimKey,says“Wearedelightedtobeabletostartfilmingandcan’twaittocelebrateourtenthserieswithouraudience.It’sajoytobeworkingwithJosephineJobertagainandwethinktheviewerswilllovewatchinghertryingtogettogripswithNeville.AndweareveryhappytowelcomeTahjMilestotheshow.MarlonisgoingtomakerealwavesoncehearrivesinSaintMarie.We’vegotsomerealtreatsforourlong-termviewersastheseriesprogresses-includingsomemajorsurprisesandthepossibilityofanotherreturningfaceortwo.Wearedeterminedtomakethisourbiggestandbestseriesyetandcan’twaittotakeourviewersbacktoSaintMariein2021.”　　RedPlanetPictures'JointManagingDirector,AlexJones,says“Likeeveryotherproductioncompany,wehavefacedhugechallengestogettothispoint,sowearedelightedtobeupandrunningagainandextremelygratefultoeveryonewhohashelpedusgetthisfar,notleastthepeopleofDeshaiesandtheregionofGuadeloupefortheirassistance.Thesafetyofourcastandcrew-aswellasourfriendsinGuadeloupe-isthemostimportantthingtousandourpolicieshavebeendesignedtoprotecteverybodywhilststilldeliveringanamazingseriesforourtenthyear.”　　BBCCommissioningEditor,TommyBulfin,says“WearesopleasedthatfilminghasstartedonthisspecialtenthanniversaryseriesofDeathInParadise.Thisseriesispacked-fullofcaptivatingcasesandunexpectedtwists,aswellassomereallygreatsurprisesforfansoftheshow.ThankssomuchtoRedPlanetPicturesforworkingsohardtomakeithappen.”　　DeathInParadiseisaRedPlanetPicturesproductionforBBCOnemadewiththesupportoftheregionofGuadeloupeandinternationallydistributedbyBBCStudios.SeriestenisproducedbyJimPoyser.