{"id":41629,"date":"2023-12-12T01:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T00:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1942051"},"modified":"2023-12-12T11:15:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T10:15:05","slug":"death-in-paradise-shares-first-look-at-festive-christmas-special","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/death-in-paradise-shares-first-look-at-festive-christmas-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Death in Paradise shares first look at festive Christmas special"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year’s special will introduce us to Neville’s mum, Melanie. <\/p>

By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 12 December 2023 at 00:00 AM<\/p>

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With only two weeks to go until this year\u2019s Death in Paradise<\/a> Christmas special airs on Boxing Day, the BBC has now released a raft of first-look images, giving us a sense of what we can expect.<\/p>\n

In the images, we see Ralf Little\u2019 Neville and Don Warrington\u2019s Selwyn working together on a case, while Shantol Jackson\u2019s Naomi and Tahj Miles\u2019s Marol Price are seen having a drink together at what appears to be a party of some kind.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, other images give us new looks at the episode\u2019s guest cast, including Patsy Kensit, Youssef Kerkour, Geoff Bell, Amelia Clarkson and Freddy Carter, as well as Neville\u2019s mum, who will be introduced by the episode as played by Doon Mackichan.<\/p>\n

The official synopsis for this year\u2019s Christmas special<\/a> says: \u201cIt\u2019s Christmas in the Caribbean and Neville\u2019s larger-than-life mum, Melanie, is in town.<\/p>\n

\"Naomi\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Naomi Thomas (Shantol Jackson) and Marlon Pryce (Tahj Miles) in Death in Paradise<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC \/ Red Planet \/ Denis Guyeon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

\u201cShe quickly assimilates herself in with the rest of the team, but she\u2019s disheartened to see how down on romance Neville is, given everything he\u2019s been through the past two years. Can she instil some festive cheer in her unlucky-in-love son?\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Melanie\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
Melanie Parker (Doon Mackichan) in Death in Paradise<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC \/ Red Planet \/ Denis Guyeon<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The synopsis continues: \u201cElsewhere, a wealthy business owner called Gerry is found dead at the bottom of a ravine. It could just be an accident, but Gerry\u2019s ominous last words \u2013 \u2018It\u2019s behind you\u2019 \u2013 suggest something more is going on.<\/p>\n

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