{"id":9020,"date":"2021-12-21T17:25:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T16:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1540696"},"modified":"2021-12-21T17:49:10","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T16:49:10","slug":"death-in-paradise-preview-teases-new-mystery-for-festive-special","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/death-in-paradise-preview-teases-new-mystery-for-festive-special\/","title":{"rendered":"Death in Paradise preview teases new mystery for festive special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Minnie Wright\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 21 December 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>BBC drama <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/death-in-paradise-season-11-release-date\/&quot;\">Death in Paradise<\/a> is rounding off its tenth anniversary celebrations with a festive, feature-length special this Boxing Day.<\/p>\n<p>While DI Neville Parker is looking forward to heading home to England to spend Christmas with his family, a mysterious death on Saint Marie throws a spanner in the works.<\/p>\n<p>In an teaser released exclusively by <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a>, things take an intriguing turn when a minicab driver from London, Colin Babcock (Mathew Baynton) receives a mysterious Christmas card which connects him to a wealthy businessman who\u2019s died on Saint Marie.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;embed&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <video data-video-id=\"6287945912001\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\" controls=\"\"\/><script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div> <p>In the clip, he\u2019s reported the card to DI Neville Parker (Ralf Little) and Commissioner Selwyn Patterson (Don Warrington), who are keen to establish why he would have received it in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>The card simply reads: \u201cPhilip Carlton was murdered.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs there any reason you can think of that someone might\u2019ve sent this to you?\u201d Parker asks, to which Baynton replies: \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When the Commissioner presses on, asking if he has any connection to the deceased man, he says: \u201cI\u2019d never even heard of the guy until I got this Christmas card.\u201d<\/p> <p>The official synopsis for the upcoming special says: \u201cIt\u2019s Christmas time on Saint Marie and Neville is preparing to head to Manchester to spend the holiday with his family. But his plans are abruptly changed when a billionaire shipping magnate dies in mysterious circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThings only get stranger when a minicab driver in London receives a Christmas card with an ominous message inside that turns the entire case on its head. For Neville and the team, will this be a case they can crack together?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tonight at 7pm, tune into our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/death-in-paradise-live-event-exclusive\/&quot;\">exclusive Q&amp;A with the stars of Death in Paradise<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ralf Little (DI Neville Parker), Don Warrington (Commissioner Selwyn Patterson), \u00c9lizabeth Bourgine (Mayor Catherine Bordey), Tahj Miles (Trainee Officer Marlon Pryce) and Danny John-Jules (Officer Dwayne Myers) will be lifting the lid on what\u2019s coming up in the <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/death-in-paradise-2021-christmas-special-release-date-cast\/&quot;\">Death in Paradise Christmas special<\/a> and season 11, which starts in January.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Death in Paradise Christmas special airs Boxing Day at 7:30pm on BBC One. If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>. Visit our <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/&quot;\">Drama<\/a> hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>This year\u2019s\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/when-does-the-radio-times-christmas-issue-go-on-sale-3\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/when-does-the-radio-times-christmas-issue-go-on-sale-3\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">Radio Times Christmas double issue<\/a>\u00a0is on sale now, featuring two weeks of TV, film and radio listings, reviews, features and interviews with the stars.<\/b><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Minnie Wright Published: Tuesday, 21 December 2021 at 12:00 am BBC drama Death in Paradise is rounding off its tenth anniversary celebrations with a festive, feature-length special this Boxing Day. 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