Beyond Paradise fans shocked as stars of hit 80s show reunite after 36 years on BBC drama
BBC Beyond Paradise fans lost it when Kris Marshall reunited with Death in Paradise star.
Humphrey Goodman – portrayed by Kris Marshall – was back on screens on Friday night with the second instalment of Beyond Paradise.
Humphrey is famous for playing a detective on the sunny island of Saint Marie in Death in Paradise.
And he recently spoke to character Arnold Finch, played by Peter Davison.
Eagle-eyed fans noticed that Peter showed up in last night’s episode as a man going on a date with Martha’s mum Anne (Barbara Flynn).
Fans were delighted to see the familiar face, as one said: “I was hoping that Peter Davison would have a scene with Barbara Flynn as soon as he was announced as a guest star.
“Peter Davison and Barbara Flynn together again!”
Another wrote: “I do love when we get characters from the past popping back up.”
A third added: “#BeyondParadise Peter Davison ‘dating’ Barbara Flynn? Oh come on! That can’t be a casting coincidence.”
The stars both appeared in BBC drama A Very Peculiar Practice, set in the health centre of a British university and ran for two series in 1986 and 1988.
The series was a comedy with surreal elements about an idealistic young doctor, Stephen Daker (Peter Davison), who joined a university medical centre staffed by an ill-assorted group of doctors.
This included the bisexual, ultra-feminist Rose Marie (Barbara Flynn), scheming to advance her career.
It was written by Andrew Davies and was inspired by his experiences as a lecturer at the University of Warwick.
And it has been interpreted as a commentary on contemporary trends in education.
Beyond Paradise continues on Friday at 9pm on BBC One.