Raquel Cassidy and Tristan Sturrock Join ‘Beyond Paradise’ Series 4, Episode 2 Cast
Beyond Paradise returns this Friday with its second episode of series four. The instalment airs on BBC One on April 3, 2026, at 8pm.
Episode overview
The plot centres on a baffling burglary. A thief breaks into a couple’s home more than once, then returns to remove any trace.
DI Humphrey Goodman leads the inquiry. The investigation must narrow down several possible suspects.
Subplots
PC Kelby Hartford tries to help a teenager held in a garden shed. DS Esther Williams deals with a persistent tension headache.
Humphrey and Martha Goodman have paused fostering. The decision nevertheless hangs over their daily life.
Guest stars and casting additions
Raquel Cassidy and Tristan Sturrock appear in the series 4 episode 2 cast. Both join the guest roster for this case.
Raquel Cassidy, 58, plays June Harris. She is best known for portraying Miss Baxter in Downton Abbey from 2013 to 2015, and she returned for the franchise films in 2019 and 2025.
Tristan Sturrock, 58, plays Clive Harris. The Cornish actor gained wider recognition for his role as Zacky Martin in Poldark between 2015 and 2019.
Profiles and background
- Raquel Cassidy has a long TV career. Early roles include Killer Net and Teachers. She also starred as Miss Hardbroom in The Worst Witch from 2017 to 2020.
- Tristan Sturrock trained in theatre and works across stage and screen. In 2004 he suffered a severe neck injury and later created the solo show “Mayday Mayday”.
Other notable cast members
- Kris Marshall returns as DI Humphrey Goodman.
- Sally Bretton is back as Martha Goodman.
- Zahra Ahmadi appears as DS Esther Williams.
- Dylan Llewellyn plays PC Kelby Hartford.
- Felicity Montagu, Barbara Flynn, Melina Sinadinou, and Jamie Bamber also feature.
- Colin McFarlane returns as Roger Franklin. The 64-year-old actor is a prominent voice artist and has extensive screen credits.
- Gina Bramhill joins as Amelia, Archie Hughes’s new, younger girlfriend and a spa therapist.
- Emily Stott appears as Amy, Noah Thomas as Adam Walsh, and Teddy Jay as Sam.
Broadcast details
Episode two of Beyond Paradise series four airs on Friday, April 3, 2026, at 8pm on BBC One. Filmogaz.com will carry further episode coverage and cast updates.
