TV Tonight: Our highlights for Friday, February 24

Kris Marshall as DI Humphrey Goodman, Sally Bretton as Martha Lloyd, Zahra Ahmadi as DS Esther Williams, Dylan Llewellyn as PC Kelby Hartford and Felicity Montagu as office support Margo Martins, in Death in Paradise spin-off series Beyond Paradise

Beyond Paradise airs on TV Tonight. (Image credit: Todd Anthony)

On TV tonight, it's all things Saint Marie (and beyond!) with a double bill of Death in Paradise and new spin-off Beyond Paradise. Elsewhere, there's more armchair criticism from Gogglebox and Holby City legend Bob Barrett joins Father Brown. Here's what you shouldn't miss on TV Tonight.

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Beyond Paradise, 8 pm, BBC One

Arriving at the perfect moment to fill that Doc Martin-shaped hole in our lives, this Death in Paradise spin-off follows DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) and his fiancée Martha Lloyd (Sally Bretton) as they move to her Devon home town for a fresh start. As well as some gripping cases (this week: an attempted murder that may have been committed by the ghost of a witch), there’s a genuinely moving romantic drama here - plus an ingenious alternative to the customary Death in Paradise ‘gather all the suspects in a room’ resolution! With wit, warmth and masses of heart, this deserves to be as big a hit as its predecessor.

★★★★★ SP

Gogglebox, 9 pm, Channel 4

Giles and Mary from Gogglebox. — (Image credit: Channel 4)

The Goggleboxers make a welcome return this week as they cast an eye over the week’s TV. As usual, the programme is filmed close to transmission and after we’ve gone to press, but we’re hoping to hear their opinion on shows such as ITV1’s The Masked Singer and Starstruck (Saturday), BBC1’s Ukraine’s War Diaries and BBC2’s Inside Our Autistic Minds (Tuesday) and C4’s The Piano (Wednesday). Following their absence in our living rooms, we’re also looking forward to an update on the Goggleboxers themselves. Which thriller series is Jenny keeping notes on? What’s the latest thing Giles has done to annoy Mary? And will the Malones ever eat any of those cakes?

★★★★ JP

Father Brown, 1:45 pm, BBC One

Father Brown season 9 Mark Williams as Father Brown — (Image credit: BBC Studios/Stuart Wood)

Bob Barrett (Holby City, Casualty) gets caught up in this week’s mystery when he guest stars as keen clock collector Oswald Hartigan, who has invited guests to his manor for the unveiling of his latest valuable piece, the Nightingale Clock. But when his son, Lord Quentin (Jesse Fox), turns up and is later found murdered and the clock gone, it’s up to Father Brown (Mark Williams) to unmask the killer – and the thief! Brenda (Ruby-May Martinwell) is devastated when Oswald’s footman, Jake (Rowan Polonski), who happens to be her new love interest, finds himself in the frame.

★★★ HD

Amanda & Alan's Italian Job, 7:30pm, BBC One

Amanda & Alan's Italian Job: picture shows Amanda Holden and Alan Carr leaning through an open window in their Italian apartment, both wearing boiler suits and hard hats, and smiling — (Image credit: BBC)

The duo throw a plastering party (not a euphemism) for their local friends this week, then Amanda excitedly heads off to the coastal city of Trapani to look for some modern furnishings. Alan, meanwhile, prefers mooching for objets d’art in antiques shops, before the pair reunite to style their newly designed space.

★★★ MC

Death in Paradise, 9 pm, BBC One

Neville and Naomi by the sea in Death in Paradise — (Image credit: BBC / Red Planet Pictures / Denis Guyenon)

Babette’s Bar is the place to go in Saint Marie to hear the best calypso music, but it might be best avoided if you’re just after a drink. Tonight’s finale sees co-owner Elijah St John (Joe Dixon) dying after swigging from a glass of spiked rum! It’s clear that multiple people hated Elijah – but how did the killer poison his drink in a busy bar without attracting attention? It’s a mystery that calypso-loving Darlene (Ginny Holder) is excited to delve into – but spare a thought for her poor colleague Marlon (Tahj Miles), who is not thrilled by Darlene’s new ‘sing while you work’ policy…

★★★★ SP

Best box set on TV tonight

Perfect Match, Netflix

(L to R) Zay Wilson, Anne-Sophie Perite-Frere, Dom Gabriel, Nick Uhlenhuth, Ines Tazi, Francesca Farago, Shayne Jansen, Savannah Palacio, Joey Sasso in the villa in episode 01 of Perfect Match. — (Image credit: Netflix)

If you love a good dating show, this Netflix offering could be perfect for you. In Perfect Match, stars from Netflix's popular reality shows, such as Love Is Blind, Too Hot To Handle, The Ultimatum and The Mole jet off to a tropical paradise to try and find love.

As they compete to form relationships, the most compatible couples will play matchmaker, breaking up other couples and sending them on dates with brand-new singles they’ll invite to the villa, so there's plenty of drama in store. Episodes are dropping in batches of four on Tuesdays, so perfect binge-watch material.

Best film on TV tonight

Deadpool 2, 9 pm, E4

Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool in Deadpool — (Image credit: 20th Century Fox)

The wisecracking anti-hero meets Russell, a gifted youngster pursued by a heavily armed cyborg from the future. With the aid of fellow mutant Domino and five less lucky teammates, they attempt to defeat the villainous Cable. Action comedy, starring Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Julian Dennison and Zazie Beetz.