Beyond Paradise's Humphrey intrigued by crop circle case in first look

Though Humphrey doesn't wish to encourage the conspiracy theorists speculating on possible extraterrestrial involvement, he cannot hide his fascination with the highly unusual case – even appearing a tad insensitive in his eagerness.

Check out the Beyond Paradise clip, exclusive to RadioTimes.com, below:

"The crop circle happened at some point last night and the body was discovered by a group of ramblers around eight this morning," begins DS Esther Williams (Zahra Ahmadi) as she and Humphrey wade through the fields.

A buzzing Humphrey describes it as "amazing" and "very exciting" as he dashes towards the scene, only to be soberingly reminded that someone has lost their life – a fact that PC Kelby Hartford (Dylan Llewellyn) is more troubled by.

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It perhaps isn't surprising that Humphrey is looking for some escapism in his day job when trouble is brewing at home, with the recent return of Archie Hughes (Jamie Bamber) – an old flame of his wife, Martha (Sally Bretton).

Bamber has teased a dramatic confrontation between Humphrey and Archie later in the season, while he also argued that his character is a "better fit" for Martha. Fighting talk, indeed!

Beyond Paradise continues tomorrow, Friday 24th March, at 8pm on BBC One. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on.

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