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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-18T23:57:59.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nFans of the BBC murder mystery Death in Paradise will need to exercise patience, as the series 15 finale has been pushed back from its original broadcast slot.\n\nThe eighth and final episode of the current run has been delayed due to Comic Relief taking over the Friday evening schedule on March 20, with the charity telethon airing from 7pm until 10pm.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nViewers can now mark their calendars for Friday March 27, when the final instalment will air.\n\nThis marks another scheduling change for the popular Caribbean-set drama, which has experienced several shifts to its broadcast times throughout the current series.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDespite the disruption, anticipation remains high ahead of the finale.\n\nThe latest run has already proved emotional for viewers, with the series 15 premiere featuring a moving tribute to BBC commissioning editor Danielle Scott-Haughton.\n\nAn image of Ms Scott-Haughton appeared at the end of the episode alongside the message: “Dedicated with love to our friend and colleague.”\n\nShe died unexpectedly at the age of 36, having joined the BBC in 2023 and worked across both Death in Paradise and its spin-off Beyond Paradise.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nColleagues paid tribute to her passion for storytelling and her unwavering support for creative teams.\n\nThe current series has also seen notable cast changes, including the departure of Ginny Holder, who played officer Darlene Curtis.\n\nHer absence was addressed in the opening episode, with the character confirmed to be away for the foreseeable future.\n\nSpeaking about her exit, Ms Holder described the role as “an absolute gift,” while co-star Don Warrington admitted that “losing somebody” from the show is “always sad.”\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * HSTikkyTokky blasts editing of Louis Theroux Manosphere documentary as he criticises two scenes\n  * Joe Sugg and Dianne Buswell welcome baby boy as congratulations pour in from BBC Strictly stars\n  * Louis Theroux Manosphere documentary slammed by Women's Aid in fierce statement\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nNew character Sergeant Mattie Fletcher, played by Catherine Garton, has since joined the team.\n\nComic Relief will see Davina McCall leading the evening’s entertainment, hosting three hours of fundraising content.\n\nShe will be joined by a line-up including Katherine Ryan, Nick Mohammed, Joel Dommett and Catherine Tate.\n\nMs Tate is set to reprise her iconic character Nan, while the show will feature sketches inspired by programmes such as The Traitors and Amandaland.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThis Morning presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary will also appear in a sketch titled The Bank Job.\n\nThe rescheduled date will offer fans a double bill of crime drama, with Beyond Paradise series 4 premiering at 8 pm, immediately before Death in Paradise at 9 pm.\n\nThe spin-off, set in the fictional Devon town of Shipton Abbot, returns with a mix of mystery and light supernatural elements.\n\nStorylines in the new series include a novelist who appears to have predicted their own death, a sinister turn at a Dark Morris celebration, and sightings of a vengeful mermaid along the coast.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nReturning cast member Phil Daniels will reprise his role, alongside a host of guest stars.\n\nMeanwhile, the penultimate episode of Death in Paradise series 15 delivered a personal twist for DI Mervin Wilson.\n\nThe detective discovered he has a niece named Eloise, setting up an intriguing storyline ahead of the delayed finale.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "BBC Death in Paradise season 15 finale air date unveiled after delay causes schedule shake-up"
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