Beyond Paradise's Kris Marshall shut down by bosses during latest series of BBC show

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Kris Marshall's adventurous streak took over during filming for Beyond Paradise's third season - the Humphrey Goodman star was keen to perform his own stunt for the BBC drama.

At 51, Kris Marshall is slipping back into DI Humphrey Goodman's shoes for season three of the hit BBC One series, alongside Sally Bretton as his on-screen love interest, Martha Lloyd.

Kris has always harboured ambitions of being an action hero and was ready to skydive for the third season of Beyond Paradise.

However, the showrunners were quick to clip his wings due to insurance concerns. "I was really up for it, though there was a small matter of insurance," Kris admitted, revealing that the producers vetoed his daredevil plans with a firm response. "They said, 'no chance,'" Kris remembers. "If it was the last day of filming, they would probably let me do it.