Sally also appeared in a 2009 episode of My Family - but not alongside Kris, who had already left the show by that point! Barbara Flynn stars as Anne Lloydīarbara Flynn plays Martha's mother Anne (Image credit: BBC)Īnne is Martha's mother, and is a new character created for Beyond Paradise. Her other screen credits include Kim Alabaster in cult comedy Green Wing, Cat Durnford in Absolute Power, Mary Hathaway in Blessed, Donna in The Office, Amanda Barton in Agatha Raisin and the films An Ideal Husband and Outlaw. Sally is best known for her role as the long-suffering Lucy in BBC One sitcom Not Going Out, which she has starred in since 2007. 'I really like Martha, she's very warm and driven, but she overthinks things, so she's interesting to play.' Where else have you seen Sally Bretton? 'It was wonderful to come back to this character after five years,' says Sally. She's also very close to her mother Anne, particularly since the death of her father a few years back. That's one of the reasons Martha and Humphrey moved to Shipton Abbott, so she can realize her dream of opening her own café serving locally-sourced ingredients. Martha grew up idolizing her hard-working father, and has always wanted to run her own business.

Funny, kind-hearted, down-to-earth Martha is the calming influence in Humphrey's life. Having previously played Martha in five episodes of Death In Paradise from 2016 to 2017, Sally Bretton reprises the role in Beyond Paradise. Sally Bretton plays cafe owner Martha Lloyd (Image credit: BBC)

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