Evidence states
- SourceIdentify the strongest available record.
- MatchCheck that it supports the exact claim.
- StatusLabel fact, regional association, interpretation or theory.
- LimitsState what the record does not prove.
- ReviewDate the check and correct changes visibly.
Coastal Clues editorial model. This is a schematic explanation, not a production workflow.
Named coverage states
| State | Meaning | Does not mean |
|---|---|---|
| Recorded | A named field is present with its supporting record. | Every possible detail is known. |
| Verified location | A suitable published source supports production use of the named place. | Every scene or episode used that place. |
| Verified region | Production use is supported at area level. | An individual landmark is confirmed. |
| Editorial interpretation | Original analysis based on the programme or documented context. | An official production statement. |
| Fan theory | Clearly labelled speculation submitted or developed by viewers. | Fact, leak or inside information. |
Source hierarchy
- Rights holders, production companies, broadcasters, venue owners and public bodies for their own facts.
- Direct professional credits and reputable destination or transport operators.
- Established reference databases and responsible reporting when a primary record is unavailable.
- Fan observations only as labelled interpretation or a lead to verify—not as proof.
Known limitations
- Episode-credit records rely partly on established secondary databases when a complete primary credit list is not publicly accessible.
- A location source may confirm production use without identifying a scene or episode.
- Viewing availability, transport, access, opening and commercial details can change after review; first-party links are provided for the final check.
- Guest-star pages are credit indexes, not invented biographies. A short record stays short when stronger sourced context is unavailable.
- Secondary reports describe a fifth series, but no matching public BBC or Red Planet announcement was located during the 1 September 2026 review; the site therefore labels it reported rather than confirmed.
Core professional source register
- Red Planet Pictures — Beyond Paradise production page
- Red Planet Pictures — official Series 4 announcement, 9 March 2026
- Visit Looe — Beyond Paradise
- Visit Cornwall — Beyond Paradise filming experience
- Port Eliot — location hire and production record
- Pentillie — Beyond Paradise location note
Episode, article, location and actor pages retain their claim-level or record-level links; this register is a starting point, not a substitute for those citations.
Revision ledger
1 September 2026 · Editorial and product review
Removed unlicensed remote portrait requests, gated every external map behind a visitor choice, repaired broken trip-option fragments, simplified navigation, removed an unnecessary consent overlay and added a dated Series 5 evidence status.
1 September 2026 · Methodology and fan journey
Replaced percentage-based completeness language with named coverage states; restored the quiz route; added this methodology, public limitations, RSS and expanded automated checks.
30–31 August 2026 · Series 4 and location records
Completed the six Series 4 case records and added source-led Port Eliot and Pentillie visitor-access notes.
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