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Bill Borrows

17 September 2025

A young British woman went missing from a charter yacht in March 2021. Her body has never been found. What happened?

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“Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm” tells the story of 41-year-old Sarm Heslop who vanished from a yacht four years ago. She was in a relationship with Ryan Bane, the American owner of the vessel and they had gone to a bar on an island in the US Virgin Islands on the evening of 7th March. He body has never been found – so what happened?
Here’s how to watch “Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm” online from anywhere with a VPN — and potentially for FREE.

“Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm” — Dates, time and TV channel

“Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm” premieres on BBC Two at 10 p.m. BST on Wednesday, 17 September. All three episodes streaming now.
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His story is that she must have fallen overboard or gone for a swim and drowned while he was asleep. His reasons for not calling he coastguard was that he assumed the police would do that (although they counter claim that they told him to do so).
But something does not feel right. Dhondy has said: “Sarm’s possessions including her passport, wallet and phone were still onboard the catamaran when she vanished. There are so many unanswered questions about her disappearance.”
On advice from his lawyer, Bane denied the coastguard a full forensic search and refused questioning by the police by invoking his U.S. Amendment rights but Sam’s family and friends (and Dhondy) have not given up their search for the truth.
Read on to find out how to watch “Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm” on TV and online from anywhere.

How to watch ‘Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm’ for FREE in the U.K.

“Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm” premieres on BBC Two at 10 p.m. BST on Wednesday, 17 September and for two consecutive nights on the same channel at the same time. All three episodes will drop on BBC iPlayer and be available for FREE from 6 a.m. BST on Wednesday, 17 September.
You don’t have to miss it if you a Brit traveling abroad because you can unblock BBC iPlayer with a VPN. We’ll show you how to do that below…

How to watch ‘Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm’ from abroad

Thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network), “Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm” should be available to Brits no matter where they are. The software enables your devices to appear to be back in your home country regardless of where in the world you find yourself. Our favorite is NordVPN – it’s the best VPN on the market right now.

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we’ve said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you’re away from the U.K. and want to view a U.K. service, you’d select U.K. from the list.
3. Sit back and watch the show. Head to BBC iPlayer to watch “Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm” episodes online and on-demand.

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Can I watch ‘Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm’ in the U.S?

There is no release date for “Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm” in the U.S. as yet, despite People.com reporting that the 3-part doc contains ‘new footage’ of the missing flight attendant.
However, if you are a Brit in the States for work or on vacation you can catch the show for free much earlier by using a VPN such as NordVPN, choosing U.K. from the list and selecting BBC iPlayer.

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Watch ‘Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm’ online and on-demand in the U.K.

“Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm” premieres on BBC Two at 10 p.m. BST on Wednesday, 17 September and for two consecutive nights on the same channel at the same time. All three episodes will drop on BBC iPlayer and be available for FREE from 6 a.m. BST on Wednesday, 17 September.
If you’re not in the U.K., you can still catch the show by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.

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Can I watch ‘Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm’ online or on TV in Canada?

As with the U.S., there is no release date for “Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm” in Canada as yet but it is likely to be available very soon. You’ll read about that here first.
However, if you are a Brit in the Great White North for work or on vacation you can catch the show on your own domestic streaming platform by using a VPN such as NordVPN.

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Can I watch ‘Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm’ online in Australia?

Although there is no release date for “Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm” in Australia but it should be available very soon. Come back here to find out when.
In the meantime, if you are a Brit working or on vacation Down Under and you want to catch the show much earlier you can do so by using a VPN such as NordVPN.

‘Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm’ – Episode guide

Season 01 Episode 01: On the night of 7 March 2021, Sarm Heslop disappeared from Siren Song, a luxury charter yacht in the Caribbean where she was living with her boyfriend, Ryan Bane. She hasn’t been seen since. Did Sarm vanish of her own accord? Was there a terrible accident? Or did something more sinister happen? Journalist Tir Dhondy retraces Sarm’s last known movements and tracks down two boat captains whose vessels were moored near the yacht she vanished from. And for the first time, she gets to question Ryan’s account of what happened through his lawyer David Cattie.
S01 E02: Dhondy meets with island police and is given CCTV footage that has never been released, showing Sarm’s last known movements with Ryan.
S01 E03: Dhondy searches for the yacht Sarm vanished from and tracks down Ryan Bane’s ex-wife, hearing first-hand about her experiences while married to him.

‘Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm’ — FAQ

Did the police issue a description of Sarm Heslop?
They did. The police described her as a “5ft 8in Caucasian female of slim build. She has a bright coloured tattoo on her left shoulder featuring a seahorse, bird, butterfly and a pink flower.” Unfortunately, they did not release CCTV footage of her and Bane making their way to the boat on the night she disappeared – this has been unearthed and will be shown by the BBC documentary for the first time on Wednesday, 17 September.

What else can I watch on BBC iPlayer?
Lots – including “Strike: Ink Black Heart”, “Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special”, “Call The Midwife”, “Doctor Who: Joy to the World”, “Strictly Come Dancing”, “Outnumbered” and plenty more.

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Bill Borrows is an award-winning journalist, feature writer and columnist (Times Magazine/ Guardian/ Telegraph/ Daily Mirror/ Mail On Sunday/ Radio Times), former editor-at-large at Loaded magazine, author (The Hurricane: The Turbulent Life and Times of Alex Higgins) and book editor. A frequent contributor on talkSPORT and talkRADIO, his areas of specialisation include sport, history, politics, TV and film. He doesn’t get much free time but does admit to an addiction to true crime podcasts, following Man City home and away, and a weakness for milk chocolate cookies.

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