Death in Paradise fans have been told that filming has begun for the Christmas special and series 12 of the hit BBC One show.
Teasing the Christmas special, the BBC said: "This brand-new festive and feature-length episode will see the return of its much-loved crime-solving stars Ralf Little, Don Warrington, Élizabeth Bourgine, Tahj Miles, Shantol Jackson and Ginny Holder as they attempt to work out a Christmas cracker of a case. Guest stars to be announced soon.
"Filmed on the French Caribbean Island of Guadeloupe, the Death In Paradise Christmas special will continue to offer the show's endearing mix of escapism as well as compelling whodunnits and deeply satisfying plot twists, and, once completed, filming will continue into series 12."
Series 12 is due to premiere later this year.
The Christmas special follows the success of last December's trip to the fictional island of Saint Marie.
"We had been wanting to do a Death in Paradise Christmas special for years, and so to be starting production on our second one this year is brilliant," said Death in Paradise's executive producer Tim Key.
"We've got a fantastic story, which comes loaded with all the mystery, intrigue and surprise that our fans love to see."
