The BBC One crime drama set on the fictional island of Saint Marie will deal with the fallout of the shock twist dropped on Commissioner Selwyn Patterson (Don Warrington) at the end of series 11.

In the feature length Christmas special, the gang will need to work together to handle a complex case.

Series 12 may see the addition of a mystery daughter for Commissioner Patterson, as well as the usual capers and whodunnits.

The rest of the returning cast include Élizabeth Bourgine as Mayor Catherine Bordey, Tahj Miles as Officer Marlon Pryce, Shantol Jackson as DS Naomi Thomas and Ginny Holder as Darlene Curtis and Ralf Little as DI Neville Parker.

Executive producer Tim Key commented: “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. We’ve got a fantastic story which comes loaded with all the mystery, intrigue and surprise that our fans love to see.”

All series of Death In Paradise are now available on BBC iPlayer.