Production Begins on More Death in Paradise

Red Planet Pictures has begun production on a feature-length Christmas special and season 12 of the BBC One crime drama Death in Paradise.

The feature-length Christmas episode, the series’ second holiday special, will see the return of Ralf Little, Don Warrington, Élizabeth Bourgine, Tahj Miles, Shantol Jackson and Ginny Holder. The upcoming season will reveal how the Commissioner will deal with the bombshell that landed in the season 11 finale.

The special is currently being filmed on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. Once completed, filming will continue into season 12.

The feature-length Christmas special is executive produced by Tim Key and Ceri Meyrick for Red Planet Pictures and Tommy Bulfin for BBC. It is written by James Hall, directed by Ruth Carney and produced by Candida Julian-Jones.

BBC Studios distributes the series internationally. It is already licensed to over 230 territories across the globe.

Key said, “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.”