Death in Paradise's boss has given an update on the future of the BBC show.
The new series is well underway, with the sixth episode airing this evening as Neville Parker (played by Ralf Little) receives a worrying letter that a murder is set to be committed today. Soon, a body turns up and the team have to work out what happened.
Neville leads the team with the support of DS Naomi Thomas (Shantol Jackson), Officer Marlon Pryce (Tahj Miles) and Trainee Officer Darlene Curtis (Ginny Holder), whilst Commissioner Selwyn Patterson (Don Warrington) watches on with a keen eye over proceedings.
With this series a hit amongst fans, talk has now turned to whether the show could be back for a new series, as boss Tim Key admitted they have yet to sign for a new series but are hopeful it'll go ahead.
He told Radio Times : "We're going to keep on going as long as people watch the show, and loads of people watch the show - we love it. We'll keep making it as long as the audience loves watching it.
"So, I don't know about another renewal, but we're ready to do it again if we're asked to do it again."
For now though, he says fans have a lot to look forward to this series.
"It's going to be interesting. Everything in this series is going in directions that people won't expect. I think that's a fair thing to say," he explained as he teased what they could expect from the coming few episodes.
Actor Ralf Little previously sparked concern he was leaving the show, as fans spotted a 'hint' he was departing his role.
Sharing an old photograph of himself, he wrote: "28th May 2019. The Cliffs of Moher, Ireland.
"The next day I got the call to say I’d been cast in @deathinparadiseofficial and my life changed forever. Not a day goes by I don’t appreciate how lucky I am. Appreciate every one of you who watched and took DI Neville Parker into your hearts."
However, concerned fans pointed out an issue with his wording of the post, noticing it was in past tense.
