Death in Paradise star Ralf Little has revealed a secret of the BBC show's set.

The actor, who plays DI Neville Parker, took part in a live Q&A on his Instagram, in which one fan asked him if The Shack (where the current Detective Inspector lives) is a permanent installation fans can visit all year round.

"No, it's not a permanent structure," he said. "We build it every year and then take it down again when it's finished. So if you do want to see it and see us here, you need to come to Guadeloupe between May to end of October sort of time. And it is hot, I have to warn you.

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"So the shack is up from May-ish to October. Then it gets taken down, which is funny as it takes a lot of effort to put it up and take it down every year but like I say it's not a permanent structure."

Little is known for sharing lots of behind-the-scenes photos and videos on his Instagram, previously revealing that one of the best perks of filming in the Caribbean, apart from the warm weather, is that the snacks provided are fresh coconuts.

He also recently teased what series 13, which is likely to air in January following the Christmas special, will be like tonally.

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"More of the same, the stuff that we know and love. We're going to try and pick it up with the tone [from] at the end of last year," he said.

"We really tried to push the boat out with series 12. Not just a mystery every week, solving the mystery and moving on, but in the course of a series really trying to find challenges for the main characters... There's going to be more challenges [ahead] for the characters."

Death in Paradise and its spin-off, Beyond Paradise, air on BBC One and stream on BBC iPlayer.


From: Digital Spy