The BBC's long-running uber-cosy crime drama Father Brown has received some major updates about its new season.
The period detective show, which has been airing on BBC One in the afternoons since 2013, has just finished filming in the Cotswolds for its upcoming 13th run.
To mark the occasion, the BBC has announced a whole raft of familiar faces who'll be popping up in the season as guest characters.
Before we get to that, let's have a look at the returning cast members.
Mark Williams, Tom Chambers, Claudie Blakley, Ruby-May Martinwood, John Burton, Nancy Carroll, John Light, Lex Shrapnel, Roger May and Kieran Hodgson are all coming back for more 1950s murder investigations. Sorcha Cusack will also be back, but only for the first episode.
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They'll be joined by: Maureen Lipman, Julia Sawalha, Phil Daniels, Debra Stephenson, Davood Ghadami, Kevin Harvey, George Rainsford and Timothy Watson.
There's obviously a lot of recognisable names for soap fans there, as Maureen and Debra are from Coronation Street, Phil and Davood worked on EastEnders, and George is best known for Casualty.
Meanwhile, Kevin appeared on a few episodes of Hollyoaks back in 2009, while Timothy is a long-standing cast member on a soap of a different kind with The Archers.
Plot-wise, it's been teased that Father Brown is drawn into a cat-and-mouse with Father Lazarus in prison, while Bishop-Elect Canon Fox plans his revenge. Mr and Mrs Sullivan embark on married life, Brenda embarks on a self-empowerment journey, and everyone embarks on a trip to the seaside.
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"Father Brown has many loyal fans and they are NOT going to be disappointed with the latest episodes," said Commissioning Editor for BBC Daytime Helen Munson. "The team at BBC Studios have delivered another fabulous series, and there are some very exciting guest appearances too!"
Executive Producer Neil Irvine added: "I'm delighted that Mark Williams is back as Father Brown for a phenomenal thirteenth series, which promises to be the most exciting to date.
"Mrs McCarthy's return, a rock'n'roll invasion and a trip to the seaside are just a few of the treats in store for our loyal audience. And when Canon Fox becomes Bishop-Elect, Father Brown finds his position dangling perilously on a thread. Can he secure his position in Kembleford once and for all?"
Father Brown usually airs new episodes on BBC One between January and March. Previous episodes are available to stream now on iPlayer.
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