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Ben Miller has revealed that his hit crime show Professor T will be returning for a sixth series.

The actor is well known to viewers as a past detective on the BBC's Death in Paradise but now stars in the ITV crime drama, playing a brilliant criminology professor with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) who helps the police to solve crimes.

The show started in 2021 and so far there have been four series, with more instalments known to be in the pipeline. And as he appeared on The One Show, Ben spilled a "spoiler alert", sharing that a sixth was coming.

Host Roman Kemp has asked about the future of the show, telling Ben that many viewers had asked if Professor T was returning anytime soon.

"It is coming back," he replied. "I think the autumn is the season. Yeah, so we've got season five that will hopefully be coming out in the autumn. "I mean, spoiler alert. We're actually working on season six."

Roman and his co-host Alex Jones looked excited, with Roman exclaiming: "Wow! Double spoiler alert."

Professor T sees Ben star as Jasper, who helps the police to work out complicated cases and mysteries. The show also features Frances de la Tour as Jasper's overbearing mum.

Last year it was confirmed that it would be back on ITV for a fifth run, with Ben saying at the time: "I'm beyond thrilled that we will soon be breaking ground on a fifth series of Professor T. Working with such a talented cast and crew is a joy that even a heavy woollen suit can't stifle, and I can't wait for audiences to see the treats we've got in store for them in series four later this year, when the Professor tackles his most baffling case yet: romance."

The actor, known for playing grumpy detective Richard Poole in Death in Paradise, added: "The fact that audiences worldwide have embraced the show so warmly is hugely rewarding, and we're already brimming with ideas to make Series 5 even more quirky, heartfelt, and surprising. Here's to another season of baffling crime, dreaming spires, and ironing that tweed..."

Sharing an update on Instagram after filming wrapped last summer, he said: "Last week we wrapped Season 5 of Professor T!

"Another few months spent filming with the most hard working crew and cast who give their all to this show. It's always a pleasure."

The One Show airs on BBC One at 7pm on weekdays.