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A third series of ITV whodunnit Broadchurch has been commissioned, according to a newspaper report.

The BAFTA-winning series starring David Tennant and Olivia Colman is due to return for a second run next month – and The Sun claims writer Chris Chibnall is putting the finishing touches to another season of episodes.

It is believed shooting for the third series will begin in July, in Dorset.

Chibnall is keeping plot details for the upcoming series close to his chest but has promised fans a “big story”.

The star-studded cast will once again be led by Tennant and Colman, whose detective characters spearheaded the investigation into the murder of schoolboy Danny Latimer in series one.

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Jodie Whittaker and Andrew Buchan will also reprise their roles as Danny’s grieving parents and Arthur Darvill is back on board as local vicar Paul Coates.

Goodness Gracious Me star Meera Syal will also appear in the new series in a "pivotal" role.

The comedian joins fellow newcomers Charlotte Rampling, James D’Arcy and Marianne Jean-Baptiste.

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