Death Valley is an upcoming BBC crime mystery television series starring Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth and set in Wales. Set in Wales, the six-part murder mystery series follows the unlikely crime-solving partnership between eccentric national treasure John Chapel (Timothy Spall), a retired actor and star of hit fictional detective TV show 'Caesar', and disarming Welsh detective sergeant Janie Mallowan (Gwyneth Keyworth). The series is set to premiere next year on BBC Two, BBC One Wales and BBC iPlayer.
| Death Valley | |
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| Created by | Paul Doolan |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two BBC One |
==Synopsis== Set in Wales, the six-part murder mystery series follows the unlikely crime-solving partnership between eccentric national treasure John Chapel (Timothy Spall), a retired actor and star of hit fictional detective TV show 'Caesar', and disarming Welsh detective sergeant Janie Mallowan (Gwyneth Keyworth). The series is set to premiere next year on BBC Two, BBC One Wales and BBC iPlayer.
Regular Cast
edit- Timothy Spall as John Chapel
- Gwyneth Keyworth as DS Janie Mallowan
- Steffan Rhodri as DCI Clarke
- Alexandria Riley as Baxter
- Melanie Walters as Yvonne
- Rithvik Andugula as DC Evan Chaudhry
Episodic Cast
edit- Patricia Hodge as Helena
- Remy Beasley as Rhiannon
- Mike Bubbins as Tony
- Sian Gibson as Wendy
- Amy Morgan as Sioned
- Steve Spiers as Lloyd
Production
editThe six-part series is written and created by Paul Doolan. Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth were cast in the lead roles in May 2024.[1] Also part of the cast are Steffan Rhodri, Alexandria Riley and Melanie Walters. Guest stars include Kiell Smith-Bynoe, Sian Gibson, Patricia Hodge and Jim Howick.[2]
Filming took place in June 2024 in Penarth and Llantwit Major in the Vale of Glamorgan.[3]
Broadcast
editThe series will be shown in 2025[4]on BBC Two, BBC One Wales and the BBC iPlayer.[5]
References
edit- ^ Goldbart, Max (19 May 2024). "BAFTA-Winning 'Sixth Commandment' Star Timothy Spall Leading BBC Comedy-Drama 'Death Valley'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Death Valley - the new BBC comedy drama - reveals cast". Comedy.co.uk. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
- ^ "BBC's Death Valley starring Timothy Spall films in Penarth". Penarth Times. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Gavin & Stacey stars join Timothy Spall in BBC comedy drama Death Valley". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ White, George (20 May 2024). "Timothy Spall leads new BBC comedy murder mystery Death Valley". Radio Times. Retrieved 16 June 2024.