Light-hearted murder mysteries are all the rage right now. With The Marlow Murder Club and a new season of Beyond Paradise dropping already this year, and Richard Osman’s star-studded film The Thursday Murder Club recently announced, you can’t escape sleepy village drama on the small screen. Now, recent BAFTA winner Timothy Spall is getting in on the action - having been announced as the lead of new BBC comedy Death Valley.
Wicked Little Letters ’ Spall will star as "eccentric national treasure John Chapel", according to the synopsis, "a retired actor and star of hit fictional detective TV show Caesar", and will join forces with Gwyneth Keyworth’s disarming detective sergeant Janie Mallowan to solve a case of the week. Set in Wales, Death Valley will follow the unlikely crime-solving partnership as they work together - and annoy each other, in classic odd couple fashion - to get to the bottom of "gripping murders". Keep up to date with all the dramas - from period to crime to comedy By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy .
You can unsubscribe at any time. The synopsis continues: "Thrown together by the murder of John’s neighbour, John and Janie are an odd yet hilarious duo with opposing instincts. "Every week, they get to the bottom of gripping murders, with various stunning Welsh locations providing a backdrop to their investigations.
"When John and Janie are not arguing about a case, they’re inevitably up in eac.