First look at Welsh-set comedy-drama 'Death Valley' with Timothy Spall

BBC has revealed the first look at Death Valley (working title) starring Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth, filmed and 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).

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.

Steffan Rhodri, Alexandria Riley and Melanie Walters join Spall and Keyworth. The series was written and created by Paul Doolan, with additional material by Sian Harries, and directed by Simon Hynd.

Joedi Langley, interim head of Creative Wales, said: “It’s fantastic to support another BBC production that has chosen Wales as its location.

"It is important that Creative Wales and BBC continue to work together to develop high quality, made-in-Wales content for wider audiences. I’m pleased that by supporting Death Valley, Creative Wales is helping to secure more roles for Wales-based freelancers, and trainee placements for aspiring creatives too.”

Death Valley is produced by Nikki Wilson with Doolan, Josh Cole and Madeline Addy as executive producers. Additional funding support has been provided by Creative Wales, the Welsh Government agency that supports the growth of the Creative Sectors.

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