# @bbcstudios on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DKDC1-oCNxX
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37835128-bbcstudios-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-25T14:00:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Studios (@bbcstudios) — https://gondola.cc/bbcstudios

## Caption

Death Valley in three words: cheeky, mischievous… and heart-warming! 👀
 
The new BBC Studios Comedy Production premieres today on BBC One and you won’t want to miss this entertaining new series. A retired actor. A disarming young detective. They’d make the perfect crime-fighting duo – if only they could get along! 😂
 
When DS Janie Mallowan teams up with eccentric national treasure and beloved TV detective John Chapel to solve a murder, what could possibly go wrong…
Set in Wales, written and created by BAFTA-nominated Paul Doolan, viewers can expect mystery and laughs in this series starring Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth. 🌟
 
What makes Death Valley different to other comedy crime dramas? Paul says, ‘The tone. It is a hybrid comedy crime drama, and I didn’t want it to skimp on any of those ingredients. It’s not a spoof, it’s not poking fun at any of those genres, as I love comedy and crime drama. I wanted audiences to go away feeling satisfied and hopefully, they won’t be shortchanged by the jokes. I always wanted it to stay loyal to a modern whodunit where the audience is trying to solve it as they go along.’ ✨
 
Hear the cast explain the series in their own words in the video above! ⬆️
 
#DeathValley #MadeByBBCStudios #TimothySpall #GwynethKeyworth #PaulDoolan
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## Tags

pauldoolan, madebybbcstudios, deathvalley, timothyspall, gwynethkeyworth

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