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Death Valley season 2 date confirmed for hit BBC series
Set in Wales, the first series of Death Valley charmed audiences, with its launch achieving the largest UK overnight audience for a new scripted show in five years.
The series averaged a strong 4.6 million across 28-days.
On BBC One Wales, it was the biggest comedy so far this year, averaging 400,000 viewers.
Described as a ‘quirky whodunit’ by fans online, Gwyneth Keyworth and Timothy Spall star in the comedic murder-mystery series, playing the unlikely partnership of detective Janie Mallowan and actor John Chapel, respectively.
Chapel was once her idol as a TV detective named Caesar.
The series was a runaway hit on BBC One and iPlayer last year, besting David Mitchell’s Ludwig in overnight ratings to become the broadcaster’s biggest comedy launch in five years.
When is Death Valley returning to our screens?
Death Valley season 2 now confirmed to premiere on Sunday 17 May at 8:15pm on BBC One.
Viewers will also be able to binge the box set on iPlayer from that same date.
‘The crime rate in Wales is about to skyrocket again’
At the time of recommissioning for a second season, Jon Petrie, BBC Director of Comedy Commissioning, said: “The trouble with recommissioning Death Valley is it means the crime rate in Wales is about to skyrocket again.
Just watching this in the United States, what a fantastic show! Timothy Spall is wonderful in everything he does but Gwynth Keyworth is a revelation! Hope they are many more to come.
— Noddy (@keishti) October 11, 2025
“But if that’s the price we pay for more brilliant performances from Timothy Spall and Gwyneth Keyworth, and more scripts from Paul Doolan, then so be it.
“Delighted to bring the team back for more murder and mischief.”
Timothy Spall said: “I’m delighted that the show has been received so well, and audiences have embraced the warm and eccentric nature of John and Janie’s partnership.
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“I’m really looking forward to revisiting this unlikely duo with the brilliant Gwyneth Keyworth as they take on more crime-solving escapades in Wales.”
Gwyneth Keyworth says: “I’m so chuffed Janie and John get to bicker their way through some more deadly crime scenes.
“Thank you so much to everyone who watched and supported the show! I can’t wait to be back ‘corpsing’ with Timothy and the gang for series two!”
Are you looking forward to its return? Let us know in the comments
The Thames Valley Police Abingdon unit arrested a man for “breaching court bail conditions” on Saturday, August 29.
A spokesperson said: “On Saturday, PC Hackett attended reports of a male breaching court bail conditions.
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“With assistance from PC Ellingworth and PC Harvey, the male was arrested. Following a search, a knife was recovered from his possession.”
In a wide ranging update, the force also revealed it had supported in a “concern for welfare incident linked to the night-time economy.
In addition, it had carried out licensing checks across Abingdon with drug wipes used and sent off for testing
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The collision happened on the southbound carriageway between Junction 6 for Lewknor and Junction 5 for Watlington in the late morning on Saturday, August 29.
The emergency services attended the scene and closed the road,
National Highways said lanes two and three of the three-lane motorway were shut as a result while crews dealt with the incident, leading to delays of around 40 minutes.
Congestion was worsened by separate lane closures between Junctions 4 and 5 in both directions following damage to the central reservation from an earlier incident.
Traffic built up on approaches to the crash, with nearby areas including Stokenchurch and Lewknor also affected.
Images from traffic cameras showed long queues of vehicles and emergency workers at the scene throughout the afternoon.
AA Travel also reported that one lane was closed on the northbound carriageway between Handy Cross and Stokenchurch due to emergency repairs.
National Highways later confirmed that all southbound lanes between Junctions 6 and 5 had reopened and that the lane closures linked to the earlier incident were also being removed.
Despite the reopening, delays of around 40 minutes remained on the approach as traffic slowly returned to normal.
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