Death Valley

I loved it. It’s just what we need on a Sunday night. I was a bit sceptical but the acting was good another light hearted who dunnit. Thumbs up for me.

Different and a light relief from the normal police led dramas.

I shall continue to watch the series.

Clawdy

Anyone watch it last night? Timothy Spall's new comedy detective series. I was looking forward to this, but found it very disappointing. Rather silly, trying too hard to be funny, annoying characters. Not sure I'll watch the next episode.

Just what I thought too.

I turned it over 10 mins in, just a bit silly.

Oreo

Clawdy

Anyone watch it last night? Timothy Spall's new comedy detective series. I was looking forward to this, but found it very disappointing. Rather silly, trying too hard to be funny, annoying characters. Not sure I'll watch the next episode.

Just what I thought too.

And me. I had an early bath and settled down to watch, but gave up as everyone was so irritating.

We were looking forward to this but it was very disappointing and we won't be watching any more episodes.

Clawdy

Anyone watch it last night? Timothy Spall's new comedy detective series. I was looking forward to this, but found it very disappointing. Rather silly, trying too hard to be funny, annoying characters. Not sure I'll watch the next episode.

The trailer for it gave me a clue as to how bad it would be. ☹️

I enjoyed it as very light hearted entertainment.

Clawdy

Anyone watch it last night? Timothy Spall's new comedy detective series. I was looking forward to this, but found it very disappointing. Rather silly, trying too hard to be funny, annoying characters. Not sure I'll watch the next episode.

Couldn't agree more , Clawdy.
What a waste of the wonderful Timothy Spall ! I was so looking forward to this (thought it might be a bit like David Mitchell's "Ludwig" which I thought was cracking)but after one episode I felt absolutely exhausted. I won't watch another.
The only character I liked was the bloke that played "Dave Coaches" in Gavin and Stacey , who played the young female detective's boss.
Don't mention the young female detective who was exhausting and infuriating to listen to. She gave me a headache !
I thought the Agatha Christie-like exposé at the end difficult to understand and amateurish.
Outside Edge; Auf Wiedersten Pet ....; Sixth Commandment: Mr Turner.....Fungus the Bogeyman ... Sorry Tim you are normally fantastic.
Not keen on his Duke of Norfolk in Wolf Hall (have to say).
You can't win 'em all.

Disagree.

Enjoyed it. Never been to Wales, and the scenery in the second episode was beautiful.

I fell asleep before the end, so will have to rewatch it. But not impressed.

The female detective was maddening. I think she was in another poor series with Dawn French, can’t recall the title. Think she played the daughter in law, and didn’t like her in that either.

I also thought it was trying (and failing) to be another ‘Ludwig’.

No way.

Loved it, but definitely comedy rather than detective - and completely dependent on Tim Spall.

I thought it was terrible. What a waste of Timothy Spall. The Welsh police woman was annoying and none of it was funny.

I won’t be bothering to watch any more.

I agree it was silly and irritating - the female detective particularly so. A shame, because the cast and scenery were wonderful but let down by the writing and directing.

We thought it was dreadful, and the female detective beyond irritating. We gave it about 20 minutes.

So disappointing. That female detective was insufferable.

I find it hard to believe it got such good reviews.
I too was irritated by poor writing, stereotyped characters, jerky photography and the Welsh stereotyped “chirpy Welsh girl” detective who I thought lacked the ability to detect her way out of a paper bag.
Made Midsomer Murders look like Shakespeare .
If I was Welsh I’d be up in arms at this depiction of dozy and naive coppers in a sleepy backwater.

We watched………I dozed off, although I did have a busy day decluttering! Might try it again on catch up.

There is a new series of The Chelsea Detective on ‘U’ ……just in case anyone is interested.

It was filmed all around where I live, and we were waiting with anticipation to see the results of the the road closures we put up with . What a disappointment. Appalling script, dippy police, why Timothy Spall agreed to this is beyond me.

I thought the two main characters were written as being irritating and unlikeable to begin with but as their relationship developed so did their characters. We enjoyed it but were also irritated in the first ten minutes.

tanith

I turned it over 10 mins in, just a bit silly.

So did I. It’s had mixed reviews with the positives linked to Timothy Spall not the drama

I can only think that someone of Timothy Spalls statue didn’t read the script before he said, yes, I’ll do it 🤦🏼‍♀️

I’m Welsh and I enjoyed it . It’s lighthearted and sometimes that’s what u need