Death Valley review - Timothy Spall's quality new detective drama is a cosy, witty joy

It's like Midsomer Murders with jokes, or Rosemary and Thyme - but good. This fun new murder mystery bounces along with verve. It's a cut above By some curious dint of mathematics, one of life's greatest pleasures is coming across something that is just a little bit better than it needs to be. It's such rarity, such a treat - and to pessimists, such a shock to the system - that it becomes disproportionately, though still genuinely, delightful. Such a phenomenon is Death Valley, a new Sunday nigh...