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This cosy crime drama could run and run – and for once, that’s not a threat.
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So, it’s Midsomer Murders –with jokes. It’s Rosemary and Thyme – but good. Or a pastoral Old Dogs New Tricks, if you prefer. Take your pick. It’s also witty and fun and bounces along with enough verve to get you past any footling objections you have to either form or content before they can make their way from brain to mouth.
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Death Valley is a funny mystery series with a good pairing at its center. Let’s hope the mysteries improve as the season goes along.
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The oddball crime-cracking duo is obviously a well-worn trope (McDonald & Dodds being a recent example) but it is clearly one that suits British tastes. This is jolly, gentle, pre-watershed nourishment offering, effectively, Timothy Spall as a comfort cardie.
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Death Valley is built on solid foundations – if only Doolan’s script were less eager to crack wise at every opportunity.
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This is less cosy crime, more comatose crime. You’ll have forgotten all about Death Valley within 20 minutes of the end credits.