BBC's Death Valley Becomes Surprise Hit After Mixed Reviews From Viewers

New BBC drama smashes records despite viewers ‘switching off’ after 5 minutesNew

Death Valley has smashed a big record despite poor audience reaction (Picture: BBC/BBC Studios/Simon Ridgway) BBC’s new cosy crime drama Death Valley has smashed an impressive record already despite some less-than-enthusiastic reviews of the show. The six-episode Timothy Spall comedy-drama secured a whopping 2.9million viewers in its overnight ratings for the first episode. This not only made it the biggest audience for a new BBC Scripted Comedy…

BBC's Death Valley becomes surprise hit after mixed reviews from viewers

The programme, created by Paul Doolan, who penned the scripts for Sky One's Trollied, and stars the likes of Gwyneth Keyworth and Timothy Spall, has been a huge talking point since it first aired

BBC's new crime drama breaks ratings record despite viewer backlash

The BBC has revealed the viewing figures for its new comedy-drama Death Valley, following the launch of the show at the weekend.

Timothy Spall's new hit murder mystery just broke a 5-year record for the BBC after rave reactions

Timothy Spall's new murder mystery show Death Valley has proven to be a ratings success for the BBC, with the series breaking a five-year record.