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- Powys County Times
Timothy Spall BBC drama Death Valley filmed in Brecon Beacons
Timothy Spall's new hit BBC murder mystery returns for its second episode on Sunday which was filmed in the Brecon Beacons.
The detective drama with a comic twist, which was filmed entirely in Wales, tries to get to the bottom of gripping murders with various stunning locations providing backdrops to the investigations.
In this Sunday's case at 8.15pm on BBC One, there is a murder within a walking group which was filmed in the south Powys national park.
Eccentric retired actor John Chapel (Timothy Spall) joins forces with disarming Welsh detective sergeant Janie Mallowen (Gwyneth Keyworth) to crack the case after an unidentified woman is found dead near the Blaen y Glyn waterfall within Talybont Forest, near Brecon.
Eagle-eyed viewers may also recognise The Old Ford Inn in Llanhamlach, near Brecon which provided the external shot of a pub in the same episode.
Aberystwyth -raised Keyworth said the Brecon Beacons was a "great episode to film" while Spall described Wales as "extremely beautiful".
In the episode, Janie hopes that John can help her identify a woman found dead on a local mountain trail. To do so, he must first join her mother's walking group, something he may find distasteful.
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'John played the title role of 'Caesar' in a hugely successful TV detective series; a period piece, made in the early 2000s and set in the 1950's,' Spall explained.
'At the height of his fame, he disappeared off the face of the earth and he now lives in rural Wales, a bearded recluse who has become a bit of a curmudgeon.
''Caesar' is Janie's favourite TV detective. She became very fond of the show during a period of grief when she was younger, watching 'Caesar' on a loop to find solace. Consequently, it means a lot to her.'
Other locations filmed for the series include in and around Cardiff, Penarth, Mountain Ash and Cowbridge.
