From the Sherlock Holmes spin-offs to The Sheep Detectives, DIY sleuths are on the case all over TV and cinema. But where did the trope of the outsider who outsmarts the professionals come from – and…
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Showdown in the desert: the small town fending off a new California gold rush ⊖
A prospecting company’s search for gold has the town of Lone Pine and Indigenous leaders on edge, as the Trump administration green lights new projects across the American west
Lone Pine, population 1…
69 days ago
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Death Valley: This crime show is delightfully daft but it's too easy to guess whodunnit ⊕
As the delightfully daft and robustly Welsh detective show Death Valley returned, it took a sharp dig at Plaid Cymru politicians who exaggerate their nationalist pride to hoodwink the voters.
Death Valley review – Timothy Spall is having a total blast, and so will you! ⊕
The second series of this cheery Welsh cosy crime is as gentle as a pillow – and if it feels dangerously close to a spoof, that’s all part of the fun
What a curious confection Death Valley is. It’s as…
70 days ago
TV tonight: Timothy Spall’s hit murder mystery comedy returns ⊖⊖
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Quirky crime series Death Valley is back with its unlikely detective duo. Plus: Australian thriller The Family Next Door. Here’s what to watch this evening
8.15pm, BBC One
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German ultrarunner Arda Saatçi completes 600-kilometre Death Valley to Los Angeles challenge ⊖⊖
German athlete Arda Saatçi completed a 600-kilometre ultramarathon challenge from Death Valley to Los Angeles after running for more than 123 hours.
78 days ago
The Guide #242: Everyday Hollywood film comedies have faded but can they make a comeback? ⊕⊕
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
In this week’s newsletter: As studios chase safer bets and streamers fail to deliver, the humble standalone comedy has been replaced by blockbusters that sprinkle jokes instead of delivering belly la…
4 months ago
Watch: Wildflowers cover Death Valley in best display since 2016 ⊖
An unusually wet autumn hit one of the hottest places on Earth, soaking long-dormant wildflower seeds and washing off their protective coatings to trigger the riot of colour.
Wildflowers blanket Death Valley in best display since 2016 ○
The California desert is seeing its most colourful display in a decade as flowers cover the region.
Death Valley erupts in wildflowers in sign of developing superbloom ○
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Record rainfall in famously arid California park has caused a wildflower eruption nearing levels of a superbloom
Death Valley and parts of southern California have erupted in wildflowers thanks to rec…