Death Valley (2025)

Director(s)Simon Hynd
Production year2025
Genre(s)Comedy
Approx. running minutes45m
CastTimothy Spall, Gwyneth Keyworth, Patricia Hodge

Death Valley (2025)

moderate injury detail
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.

DEATH VALLEY is a crime comedy drama series; in this episode, Janie seeks John's advice on a murder case.

injury detail
A dead body is discovered in a pool of blood.
additional issues
The episode features mild bad language ('frigging', 'bloody', 'arse', 'sod', 'God' and 'hell'). Detectives suspect suicide after a body is found. A man is referred to as a 'top shagger' who 'had relations' with half the town. A man is shot in a brief scene of mild violence.
moderate sex references
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.

DEATH VALLEY is crime mystery comedy series; in this episode, a member of a hiking group is found dead in mysterious circumstances.

sex
Moderate sex references include remarks about people spending the night together, ‘doing it’ and having ‘passionate, animal sex’.
additional issues
Mild bad language (‘bloody’, ‘arse’, ‘sod off’) is accompanied by very mild terms (‘God’, ‘hell’), and there is also mild rude humour. There are references to murder, as well as sight of a dead body at a crime scene, without injury detail, and remarks about mental health and suicide. Very mild upsetting scenes are centred on bereavement.
moderate sex references, language
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.

DEATH VALLEY is crime mystery comedy series; in this episode, a high-profile wedding is disrupted when the best man is found dead in mysterious circumstances.

language
Moderate bad language (‘tool’) is accompanied by milder terms such as ‘crap’, ‘git’, ‘balls’, ‘arse’, ‘bloody’, ‘hell’ and ‘God’.
sex
Moderate sex references include remarks about one night stands and people sleeping together.
additional issues
There is brief mild violence and references to murder, as well as sight of a dead body at a crime scene, without injury detail. There is a brief comical sight of a photograph taken at a stag night in which a man is passed out, with a large damp patch on his pants having wet himself. Mild upsetting scenes are centred on bereavement.
implied strong language
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.

DEATH VALLEY is crime mystery comedy series; in this episode, a theatre director putting on a production of Hamlet is found murdered, and members of the cast are marked as suspects.

language
Implied strong language (‘fudge it up’) is accompanied by milder terms such as ‘bloody’, ‘shit’, ‘arse’, ‘hell’ and ‘God’.
additional issues
Brief mild violence includes a person being strangled in undetailed fashion, and there are references to murder. There is infrequent very mild innuendo, as well as references to cancer.
moderate injury detail, sex references, drug references
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.

DEATH VALLEY is crime mystery comedy series; in this episode, John and Janie investigate when a murder mystery dinner takes a turn for the real.

sex
Moderate sex references include a comment about a man wanting to ‘get your leg over’.
drugs
A man admits that he has an inclination to drug misuse.
injury detail
The corpse of a stabbing victim is seen with a bloodstained shirt and the murder weapon embedded in his chest.
additional issues
There is a brief undetailed stabbing, as well as references to an attempted murder by poisoning. Mild bad language (‘bloody’, ‘sod’, ‘arse’, ‘shit’) is accompanied by very mild terms (‘damn’, ‘God’).
moderate violence
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.

DEATH VALLEY is a British crime mystery comedy series; in this episode, Mallowan and Chapel team up to investigate a murder at a high school reunion.

violence
A person strikes a man across the back of his head using an improvised weapon. References are made to murder within the course of a criminal investigation.
additional issues
Occasional comic mild sex references occur. Mild bad language ('crap', 'bloody', 'bugger', 'shit', 'arse') is accompanied by even milder terms ('God', 'damn'). Passing references are made to suicide and to driving while under the influence of alcohol. There are upsetting scenes centred around death and bereavement.
Please note: each rating can only be used for the distribution method listed in the Use column. For more information on each Use click here.
moderate sex references, language
Classified Date:
04/05/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.

DEATH VALLEY is a British comedy murder mystery series; in this episode, Janie reluctantly reunites with John after a man is killed while performing community service at a local castle.

violence
A short, stylised flashback shows one person pushing another from the top of a tower, without strong detail.
language
Bad language includes ‘shag’, ‘arse’, ‘bloody’, ‘God’ and ‘hell’.
sex
Occasional sex references include comic innuendo and references to ‘bonking’, ‘banging’ and ‘shagging’. A character jokingly suggests that another person has an ‘unhealthy interest in animals’.
injury detail
There are several brief images of a sprawled body lying face-down on the ground, without visible blood or wounds.
suicide and self-harm
Suicide is mentioned as a possible cause of death in the context of a police investigation.
moderate bad language, brief violence
Classified Date:
04/05/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.

DEATH VALLEY is a British comedy murder mystery series; in this episode, Janie and John investigate the death of the owner of a popular seafood shack.

violence
A flashback sequence shows one person striking another over the head with a metal object, without strong detail.
threat and horror
Brief mild threat occurs in flashbacks to crimes.
language
Bad language includes ‘bitch’, ‘arse’, ‘bloody’, ‘crap’, ‘balls’, ‘turd’, ‘hell’, ‘God’ and ‘damn’.
sex
Mild sex references include undetailed comic reference to ‘pulling’, ‘full-blown sex’, and one person attempting to ‘jump’ another’s ‘bones’.
discrimination
A scene features a comic reference to the superstition that the presence of women on boats brings bad luck.
drugs
There are verbal references to an ‘ex-junkie’ having possibly ‘relapsed’, and to a person having neglected their duties while ‘high’.
injury detail
There are brief crime scene images of a partially-concealed corpse without visible wounds. A bucket of fish guts is seen on the deck of a fishing boat.
moderate injury detail, drug references, sex references
Classified Date:
04/05/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.

DEATH VALLEY is a British comedy murder mystery series; in this episode, Janie gets starstruck when she and John look into a death on the set of a high-profile fantasy TV series.

language
Bad language includes ‘tits’, ‘arse’, ‘bloody’, ‘sod’, ‘balls’, ‘crap’, ‘screwed’, ‘hell’, ‘bum’ and ‘God’.
sex
Occasional sex references include one to a ‘blue’ joke involving a nun and a horse.
discrimination
There are infrequent comic instances of sexist behaviour.
drugs
The episode contains occasional non-graphic references to misuse of drugs including heroin and prescription opioids, as well as to overdoses and dealing.
injury detail
There are brief close-up images of a corpse lying next to a small pool of blood-tinged vomit.
rude humour
There is occasional mild rude humour.
drug references
Classified Date:
04/05/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.

DEATH VALLEY is a British crime comedy drama series; in this episode, the death of a man at a commune casts suspicion on his friends and neighbours.

violence
There are references to murder. A person is shoved during an argument.
language
Language includes uses of the terms 'arse', 'sodding', 'bollocks', 'shit', 'God', 'hell' and 'damn'.
sex
There are mild sex references and innuendo.
drugs
There are references to marijuana cultivation and drug dealing. Large bags of marijuana are discovered on a property.
injury detail
A dead body is examined by police at a crime scene.
implied strong language, rude humour
Classified Date:
04/05/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.

DEATH VALLEY is a British crime comedy drama series; in this episode a murder at the police station turns all the employees into suspects.

violence
References to murder occur throughout. A person is injected with a fatal drug off-screen.
language
Implied strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms ('shit', 'arse', 'bassls', 'bugger', 'bloody', 'God', 'Jesus', 'hell').
sex
References to adultery, flirting, and crushes occur. In another scene a couple kiss.
drugs
Mild drug references occur.
injury detail
There is repeated crime scene detail of a murder victim.
rude humour
A person is referred to as a 'nonce'. A woman uses the term 'baps' to refer to another's breasts.
theme
There are upsetting scenes and themes of bereavement.
drug references, moderate rude humour
Classified Date:
04/05/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.

DEATH VALLEY is a British crime drama series; in this episode, a murder is discovered at a rugby club, during the funeral for another member of the club.

violence
There is an implied off-screen blow to a victim's head, which causes their death.
threat and horror
There is brief threat during a flashback scene.
language
There is use of mild bad language (‘bloody’, ‘bollocks’, ‘crap’, ‘frig’), as well as milder terms such as ‘damn’, ‘God’ and ‘hell’.
sex
There are occasional sex references, including allusions to an extramarital affair.
drugs
References are made to a person misusing steroids, and there is a comic remark about 'Speed'.
injury detail
A dead body is seen at a crime scene, with no visible injuries.
rude humour
A man’s remarks towards a woman he has mentored contain unintentional double entendres.
Please note: each rating can only be used for the distribution method listed in the Use column. For more information on each Use click here.
Classified Date:
22/06/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
Classified Date:
22/06/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
Classified Date:
22/06/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
violence
A person strikes a man across the back of his head using an improvised weapon. References are made to murder within the course of a criminal investigation.
additional issues
Occasional comic mild sex references occur. Mild bad language ('crap', 'bloody', 'bugger', 'shit', 'arse') is accompanied by even milder terms ('God', 'damn'). Passing references are made to suicide and to driving while under the influence of alcohol. There are upsetting scenes centred around death and bereavement.
implied strong language
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
language
Implied strong language (‘fudge it up’) is accompanied by milder terms such as ‘bloody’, ‘shit’, ‘arse’, ‘hell’ and ‘God’.
additional issues
Brief mild violence includes a person being strangled in undetailed fashion, and there are references to murder. There is infrequent very mild innuendo, as well as references to cancer.
moderate sex references, language
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
language
Moderate bad language (‘tool’) is accompanied by milder terms such as ‘crap’, ‘git’, ‘balls’, ‘arse’, ‘bloody’, ‘hell’ and ‘God’.
sex
Moderate sex references include remarks about one night stands and people sleeping together.
additional issues
There is brief mild violence and references to murder, as well as sight of a dead body at a crime scene, without injury detail. There is a brief comical sight of a photograph taken at a stag night in which a man is passed out, with a large damp patch on his pants having wet himself. Mild upsetting scenes are centred on bereavement.
moderate sex references
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
sex
Moderate sex references include remarks about people spending the night together, ‘doing it’ and having ‘passionate, animal sex’.
additional issues
Mild bad language (‘bloody’, ‘arse’, ‘sod off’) is accompanied by very mild terms (‘God’, ‘hell’), and there is also mild rude humour. There are references to murder, as well as sight of a dead body at a crime scene, without injury detail, and remarks about mental health and suicide. Very mild upsetting scenes are centred on bereavement.
moderate injury detail
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
injury detail
A dead body is discovered in a pool of blood.
additional issues
The episode features mild bad language ('frigging', 'bloody', 'arse', 'sod', 'God' and 'hell'). Detectives suspect suicide after a body is found. A man is referred to as a 'top shagger' who 'had relations' with half the town. A man is shot in a brief scene of mild violence.
moderate injury detail, sex references, drug references
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
sex
Moderate sex references include a comment about a man wanting to ‘get your leg over’.
drugs
A man admits that he has an inclination to drug misuse.
injury detail
The corpse of a stabbing victim is seen with a bloodstained shirt and the murder weapon embedded in his chest.
additional issues
There is a brief undetailed stabbing, as well as references to an attempted murder by poisoning. Mild bad language (‘bloody’, ‘sod’, ‘arse’, ‘shit’) is accompanied by very mild terms (‘damn’, ‘God’).
moderate violence
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
violence
A person strikes a man across the back of his head using an improvised weapon. References are made to murder within the course of a criminal investigation.
additional issues
Occasional comic mild sex references occur. Mild bad language ('crap', 'bloody', 'bugger', 'shit', 'arse') is accompanied by even milder terms ('God', 'damn'). Passing references are made to suicide and to driving while under the influence of alcohol. There are upsetting scenes centred around death and bereavement.
moderate injury detail, drug references, sex references
Classified Date:
04/05/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
language
Bad language includes ‘tits’, ‘arse’, ‘bloody’, ‘sod’, ‘balls’, ‘crap’, ‘screwed’, ‘hell’, ‘bum’ and ‘God’.
sex
Occasional sex references include one to a ‘blue’ joke involving a nun and a horse.
discrimination
There are infrequent comic instances of sexist behaviour.
drugs
The episode contains occasional non-graphic references to misuse of drugs including heroin and prescription opioids, as well as to overdoses and dealing.
injury detail
There are brief close-up images of a corpse lying next to a small pool of blood-tinged vomit.
rude humour
There is occasional mild rude humour.
drug references
Classified Date:
04/05/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
violence
There are references to murder. A person is shoved during an argument.
language
Language includes uses of the terms 'arse', 'sodding', 'bollocks', 'shit', 'God', 'hell' and 'damn'.
sex
There are mild sex references and innuendo.
drugs
There are references to marijuana cultivation and drug dealing. Large bags of marijuana are discovered on a property.
injury detail
A dead body is examined by police at a crime scene.
implied strong language, rude humour
Classified Date:
04/05/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
violence
References to murder occur throughout. A person is injected with a fatal drug off-screen.
language
Implied strong language ('f**k') is accompanied by milder terms ('shit', 'arse', 'bassls', 'bugger', 'bloody', 'God', 'Jesus', 'hell').
sex
References to adultery, flirting, and crushes occur. In another scene a couple kiss.
drugs
Mild drug references occur.
injury detail
There is repeated crime scene detail of a murder victim.
rude humour
A person is referred to as a 'nonce'. A woman uses the term 'baps' to refer to another's breasts.
theme
There are upsetting scenes and themes of bereavement.
moderate sex references, language
Classified Date:
04/05/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
violence
A short, stylised flashback shows one person pushing another from the top of a tower, without strong detail.
language
Bad language includes ‘shag’, ‘arse’, ‘bloody’, ‘God’ and ‘hell’.
sex
Occasional sex references include comic innuendo and references to ‘bonking’, ‘banging’ and ‘shagging’. A character jokingly suggests that another person has an ‘unhealthy interest in animals’.
injury detail
There are several brief images of a sprawled body lying face-down on the ground, without visible blood or wounds.
suicide and self-harm
Suicide is mentioned as a possible cause of death in the context of a police investigation.
moderate bad language, brief violence
Classified Date:
04/05/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
violence
A flashback sequence shows one person striking another over the head with a metal object, without strong detail.
threat and horror
Brief mild threat occurs in flashbacks to crimes.
language
Bad language includes ‘bitch’, ‘arse’, ‘bloody’, ‘crap’, ‘balls’, ‘turd’, ‘hell’, ‘God’ and ‘damn’.
sex
Mild sex references include undetailed comic reference to ‘pulling’, ‘full-blown sex’, and one person attempting to ‘jump’ another’s ‘bones’.
discrimination
A scene features a comic reference to the superstition that the presence of women on boats brings bad luck.
drugs
There are verbal references to an ‘ex-junkie’ having possibly ‘relapsed’, and to a person having neglected their duties while ‘high’.
injury detail
There are brief crime scene images of a partially-concealed corpse without visible wounds. A bucket of fish guts is seen on the deck of a fishing boat.
drug references, moderate rude humour
Classified Date:
04/05/2026
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
violence
There is an implied off-screen blow to a victim's head, which causes their death.
threat and horror
There is brief threat during a flashback scene.
language
There is use of mild bad language (‘bloody’, ‘bollocks’, ‘crap’, ‘frig’), as well as milder terms such as ‘damn’, ‘God’ and ‘hell’.
sex
There are occasional sex references, including allusions to an extramarital affair.
drugs
References are made to a person misusing steroids, and there is a comic remark about 'Speed'.
injury detail
A dead body is seen at a crime scene, with no visible injuries.
rude humour
A man’s remarks towards a woman he has mentored contain unintentional double entendres.
Director(s)Simon Hynd
Production year2025
Genre(s)Comedy
Approx. running minutes45m
CastTimothy Spall, Gwyneth Keyworth, Patricia Hodge
Classified Date:
22/06/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
Classified Date:
22/06/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
Classified Date:
22/06/2026
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.
Classified Date:
13/06/2025
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
2 entertain Video Ltd.