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Channel 4 Light in the Hall to be replaced by ‘important’ programme

The Light in the Hall: Still Waters is airing its long-awaited finale tonight.

Light in the Hall is drawing to a close, but Channel 4 has already revealed what will be stepping in to fill the void.

For the past several weeks, psychological crime thriller The Light in the Hall: Still Waters has been gracing Channel 4’s coveted primetime 9pm slot every Tuesday and Wednesday.

With just one episode remaining, audiences are eagerly awaiting answers about what actually happened to Llyr Owen (Ieuan Evans) and whether his cousin Rhys Owen (Mark Lewis Jones) truly played a part in his demise.

Yet even before the finale airs this evening, Wednesday, July 1, viewers’ thoughts have already drifted towards what they’ll be tuning into next week.

Fortunately, Channel 4 has now unveiled The Light in the Hall’s successor, which promises to make for a truly eye-opening watch.

One-off documentary How to Get Filthy Rich with Gary Stevenson will land on Wednesday, July 8, at 9pm, on Channel 4.

The 90-minute film follows the former Citibank trader-turned-economic campaigner as he journeys across the UK to examine structural wealth inequality and make the case for a wealth tax.

Its official synopsis reads: “The former finance trader Gary Stevenson, now making a name for himself on social media, explores the wealth gap which he believes is tearing UK society apart.

“He travels the country to meet those who are struggling, as well as multi-millionaires – and even some billionaires.

“Having made millions himself working in finance, Gary believes the solution is to tax the super-rich.

“Here he goes head to head with those who oppose his ideas, as well as meeting others who fully support his proposal.”

How to Get Filthy Rich with Gary Stevenson is a one-off special, and Channel 4 is yet to announce any plans for a follow-up programme.

The Light in the Hall: Still Waters is available to watch on Channel 4.

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Binge-worthy crime drama returns tonight and Death in Paradise fans will love it

BBC One’s crime comedy Death Valley is back for a hotly anticipated second series, and a whole lot of new ‘whodunnits’ that need to be solved

Death Valley: Official trailer

Death Valley has made its eagerly awaited return for a second series.

BAFTA-winning performer Timothy Spall stars alongside Gwyneth Keyworth in the comedic murder-mystery programme, portraying the improbable pairing of actor John Chapel, formerly her hero as TV detective Caesar, and determined detective Janie Mallowan.

Filmed and set in Wales, Death Valley’s debut series launched in May 2025, smashing records with the largest overnight viewership for a new scripted programme in five years.

The series maintained a robust average of 4.6 million viewers over 28 days, and amongst Welsh audiences, Death Valley claimed the top comedy spot across all channels and platforms throughout 2025.

Given the programme’s triumph, it came as little shock when plans for a second series were swiftly revealed, with Death Valley series two now scheduled to debut on Sunday, 17 May at 8:15pm on BBC One. Audiences can also stream the complete box set on iPlayer from the same date, reports the Express.

The second series resumes several months following the conclusion of series one. Janie has secured promotion to Detective Inspector and finds herself more overwhelmed than ever, with administrative duties mounting faster than she can manage them.

Complicating matters further, she’s been avoiding John since discovering he’s been romantically involved with her mum, Yvonne (Melanie Walters), and the pair are compelled to make amends when DCI Barry Clarke (Steffan Rhodri) enlists John’s assistance to crack a murder investigation.

They must set aside their complicated personal relationships when tasked with examining a suspicious death within a community service group, following the fatal plunge of one of its members from atop a crumbling castle.

The latest series of Death Valley also sees John hesitantly return to the acting world, appearing on the set of a grand Welsh fantasy television production, though another killing soon demands attention.

Additional murders occur in a seaside fishing community, at an eco-friendly commune, and within a rugby club, as John and Janie persist in delivering justice throughout the mid-Wales area.

Throughout the series, there’s also an impressive roster of guest appearances, featuring Outlander’s Mark Lewis Jones, Game of Thrones legend Owen Teale, and Killing Eve’s Alexandra Roach.

Jane Horrocks (Here We Go, Chicken Run) also appears in the programme alongside Hammed Animashaun (Black Ops, SNL UK), Alexandra Roach (Killing Eve, Bodies), Roisin Conaty (After Life, Last one Laughing), Jim Howick (Ghosts, Here we Go), Asim Chaudhry (People Just Do Nothing), Lynn Hunter (Pushers & End of the Fxx World), Rhiannon Clements (Small Prophets, Pushers), Mike Bubbins (Mammoth) and Liz Carr (Silent Witness, Good Omens).

Death Valley series 2 launches on Sunday, 17 May at 8:15pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

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