Dalziel and Pascoe (BBC TV series)

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Dalziel and Pascoe
Format Crime
Starring Warren Clarke
Colin Buchanan
Language(s) English
No. of series 12
No. of episodes 55
Broadcast
Original channel BBC One
Original airing 1996-present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile

Dalziel and Pascoe is a popular British television crime drama based on the Dalziel and Pascoe books by Reginald Hill, which was first broadcast in March 1996. It is set in Yorkshire in England, and is about two detectives. The series differs from the books in many ways, particularly removing some of the science-fiction elements from the books. It is produced by BBC Birmingham and screened on BBC One. Its success has allowed it to run for twelve seasons so far. In August 2007 the BBC announced its intention to stop making episodes of Dalziel and Pascoe.[citation needed] Fans of the series are currently mounting a campaign to save the series with a petition and contacting the BBC.

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[edit] Plot

The story looks at the cases of two detectives. Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel (pronounced /ˈdiːɛl/) (Warren Clarke) is described by the actor who portrays him as 'a perfect pig', who is politically incorrect and often insensitive. He likes to do things in the old fashioned way. Detective Inspector Peter Pascoe (Colin Buchanan) is his opposite. Pascoe is university educated and becomes divorced from his wife Ellie in season 5, due to the fact that he cared more for his work than for her. His wife and daughter then move to the United States. There are other regular characters who work with the police officers.

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Season one (1996)

  • 1. "A Clubbable Woman"
  • 2. "An Advancement of Learning"
  • 3. "An Autumn Shroud"

[edit] Season two (1997)

  • 4. "Ruling Passion"
  • 5. "A Killing Kindness"
  • 6. "Deadheads"
  • 7. "Exit Lines"

[edit] Season three (1998)

  • 8. "Under World"
  • 9. "Child's Play"
  • 10. "Bones and Silence"
  • 11. "The Wood Beyond"

[edit] Season four (1999)

  • 12. "On Beulah Height"
  • 13. "Recalled to Life"
  • 14. "Time to Go"
  • 15. "The British Grenadier"

[edit] Season five (2000)

  • 16. "A Sweeter Lazarus"
  • 17. "Cunning Old Fox"
  • 18. "Foreign Bodies"
  • 19. "Above the Law

[edit] Season six (2001)

  • 20. "Walls of Silence"
  • 21. "Home Truths"
  • 22. "Secrets of the Dead"
  • 23. "Truth and Consequences"

[edit] Season seven (2002)

  • 24. "The Unwanted"
  • 25. "Mens Sana"
  • 26. "Sins of the Fathers"
  • 27. "For Love nor Money"

Christmas special "Dialogues of the Dead"

[edit] Season eight (2003)

  • 28. "A Game of Soldiers"
  • 29. "The Price of Fame"
  • 30. "Great Escapes"
  • 31. "Soft Touch"

[edit] Season nine (2004)

  • 32. "Heads you Lose"
  • 33. "Dead Meat"
  • 34. "The Dig"
  • 35. "Dust Thou Art"

[edit] Season ten (2006)

  • 36. "Houdini's Ghost (1)"
  • 37. "Houdini's Ghost (2)"
  • 38. "Glory Days (1)"
  • 39. "Glory Days (2)"
  • 40. "Wrong Place, Wrong Time (1)"
  • 41. "Wrong Place, Wrong Time (2)"
  • 42. "Guardian Angel (1)"
  • 43. "Guardian Angel (2)"
  • 44. "A Death in the Family (1)"
  • 45. "A Death in the Family (2)"

[edit] Season eleven (2006)

  • 46. "The Cave Woman (1)"
  • 47. "The Cave Woman (2)"
  • 48. "Fallen Angel (1)"
  • 49. "Fallen Angel (2)"

[edit] Season twelve (2007)

  • 50. "Demons on Our Shoulders (1)"
  • 51. "Demons on Our Shoulders (2)"
  • 52. "Project Aphrodite (1)"
  • 53. "Project Aphrodite (2)"
  • 54. "Under Dark Stars (1)"
  • 55. "Under Dark Stars (2)"

[edit] Cast

[edit] Guest stars

Over the years numerous people have guest starred in the series:

[edit] See also

[edit] External links