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Dalziel & Pascoe

Dalziel & Pascoe

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Overview

British crime drama based on the "Dalziel and Pascoe" series of books by Reginald Hill, set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Wetherton. The unlikely duo of politically incorrect elephant-in-a-china-shop-copper Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel (pronounced Dee-ell) and his more sensitive and university educated sidekick Detective Sargent, later Detective Inspector, Peter Pascoe is always on hand to solve the classic murder mystery, while maintaining a down to earth wit and humour.

NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

Warren Clarke

Warren Clarke

Det. Supt. Andy Dalziel

Colin Buchanan

Colin Buchanan

Det. Insp. Pascoe

Themes & Keywords

englandbased on novel or booknorthern englandyorkshiremurderpolice detectivebuddy cop

About Dalziel & Pascoe

Dalziel & Pascoe is a crime, mystery series that first aired in 1996 exploring themes of england, based on novel or book, northern england, yorkshire, murder, police detective. it stars Warren Clarke, Colin Buchanan. British crime drama based on the "Dalziel and Pascoe" series of books by Reginald Hill, set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Wetherton. The unlikely duo of politically incorrect elephant-in-a-china-shop-copper Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel (pronounced Dee-ell) and his more sensitive and university educated sidekick Detective Sargent, later Detective Inspector, Peter Pascoe is always on hand to solve the classic murder mystery, while maintaining a down to earth wit and humour.

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