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28 out of 31 people found the following review useful: A truly classic detective drama, 4 February 2005 Author: Alex Roberts from United Kingdom
'Dalziel and Pascoe' is one of the greatest television programmes of all time. Based on the books by Reginald Hill, the show follows the work of Superintendent Andy Dalziel (Warren Clarke) and DI Peter Pascoe(Colin Buchanan), as they investigate and solve murders. Despite their obvious differences in personality and outlook, Dalziel and Pascoe soon become an effective partnership, and good friends. The show has certainly evolved over the many years it's been on our screens, with most of the early episodes being close adaptations of the books, whereas recently the writers have thought up original, and often superior story lines for the show. What really sets this series apart from other modern detective dramas is its gritty realism and complex plotting. With every episode of 'Dalziel and Pascoe' you are guaranteed an unpredictable and intelligent mystery, played out by excellent actors in atmospheric and realistic locations.
22 out of 22 people found the following review useful: Dalziel may not be real but this is how a senior Policeman should be, 27 July 2005 Author: Sulla-2 from United Kingdom
This is easily one of my favourite UK Police series. Although it is called Dalziel & Pascoe, Superintendent Andy Dalziel, played effortlessly by the experienced Warren Clarke is easily the star of the show. He may not be real, but he is how senior Detectives should be. Hard drinking, perhaps a bit uncouth/crude, but also clever and someone who really does care. He is also a bit of a comedian, who has an habit of calling his staff by well known Nicknames. DC Harris is Bomber, DS Milligan is Spike, DC Novello is Ivor and WPC Jackson is Janet. The programme is set is Yorshire but because it is produced by the Birmingham studios a lot a scenes are shot in the West Midlands. There are now over 30 episodes and the early episodes also chronicle the progress of DS Pascoe's ( Later Detectective Inspector) family. An other regular, who has been absent for the past few episodes is DS Edgar Wield. The rugged Sergeant Wield is gay, but this is only occasionally referred to.
10 out of 10 people found the following review useful: Better than Midsomer Murders, 1 September 2007 Author: korvexe from Sweden
We are in the middle of season 7 at the moment in Sweden, and I've been watching it since season 4. And I must say that I've liked what I've seen so far. Every summer they show Midsomer Murders on Swedish television, and I USED to enjoy that show until I found this masterpiece. Here the characters and environments are more realistic, the plots are more complex and interesting, and the endings are not alway crystal clear, which, for the thriller-interested viewer, is quite satisfying. The ongoing Dalziel-Pascoe relationship is probably the best in its genre, and Dalziel's one-liners sometimes make you laugh your head off! I hope they will continue to show Dalziel and Pascoe in Sweden, although I don't think it's well known here. It's as good as Frost, and much better than the latest seasons of Midsomer Murders. UK can certainly make my evenings a lot more fun.
8 out of 10 people found the following review useful: Where can I find Dalziel and Pascoe in the US?, 18 August 2007 Author: CatFather1 from United States
I am an avid fan of Reginald Hill's Dalziel and Pascoe series (I own all the books, most in hardback; I even know the correct way -- Andy's way, at least -- of pronouncing Dalziel..."Dee-al") and have been able to view a few -- a VERY few -- episodes of the British series here in the USA. But certainly not 12 seasons' worth -- even if they had only 2 or 3 episodes per season. And I can understand -- from comments made by contributors to IMDb -- that once they ran out of Hill's stories the writing very well may have suffered. But does anyone know if more ever will be broadcast in the USA; and whether the DVDs (in appropriate formatting for the USA) ever will be offered for sale here? Please...someone help me. I need a "DalzielandPascoe" fix!
11 out of 18 people found the following review useful: Oh dear what have the BBC done?, 24 June 2007 Author: gtbarker
This used to be a great TV series, until the 'reformers' got their PC focus group mits on it. Regular viewers will know what I'm talking about: when they changed the excellent original theme music (moody saxophone solo from the pen of Barrington Pheloung) and that accompanied a change in line-up. Out went the brilliantly under-played character of DS Edgar 'Wieldy' Wield (played by the excellent David Royle) and in came the 'I can't act for toffee and I've even got an annoyingly grating accent' Jennifer James in the role of WPC Kim Spicer and the inconsequential Wayne Perrey as DC Parvez Lateef. The show started out broodingly edgy and is now a faint shadow of its former self with the team now seeming more like the Scooby Gang than the hard-bitten original version. So come on BBC - less of the Kim Scrappy-Doo Spicer and let's get back to the original idea I used to love. The old show would get an 8 from me, but this incarnation struggles to get a 4.
3 out of 4 people found the following review useful: A well acted detective series with gritty story lines and good actors., 26 April 2005 Author: maddylangham from United Kingdom
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Dalziel and Pascoe is excellent I have recently got into it and I think it is an excellent detective series. Superintendent Andy Dalziel and Inspector Peter Pascoe investigate gruesome killings,thefts and adultery all the while developing a bond of friendship despite differences in taste and temperament.Andy is very in your face and chain smokes yet Peter is quieter and and is a young husband and father whereas Dalziel is divorced.He is in many ways like a father to Peter and reminds him of how to be a good detective the story lines are great. Colin Buchanen as Peter is so cute,there's a guest cast of British talent and superb stories all in all a classic police series.
Needs a Region 1 release, 9 December 2008 Author: ksandness from United States
It's impossible to recreate the blithely crude humor of Reginald Hill's Dalziel on television, but Warren Clarke (who played one of the "droogs" in A Clockwork Orange nearly 40 years ago) comes as close as possible, and the contrast with the educated, more by-the-book Pascoe is well played.I remembered this series from when it was broadcast on A&E ca. 2000-2001, and a year or two ago, I found an old VHS tape where I had recorded one of the programs for later viewing. It held up extremely well, and I was reminded what a fine series it was, featuring intriguing plots, witty dialogue, and interesting characters.I became interested in finding it among the dozens of BBC series that are sold in the U.S., but to no avail. It simply wasn't available, and even more surprisingly, it wasn't even out on DVD in the UK.By now, the first two series have been released on DVD in the UK and the third in continental Europe. In either case, you need a region-free DVD player, after which you can order from anywhere in the world.I'm not sure what's holding things up, seeing that practically every other TV series ever made has been released on DVD, but at least those of us who have region-free players and can order from Amazon UK are in good shape.
4 out of 9 people found the following review useful: Book was excellent, 23 May 2007 Author: joymcmurray from United States
I AM British AND READ THE BOOK 'THE LONG KILL' BY PATRICK RUELL, AKA REGINALD HILL (BBC TV SERIES 'DALZIEL AND PASCOE'} THE BOOK IS SET IN ENGLAND, AND I AM AMAZED THEY WOULD HAVE RELOCATED FOR THE MOVIE. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE MOVIE, AND THE 'DALZIEL AND PASCOE' SERIES THROUGH AMAZON, BUT NO LUCK. ANYONE OUT THERE ABLE TO SHARE? BBC also made "A Pinch of Snuff" from one of Reginald Hill's books, but he was not happy at the result, and it took a lot of wooing by BBC before he let them go ahead with the Dalziel & Pascoe series. The reviews I read on IMDb are very good, but I am not very computer-literate. Tried buying through Amazon but they do not list the titles. Can I buy from anywhere else? Many thanks for your help, Joy
2 out of 8 people found the following review useful: Dribble, 14 February 2009 Author: owen_twistfield from Alkmaar
This series is the epitome of the concept that you have to scoff, abuse, badmouth, down talk, jeer and deride your inferiors to get the best out of them. Clues are handed to Dalziel and his team without any proper investigation and usual by people who get scoffed at by Dalziel. Not a word of thanks will ever pass his lips. What Dalziel actually does for a living is unknown because he just follows the trail of corpses to find the perpetrator. Not very difficult because with each death the circle of suspects diminishes. Lucky for D and his team the baddie get's whacked off at the end or confesses his guilt because none of the evidence or methods used to acquire them would stand up in court. The investigation general sees D and his trusty sidekick Pascoe talk to various people who talk and talk and then say something that doesn't fit the story of others. "Aha" they will say! The two investigators will drop the hint to the public so they will know if they had missed it. But how they know themselves is a riddle as nobody ever writes anything down.For proper detective series one turns to A touch of Frost or Morse.
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