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Dalziel and Pascoe: Dialogues of the Dead: Part 1 (2002)
Bears little relation to the book.
This episode is the second of only two which were based on books by Reginald Hill. Some main characters have been omitted, others changed completely; the plot has been distorted, and the ending changed. None of the changes added anything to the drama; what a horror! Hill created complex characters, and (admittedly) convoluted plots, with twists and clues which were vital to the resolution of the stories. What a pity his marvellous books fell into the hands of a bunch of illiterate pillagers, who should return to their obvious home ground: producing cheap thrillers for the undemanding viewers of such rubbish. No fault to be found with the actors, however - marvellous casting, especially the leads. Warren Clarke, Colin Buchanan David Royle et Al are superb in their roles; I cannot imagine any other actors inhabiting the parts. My beef is with (chiefly) the writers, but the producers and directors must share the blame.