Dalziel and Pascoe
BBC
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Season 12
- Ep 3Under Dark Stars6/21/07
A case gets personal for Pascoe when a trial falls apart, allowing a child killer to go free.'' - Ep 2Project Aphrodite6/14/07
The detective duo investigate the world of pharmaceuticals when a cream that slows the ageing process leads to murder. - Ep 1Demons on Our Shoulders.5/6/07
Dalziel and Pascoe need to explore the world of the paranormal when a mind control experiment via the television results in murder.
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Season 11
- Ep 2Fallen Angel9/10/06
Dalziel and Pascoe investigate the death of a jockey at a racetrack, only to find he was poisoned with a blood-thinning drug. This investigation leads them to a mysterious vet and the racecourse's biggest client, a gambling lottery winner. - Ep 1The Cave Woman9/3/06
DC Lateef is leading a cave rescue when a corpse wrapped in plastic is found in the water. Vanda Dewhurst contacts the detectives and claims that the body is that of Lynn Barron, her sister who went missing in 1985. Dalziel and Pascoe learn that Lynn disappeared when she was due at Barron's house to visit her children, Nerissa and Charlie. Dalziel and Pascoe review the suspects and begin to unravel the truth. Though the conditions are treacherous, Dalziel sends Lateef and a team to the caves to search for evidence. This turns out to be a bad decision as the searchers are overwhelmed by a torrent of water.moreless
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Season 10
- Ep 5A Death In The Family4/10/06
When a raid at a cash and transit depot in Wetherton results in the murder of one of the security guards, Dalziel and Pascoe are called in to investigate. ''''The dead man is linked to a local restaurant and a close-knit group of friends led by the charming smooth-talker Steve Pitt. ''''The group, who met at university, are as tight knit as a family. But when Steve is killed, the ties are unpicked to reveal the most dysfunctional, incestuous family in Wetherton. And there's more than one person with a motive to kill Steve. ''moreless - Ep 4Guardian Angel4/3/06
Wetherton's domestic bliss is rocked when housewife, Susan Goodman, is murdered while doing her weekly shopping.
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''Lethal chemical, teltroxin, is the cause of death and Susan's demise is soon followed by that of Angela Veitch. As the two victims' lives are put under the spotlight, a link between them and a health retreat called Arcadia is discovered.
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''Dalziel and Pascoe head off to Arcadia, finding the slippery Brian Fairmile ruling the roost.
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''When another guest at the retreat is killed, Dalziel and Pascoe discover more connections between the victims, large sums of money, and a mysterious Barbara Lennox. Could the person who sourced the lethal chemical be responsible for the deaths? Who exactly is Barbara? And when two people vanish, where have they gone and are they running in fear for their lives?moreless - Ep 3Wrong Place, Wrong Time3/27/06
Dalziel and Pascoe travel to Amsterdam for a police conference. After the conference Dalziel heads off on his own and the next morning Dalziel finds himself into a room, next to him a very dead girl. Dalziel soon turns out to be the prime suspect. Soon afterwards another murder is committed, this time a body has been found, floating in a channel.
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''Pascoe is left to carry out his own investigation with the help of DC Lateef and WPC 'Posh' Spicer.
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''As the story unravels, the disappearance of a young Muslim British woman, the murder of a Sheffield Wednesday football fan, illegal diamond dealing and police corruption all become linked to the murder
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Wetherton Wanderers Football Club's celebrations for topping the Premiership are short-lived when their bus crashes into a train, with devastating results. ''''Among the victims is club manager Martin Bendelow. But his death isn't all it appears to be when a postmortem reveals the crash was no accident. ''''As Dalziel and Pascoe investigate, they learn there's more than one person with a motive for Martin's death. And soon some rather surprising skeletons start tumbling out of his family's closet. ''moreless - Ep 1Houdini's Ghost3/6/06
While investigating the death of a wealthy entrepreneur, Dalziel is reunited with old flame Kay Miclean, whose estranged husband was the victim. While all the evidence points towards the fact that he committed suicide, the victim's son and Pascoe believe that it could be murder. Dalziel believes otherwise until another death occurs.moreless
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Season 9
- Ep 4Dust Thou Art2/20/05
The body of an art teacher at the Wetherton Arts Centre is found and while investigating Dalziel discovers that a student, who was involved with the teacher has been kidnapped. The investigation leads to a forgery scheme at the Arts Centre. WPC Jackson has gone missing too. - Ep 3The Dig2/13/05
Murder, intrigue and local politics leave Dalziel and Pascoe confused as to who is responsible for the mounting death toll in a seemingly sleepy and quiet village. ''''There is a conflict of the old and the new as a proposed site for a new road bypass is allowed to be excavated by a team of archaeologists from the local university. It's a race against time for Dr Rix's archaeological team to find what she believes should be the ancient site of Queen Cartimandua's burial, before the road builders arrive and cover the whole area with tarmac for good. ''''But when the site becomes a crime scene it is closed to both the dig and the builders, causing friction between the two groups.After a fight, the site is destroyed and with it any police evidence. ''''However, when one of the builders is discovered dead in his caravan the finger of suspicion points to a local criminal, who Dalziel helped convict years previously for a particularly vicious murder.... ''moreless - Ep 2Dead Meat2/6/05
When WPC 'Janet' Jackson is involved in a raid on a Chinese warehouse packed with illegal immigrants, she has no idea of the horror about to unfold. ''''The day after the raid, an animal rights activist who had a grudge against the zoo is found dead in the zoo's tiger enclosure. It looks as though the tigers have mauled him but, when Dalziel and Pascoe arrive, they discover that the death is more suspicious. ''''The victim is soon identified by his mother, Jenny Challoner, who appears unmoved by her son's death. ''''The zoo and hi-tech surgery which deals with unusual veterinary cases from all over the world lie in the grounds of a stately home, once the site of an infamous murder case. ''''Its owner, Lord Tiger Harper, disappeared after the murder of Billy Huddlestone in the Seventies. He was never seen again but left the estate in Guy's care. However, as the mystery of what happened to Lord Harper and Robin Challoner unravels, the team discovers the appalling truth behind the faade of the zoo... ''moreless - Ep 1Heads You Lose1/30/05
Pascoe is rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a car crash, and slips into a coma. Dalziel keeps a vigil at his bedside and realises just how much his partner means to him. ''''Meanwhile, when a local fisherman reels in a gruesome catch a human foot and police divers discover other body parts amongst illegally dumped waste in a nearby lake, Dalziel finds himself at the centre of a potential murder enquiry. ''''As the case unravels, Dalziel discovers an uneasy relationship between Wetherton's leading hospital physician, Dr McKenzie Mansfield, and neurology consultant Mr Alisdair Collinson, not to mention a snake pit of political wranglings with local business tycoon, and the main source of the hospital's funding, Barry Jemmerson. ''''Dalziel finds himself torn between trying to cope with Pascoe's continuing deterioration and his duty as a policeman to throw himself into this very intricate and gruesome case.moreless
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Season 8
- Ep 4Soft Touch1/24/04
What is the connection between an unidentifiable corpse found drowned in the canal with a two-year-old AK47 bullet lodged in his spine and the murder of a wealthy, successful businessman who has just returned from Russia with a new order and a new Russian bride-to-be? This is the mystery that Dalziel and Pascoe must solve if they are to discover the murderer before Dalziel is moved sideways into a desk job to make way for "new blood". The strange thing about the case is that nobody seems particularly upset about the death of the businessman. As they probe deeper into the case all sorts of jealousies, money problems and family conflicts are exposed. Also, the factory staff is trying desperately to conceal various wrongdoings from the police. Eventually, the murder weapon is discovered and a suspect confesses to the crime but is she the real murderer?moreless - Ep 3Great Escapes1/17/04
Dalziel's car breaks down on the moors and unsurprisingly Pascoe won't come fetch him in the middle of the night
''Dalziel walks to a nearby pub and stays the night. The next morning he discovers a body while taking a walk and suddenly a bigger case unfolds.
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''The landlord's son was convicted of murdering his wife but her body was never found. He has escaped while in transit and is expected to arrive at the pub to see his son.
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''Suddenly the wife's body turns up, and it's clear it has been stored somewhere for a number of years. Dalziel does some digging and discovers the real murderer is much closer to home.moreless - Ep 2The Price of Fame1/10/04
Dalziel is investigating the disappearance of a teenage girl who was addicted to the Internet. He gets rough with the only suspect they have and gets booted off the case.
''Efrona Davis, a popular entertainer at the Wayland Bay Holiday Village, is found dead on the beach. Was it jealousy? She had been voted the people's favourite week after week in the fly-on-the-wall TV docu-soap Wayland Baywatch.
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''Pascoe takes the case as Dalziel is officially 'on leave' following a furious row with the Assistant Chief Constable about the case involving the abduction of 15-year-old Penny Wilson. However, Pascoe's assistant DS Hawes is more interested in investigating another case: 2 million worth of diamonds, which have gone missing together with their courier. Pascoe needs Dalziel and persuades the ACC to relent.
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''Among Dalziel and Pascoe's suspects are Wayland's resident comic, Efrona's shady agent, and her father, a strict Presbyterian lay preacher who was ashamed of his flighty daughter. As the detectives finally make headway, not only does there appear to be a connection between Efrona's murder and the missing diamond heist, they manage to solve the Penny Wilson mystery too.
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Called to investigate the murder of an American tourist, Nancy d'Amato, which appears to have been motiveless, Dalziel is delighted to be reunited with Detective Sergeant Jenny Ettrick, an old flame from 1967 when they were both probationers on the beat. The investigation begins at The Three Ravens, the select country hotel in Thorpborough where Nancy was staying while researching her family tree. With few clues to go on, Dalziel is having a difficult enough time and can certainly do without the interference of Nancy's husband, Lieutenant Gus d'Amato from Boston Homicide Division. ''''Further enquiries lead them to the local army barracks, where a bullying sergeant has been linked to a young soldier's suicide. Is the Army connected to Nancy's death, or is her family tree the key to the murder? ''moreless
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Season 7
- Ep 5Dialogues of the Dead12/21/02
Wetherton CID struggles to track down a serial killer with a penchant for words, as Messrs Dalziel and Pascoe take on their most puzzling and challenging case to date. The sublimely confident killer leaves a dialogue for the police to find after each murder. These chilling documents, carefully written and lovingly illustrated, describe each killing in detail and, at the same time, are strewn with tantalising hints and clues. ''''To celebrate the opening of a refurbished library and a new Heritage Centre, a short story competition is attracting reams of entries, one of which is so graphic that it prompts the police to revise their initial views of a recent fatal accident. This is just the first dialogue: worse is to come as the cocky killer starts writing about and executing a series of murders, in front of the police. So begins a desperate game of cat and mouse between a sinister killer and an increasingly concerned and apprehensive Dalziel and Pascoe, for whom the murders are getting agonisingly close to home''''The killer is eventually unmasked as librarian Rye Pomana, real-name Garrick, tormented by the death of her twin brother, David, in a car she was driving in the mid-90s. But not before her colleague Dick Dee has been mistakenly accused of the murders and accidentally killed by a police man thinking he was trying to attack Rye. Most of Rye's victims are connected in some way to David - an ex-girlfriend, a former teacher, a critic of a play he wrote, a man who took credit for the play himself. But the last victim proves to be Rye herself, as wracked by guilt she drives her car off the road, killing herself.moreless - Ep 4For Love Nor Money10/21/02
Dalziel and Pascoe attend a retirement party for a senior colleague, Donald Fitzgerald. Dalziel's distinctly unhappy. He cannot forgive Fitzgerald for losing a recent court case against local villain and long standing adversary Danny Macer. He's even angrier when Macer turns up to celebrate, but anger turns to suspicion when Fitzgerald's found dead on a golf course the following morning. '''' As the team examine Fitzgerald's soured personal life, including his affair with physiotherapist Rachel Waller, Dalziel goes after Macer. Pascoe tries to keep the investigation on course, but Dalziel's obsession soon leads him into confrontation with both Pascoe and his boss. ACC Stella Applegarth orders him back off duty on grounds of ill-health. Pascoe takes over, but soon finds evidence - a key leading to a bank vault and a suitcase full of money - which suggests that Dalziel's instincts about Fitzgerald may have been right. ''''As Pascoe explores the implications, a second murder, that of Rachel Waller, points suspicion at her husband, a pathologist. It's soon apparent that Dr Waller and Fitzgerald co-operated in blowing Macer's trial. However, Pascoe isn't ready for the next revelation. One of his own Detective Constables turns out to have been involved in Fitzgerald's death. He concealed the fact that Fitzgerald was killed by his own teenage daughter with his golf club. ''''The situation spirals out of control. The desperate officer runs amok with a gun, raiding the bank vault and taking DC Carrie Harris hostage on the roof of a multi-storey car park. The officer is shot by police marksmen but Dalziel returns to reveal that the corruption goes right to the top - to a liaison between Danny Macer and Applegarth, who is herself guilty of murder.moreless - Ep 3Sins of the Fathers10/14/02
A paralyzed girl is miraculously healed after sitting under a tree in the woods near her home. Later the same tree yields the body of a young girl killed a long time ago.''This leads Dalziel into a web of abuse by the Catholic Church, including the practice of splitting up families and making youngsters slave labour on church farms.''In the village Dalziel bumps into his sister, who is trying to find her brother, that Dalziel knew nothing about. And she has news for him that breaks his heart.moreless - Ep 2Mens Sana10/7/02
Recovering from his heart attack, Dalziel finds himself at a loose end while Pascoe and his colleagues investigate a murder at a local health clinic, Paxley Hall. An elderly woman, Harriet Vanstone, has been strangled while in one of the clinic's range of alternative bath therapies. Her brother, Sir Christopher Wynne, is also at the clinic, though the two did not get on. ''''Pascoe's investigation focuses on the frightened devout Maggie Hopcraft, the nurse who discovered the body. As local doctor Alison Laurie confirms, it's not the first time that Hopcraft has been associated with a death at the clinic. ''''To Pascoe's horror, a bored Dalziel decides to interfere and checks himself into the clinic 'undercover'. Soon after, Maggie Hopcraft's body is discovered in a river, having apparently committed suicide by jumping off a bridge. ''''However, Pascoe isn't sure it was suicide, and any excuse to discuss Hopcraft is also an excuse to pursue the attractive Dr Laurie.''''Meanwhile, Dalziel suffers the full range of uncomfortable health therapies, including freezing baths and 'Scottish douches'. ''''Another body is found - in the swimming pool at Paxley Hall. It is Sir Christopher... ''''Dalziel is able to prove that his death was caused by another inmate, Bernie Marks, who's now dying as a result of taking part in chemical warfare research experiments in the 1950s. Sir Christopher had been the overseer. ''''He also stumbles on the truth behind the other deaths - a conspiracy between the clinic's treasurer Graham Shah and Dr Laurie to defraud the clinic of patients' legacies. They blackmailed Maggie Hopcraft, who two years earlier committed a mercy murder on a patient dying of cancer. Maggie killed Harriet Vanstone, but was later murdered by Shah. ''''Shah's arrested, but Dalziel faces a race against time to get to Dr Laurie, who's at Pascoe's flat, following a romantic date with the detective. Dalziel arrives just in time, before Pascoe and the criminal have chance to sleep together. ''moreless - Ep 1The Unwanted9/30/02
Pascoe returns home for the grand country wedding of a school friend. Soldier Ian Henslowe is marrying Jill Lowry, favourite daughter of wealthy farmer Ted Lowry. The reception is disrupted by the discovery of a dead body in the Lowry's pig sheds. The victim is Ian's best friend, fellow soldier Martin Wilkie.
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''Dalziel, who's just returned from a hospital check-up for his dodgy heart, arrives to investigate. Ian's devastated when Jill admits that she was having an affair with Wilkie. Dalziel and Pascoe visit Wilkie's regiment and his home, only to find that it has just been ransacked and set on fire by an intruder; Dalziel tells Pascoe he is too close to the suspects to stay on the case; instead he can remain at his parents' and hope to pick up gossip.
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''Pascoe does not get on with his father, who has always resented his son's decision not to go into farming, especially after the recent hardships of the foot-and-mouth outbreak. Instead, Bill Pascoe has relied for help on Pascoe's cousin, Terry.
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''That night, Ian and Jill have a violent row, which is witnessed only by a renegade illegal immigrant, Kemal, and his young daughter Emina. The next day, the bodies of Ian and Jill are discovered. It looks as though Ian has beaten Jill and then taken his own life - until forensic evidence proves that he could not have shot himself. Dalziel investigates the Lowry family more closely. Ted has two other daughters, Megan (also a farmer) and Kate, who works for the post office.
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''He had just announced plans to give the farm to Jill. Ted, however, points the finger at the illegal immigrants. He had evicted them from his land two nights before and they had been unpaid for their labours. Perhaps one of them had a grudge against Jill?
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''While Dalziel investigates the immigrants at their detention centre, Pascoe is shocked to discover that his mother, a district nurse, has been tending to Kemal's traumatised daughter at their home. Kemal himself cannot be found - until the next morning, when his corpse turns up in the Pascoes' own cattle shed, killed by a fatal blow to the head.
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''Certain that Terry is hiding something, Dalziel loses patience with Pascoe's family. He searches the house and finds a video tape. The tape shows Terry and Ted Lowry spreading foot-and-mouth disease using a dead sheep, so that Lowry could claim compensation for the slaughter of his herd. The fraud was filmed by Martin Wilkie and used for blackmail. Following Wilkie's murder, Terry had retrieved the tape from his house, accidentally causing a fire.
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''Dalziel arrests Ted Lowry, who admits to killing Wilkie in a fit of rage over the continuing blackmail. But who killed Ian, Jill and Kemal?moreless
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Season 6
- Ep 4Truth and Consequences11/19/01
In the village of Thirksby the mine is being broken down to make way for a new hi tech factory. Protestors at the site storm the site and this leads to the uncovering of a skeleton, who has been there since the strikes of 84/85.
''The victim turns out to be a bent undercover cop, who was supposed to have run off with 250000 pounds meant for the strikers.
''Dalziel's investigation opens a lot of wounds and awakens bad memories of the strike in both himself and the old miners.
''Peter Pascoe starts to doubt his superior as he researches Dalziel's involvement 15 years ago.
''Dalziel sees his sister for the first time in 7 years but time has not improved their relationship.
''As the developer of the old mine is found murdered the secrets start to be revealed, opening some old wounds and causing some new ones.moreless - Ep 3Secrets of the Dead11/12/01
An old flame of Dalziel's dies of cancer and someone murders the village lawyer. Together these two events open a can of worms.
''Peter Pascoe goes to visit his daughter in America, right into the path of a hurricane, aptly named Hurricane Andy.
''A letter addressed to Andy reveals that he is a father, something he had been unaware of for over 20 years.
''Before he can deal with this his son is murdered.
''In the end everyone has a secret and Dalziel manages to turn over every rock to expose the truthmoreless - Ep 2Home Truths11/5/01
The murder of a young Asian woman brings Dalziel and Pascoe into the inner city right in the middle of a racially sensitive situation. With drugs, unemployment and the closure of the only teenage community project added to the mix this rapidly becomes an explosive situation for Dalziel to handle. As the rioting gets worse and the body count increases Dalziel comes under pressure to accept the racial motivation for the murders but he refuses and continues to dig deeper into the background of the local inhabitants. When a witness comes forward with some vital information, Dalziel sets a trap to catch the culprit. During interrogation the real motives for the murders are revealed together with the complex web of lies and deceit that preceded them.moreless - Ep 1Walls of Silence10/29/01
A promising young musician, who has just been awarded a scholarship to the Royal Academy, is discovered dead in a lake.
''The youngster has an unfortunate link to Andy Dalziel, a fact that causes him to be pulled from the case by ACC Belinda Kennedy.
''As they investigate the youngster's troubled life more secrets come out. Dalziel meanwhile picks up a lead on the case that links him to the youngster's family and solves another mystery that has been haunting him for some time.moreless
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Season 5
- Ep 4Above the Law7/22/00
Dalziel and Pascoe investigate the murder of a judge, who though married was homosexual. The judge's wife is a politician and because of fears that the murder may have something to do with that fact, Dalziel finds himself having to deal with Special Branch as well as solve the crime. - Ep 3Foreign Bodies7/15/00
Dalziel and old flame Florence have their romantic getaway in Whitby ruined when a body is washed up on the beach there, when he and Pascoe investigate it takes them to a university and a possible involvement with Cold War Spies. - Ep 2Cunning Old Fox7/8/00
Dalziel and Pascoe have to investigate the murder of a member of the Harlesdon Hunt - tensions are high anyway with the anti-hunting element causing problems but Dalziel is not convinced a hunt saboteur is to blame.''''WDC Shirley Novello goes undercover amongst the hunt to try and find out their secrets.moreless - Ep 1A Sweeter Lazarus7/1/00
After suffering a gunshot wound at the end of the last season Dalziel returns to work and is quickly caught up in a serial killer's death. He is amazed to learn that the main witness in the strange death is Abbie Hallingsworth - a woman who went missing as a young child 18 years before (Dalziel even put someone in prison for a murder). Dalziel also manages to get off on the wrong foot with new Assistant Chief Constable Rebecca Fenning.moreless
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Season 4
- Ep 4The British Grenadier7/3/99
Dalziel gets a phone call from an old flame, Stella, who needs someone to talk to as her marriage is falling apart.
''She had a row with her husband, Frank, who believes she is unfaithful.
''Dalziel goes round to the pub they own and gets confronted by Frank, who has a gun from his army days.
''He takes Dalziel and the other people in the pub hostage.
''Dalziel tries to keep everyone calm while Frank starts to crack under the stress.moreless - Ep 3Time to Go6/26/99
The drugs-related death of young man who lapsed into a coma at a rave club attracts the interest of Dalziel and Pascoe. As the detectives investigate deeper into the rave club they discover that the club is owned by Nicholas and Sophie intense, inseparable twins and financed by their seemingly benign Uncle Henry , a maker of perfume. This bizarre trio cause problems enough for Dalziel but he comes under more pressure when, during a drugs raid, he arrests the son of his ex-wife, Mary Waddell . After another strange murder at the club, Dalziel and Pascoe are forced to dig even deeper into the private lives and motivations of the diverse group of suspects surrounding these murders with some startling results.''''moreless - Ep 2Recalled to Life6/19/99
A former nanny (Shirley Anne Field) is released after 35 years in jail, which prompts an investigation about her conviction. Dalziel attempts to clear his name.'' - Ep 1On Beulah Height6/12/99
Memories of a case fifteen years before are revived for Dalziel when an eight year old girl is found murdered in a local beauty spot. Meanwhile Pascoe has other things to worry about when his daughter falls ill with meningitis.
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Season 3
- Ep 4The Wood Beyond10/25/98
Pascoe has his life thrown into turmoil when he discovers that his grandfather was shot as deserter during World War One, Dalziel manages to fall for the prime suspect in the case (an animal rights raid on a pharmaceutical company and the discovery of a skeleton in the grounds of the place) he is investigating.moreless - Ep 3Bones and Silence10/18/98
Andy Dalziel is sole witness to the murder of his neighbour but has a hard time finding the evidence to convict the man, Philip Swain, he is convinced is guilty. - Ep 2Child's Play3/28/98
At the funeral of a thoroughly unpleasant woman, a mysterious older man appears and claims to be...her long-lost son! Needless to say, this complicates the matter of inheritance--and there's a fair amount of money at stake. Meanwhile, Sergeant Wield gets a phone call from a young man who knows a little too much about Wield's "friend," Maurice Eaton. As it turns out, however, this mysterious (and possibly criminal?) young man has something to do with that family feud as well...moreless - Ep 1Under World3/21/98
The discovery of a skeleton deep underground in a mine shaft brings Dalziel and Pascoe to the Yorkshire coalfield. When the body is confirmed as a man missing for ten years they realise that they have a murder to investigate. Raking over the past proves difficult for the local population as old wounds are re-opened and old grievances come to the fore. As the investigation progresses the acrimony increases and various relationships come under strain. As the police home in on the culprit the locals take the law into their own hands with tragic consequencesmoreless
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Season 2
- Ep 4Exit Lines7/12/97
Peter is forced to investigate his boss when Andy is implicated in a drink drive accident. Pascoe's marriage meanwhile is going through a less than happy phase. Andy develops a friendship with the pheasant shooting set while he's being investigated - but it turns out he's the one doing the investigatingmoreless - Ep 3Deadheads6/28/97
Dick Elgood, an old friend of Dalziel's, unofficially reports two strange incidents which nearly kill him and asks Dalziel to investigate. The subsequent investigation by him and Pascoe exposes a chain of bizarre, accidental deaths stretching back nearly three decades but not a single shred of evidence to suggest foul play! Each of the, seemingly unconnected, deaths have somehow or other benefited Patrick Alderman even though it could not be proven that he had any connection to the deaths. The trail leads to Penny Highsmith, an old flame of Dalziel's, but goes cold when she is shown not to be involved. The case is eventually closed with the death, in mysterious circumstances, of Dick Elgood, the victim of yet another weird accident.moreless - Ep 2A Killing Kindness6/21/97
Dalziel and Pascoe attempt to catch a strangling serial killer known as "Wetherton Choker" who strangles victims then phones the local newspaper with a quote from Hamlet. - Ep 1Ruling Passion6/14/97
In Wetherton, Dalziel and company are dealing with a series of robberies perpetrated by a robber they've dubbed "the Micturater"--after he urinated in one victim's kettle. However, Peter Pascoe has nabbed some time off so that he and his very pregnant wife Ellie can visit some old college friends in the Cotswolds. The occasion: to celebrate Colin Hopkins' new book, which, as it turns out, dishes the dirt on the village of Thornton Lacey. When Peter and Ellie arrive, however, they find that Colin's wife and their two other guests have been murdered, and Colin is nowhere to be found. Who is responsible? In the process, Pascoe steps on the toes of the local Superintendent, Derek Backhouse--not exactly a slouch in the detection department himself--and finds out some ugly truths lurking beneath Thornton Lacey's pretty exterior... as well as the solution to the case of the mysterious micturater.moreless
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Season 1
- Ep 3An Autumn Shroud3/30/96
The wedding bells ring out as Peter Pascoe finally walks down the aisle with Ellie. An Autumn Shroud sees the happy couple off on their honeymoon - leaving Detective Superintendent Andy ''Dalziel with no one to torment. '' ''The lure of Lincolnshire - the wedding location - appeals and Dalziel sets off a holiday of his own. But it seems he just can't get away from death and intrigue. A flooded road, a stranded car - and his only means of rescue turns out to be a funeral flotilla passing by! The deceased is one Conrad Fielding whose beautiful widow Bonnie offers Dalziel a port in the storm until his car is mended. But all is far from well at the Fielding's beautiful but debt-laden country home Lake Housemoreless - Ep 2An Advancement of Learning3/23/96
Pascoe is back on familiar territory when he is called to Holm Coltram University, along with his straight-talking, mickey-taking boss, the formidable Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel. ''''But it is not the groves of academe that are calling to Dalziel, it is the lure of the unearthed body of a mystery middle-aged woman - buried underneath a statue commemorating the late head of the college. ''''For Pascoe the discovery of the remains at the university gives him the chance to meet up once more with Ellie who is a lecturer there. The couple's relationship looks like it's ripe for renovation. The university campus becomes a temporary headquarters for Dalziel and Pascoe as they set up their office in the Principal's study. They soon learn that all is not as it seems at this seat of learningmoreless - Ep 1A Clubbable Woman3/16/96
The first episode see Dalziel picking up his once sociable roots - and returning to Wetherton Rugby Football Club where he is still a member. But his visit is not sparked off by a desire to down a few friendly pints in the bar. Connon the club's star player - he was tipped to play for England before an ankle injury wrecked his chances - has returned home from Saturday's match dazed and confused after a deliberate blow on the head in the confusion of a scrum. '' ''Still groggy, he goes to lie down leaving his wife Mary watching television. Some time later when he descends the stairs he finds her sitting in exactly the same position. There is just one difference - a neat, round and lethal hole in her skull. Has Connon killed his wife suspecting that she had been unfaithful? Or could someone at the club have it in for the rugby star and his family?moreless
