Dalziel and Pascoe
Seen it?1996 | 12 seasons | 60 min | Mystery, Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Agatha Christie's Poirot or Alfred Hitchcock Presents, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 12 seasons and 61 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 61 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- A big time investment at 12 seasons.
In the fictional Yorkshire town of Wetherton, the unlikely duo of politically incorrect elephant-in-a-China-shop-copper DS Andrew Dalziel (pronounced Dee-ell) and his more sensitive and university educated sidekick DS, later DI, Peter Pascoe is always on hand to solve the classic murder mystery, while maintaining down-to-Earth wit and humour.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 12 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 79K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 6 is the high point.
- Series 11996 · 3 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 21997 · 4 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 31998 · 4 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 41999 · 4 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 52000 · 4 episodesNot rated yet
Series 62001 · 4 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
Series 72002 · 6 episodes · 5.0 out of 10Monday- Series 82004 · 4 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Series 92005 · 8 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 102006 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 112006 · 4 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 122007 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Reginald Hill
- Warren ClarkeDS Andy Dalziel
- Colin BuchananDI Peter Pascoe
- Jennifer JamesWPC Kim 'Posh' Spicer