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.
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Warren Clarke
DS Andy Dalziel
Colin Buchanan
DI Peter Pascoe
Jennifer James
WPC Kim 'Posh' Spicer
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3 episodes • 1996
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Clubbable Woman | Mar 16, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 2 | An Advancement of Learning | Mar 23, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 3 | An Autumn Shroud | Mar 30, 1996 | 0.0 |
4 episodes • 1997
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruling Passion | Jun 14, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Killing Kindness | Jun 21, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Deadheads | Jun 28, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Exit Lines | Jul 12, 1997 | 0.0 |
4 episodes • 1998
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Under World | Mar 21, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Child's Play | Mar 28, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Bones and Silence | Oct 18, 1998 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Wood Beyond | Oct 25, 1998 | 0.0 |
4 episodes • 1999
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On Beulah Height | Jun 12, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Recalled to Life | Jun 19, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Time to Go | Jun 26, 1999 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The British Grenadier | Jul 3, 1999 | 0.0 |
4 episodes • 2000
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Sweeter Lazarus | Jul 1, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Cunning Old Fox | Jul 8, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Foreign Bodies | Jul 15, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Above the Law | Jul 22, 2000 | 0.0 |
4 episodes • 2001Avg: 8.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walls of Silence | Oct 29, 2001 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Home Truths | Nov 5, 2001 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Secrets of the Dead | Nov 12, 2001 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Truth and Consequences | Nov 19, 2001 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 2002Avg: 5.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Unwanted | Sep 30, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Mens Sana | Oct 7, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Sins of the Fathers | Oct 14, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 4 | For Love Nor Money | Oct 21, 2002 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Dialogues of the Dead (1) | Dec 21, 2002 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Dialogues of the Dead (2) | Dec 22, 2002 | 0.0 |
4 episodes • 2004Avg: 7.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Game of Soldiers | Jan 3, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Price of Fame | Jan 10, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Great Escapes | Jan 17, 2004 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Soft Touch | Jan 24, 2004 | 0.0 |
8 episodes • 2005
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heads You Lose (1) | Jan 30, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Heads You Lose (2) | Jan 31, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Dead Meat (1) | Feb 6, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Dead Meat (2) | Feb 7, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Dig (1) | Feb 13, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Dig (2) | Feb 14, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Dust Thou Art (1) | Feb 20, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Dust Thou Art (2) | Feb 21, 2005 | 0.0 |
10 episodes • 2006
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houdini's Ghost (1) | Mar 6, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Houdini's Ghost (2) | Mar 7, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Glory Days (1) | Mar 13, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Glory Days (2) | Mar 14, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Wrong Time, Wrong Place (1) | Mar 27, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Wrong Time, Wrong Place (2) | Mar 28, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Guardian Angel (1) | Apr 3, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Guardian Angel (2) | Apr 4, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A Death in The Family (1) | Apr 10, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 10 | A Death in The Family (2) | Apr 11, 2006 | 0.0 |
4 episodes • 2006
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cave Woman (1) | Sep 3, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Cave Woman (2) | Sep 4, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Fallen Angel (1) | Sep 10, 2006 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Fallen Angel (2) | Sep 11, 2006 | 0.0 |
6 episodes • 2007
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Demons on Our Shoulders (1) | May 6, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Demons on Our Shoulders (2) | May 13, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Project Aphrodite (1) | Jun 14, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Project Aphrodite (2) | Jun 15, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Under Dark Stars (1) | Jun 21, 2007 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Under Dark Stars (2) | Jun 22, 2007 | 0.0 |
