TV series
Dalziel and Pascoe
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 1996-03-16
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 12 seasons
- Episodes
- 61 episodes
- Genres
- Mystery, Crime, Drama
- Network
- BBC One
- Production
- BBC Birmingham
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Warren Clarke as DS Andy Dalziel
- Colin Buchanan as DI Peter Pascoe
- David Royle as DS Edgar Wield
- Jennifer James as WPC Kim 'Posh' Spicer
- Wayne Perrey as DC Parvez Lateef
- Susannah Corbett as Ellie Pascoe
- Joe Savino as Dr Frank Mason
- Jo-Anne Stockham as DC Shirley 'Ivor' Novello
- James Puddephatt as Dr James Ashurst
- Jemma Hines as WPC Claire 'Lulu' Baines
- Naomi Bentley as WPC Maria 'Janet' Jackson
- Fred Pearson as Dr Thomas Vickery
Creators and crew
- Reginald Hill - Creator
- Mal Young - Executive Producer
- Ann Tricklebank - Producer
- Patrick Lau - Director
- Maurice Phillips - Director
- Paul Marcus - Director
Seasons
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