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The blunt-talking Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel does not suffer fools gladly, but he has even more trouble with what he calls the “smart arses” of this world. So when the inexperienced Peter Pascoe joins his team at Mid-Yorkshire CID, the omens don’t look good. Pascoe is one of the new breed of career police officers, armed with a degree, a caring attitude and a sharp brain. But just as Pascoe is surprised by the intuitive methods of his brash boss, so too does Dalziel begin to recognise the merits of his Detective Inspector…
1. A Clubbable Woman
Wetherton Rugby Club’s golden boy, Sam Connon, wakes up at home to find his wife with a bullet through her head. Does someone at the rugby club bear a terrible grudge against the couple - or is the true murderer much closer to home?
2. An Advancement of Learning
At Holm Coltram University, the body of an unknown middle-aged woman is accidentally unearthed underneath a statue. As they start their investigations, Andy feels like a fish out of water - while his partner reacquaints himself with Ellie, one of the lecturers.
3. An Autumn Shroud
With Peter on honeymoon, Dalziel sets off on a holiday of his own. Meeting and falling for the recently widowed, Bonnie Fielding, he stays in her country home. But when her son Nigel goes missing, Dalziel finds a mystery of fraud, murder and family conspiracy.
1. A Clubbable Woman
Wetherton Rugby Club’s golden boy, Sam Connon, wakes up at home to find his wife with a bullet through her head. Does someone at the rugby club bear a terrible grudge against the couple - or is the true murderer much closer to home?
2. An Advancement of Learning
At Holm Coltram University, the body of an unknown middle-aged woman is accidentally unearthed underneath a statue. As they start their investigations, Andy feels like a fish out of water - while his partner reacquaints himself with Ellie, one of the lecturers.
3. An Autumn Shroud
With Peter on honeymoon, Dalziel sets off on a holiday of his own. Meeting and falling for the recently widowed, Bonnie Fielding, he stays in her country home. But when her son Nigel goes missing, Dalziel finds a mystery of fraud, murder and family conspiracy.
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By frank hvam
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
this is an excellent dvd, i have only recently got into reginald hill and therefore it was a pleasure to watch this series, the casting is excellent, and exactly what you would expect from the book , warren clarke was born to be dalziel the wit and intreague is of the highest order, well worth purchasing
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Crude? Yes. Deliberately? Yes. Warren Clarke makes Andy Dalziel a DS to be proud of
5 July 2010
Format:DVD
Among the many first-rate British television mysteries is the well-written, long-running (14 years or close to it) police procedural Dalziel and Pascoe.
That fine actor with a mug's face, Warren Clarke, plays Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel (pronounced Dee-ell, if you please).
Dalziel has a Yorkshire accent that at times could use subtitles. He worked his way up and he's smart. He dresses well. He drinks, he smokes, he's overweight, and he yearns to bed most of the good-looking women he meets. He's pugnacious toward everyone, especially the better classes. He is sarcastic most of the time and has an unmatched gift for deliberately being crude. As he says to his young sergeant, played by Colin Buchanan, "I scratch my balls, pick my nose and fart with unneeded force." Morse would wince if he ever met Andy.
Peter Pascoe, a university man, is better educated and almost as smart. He wants to catch criminals just as much as Andy does. Pascoe meets Dalziel in the first episode of Series One when he is assigned to be Dalziel's sergeant. Pascoe is smart enough to find out before they meet how to pronounce Dalziel's name. Dalziel, a tough and impatient teacher, is sardonically impressed. Pascoe is obviously a quick learner.
The three episodes on two discs of Series One are: A Clubbable Woman, where two violent pastimes meet...murder and rugby; An Advancement of Learning, where a worse-for-the-wear body is discovered at some depth below a university statue; and An Autumn Shroud, where Andy discovers that sex and family values can be tricky to sort out.
The DVD transfer is excellent.
That fine actor with a mug's face, Warren Clarke, plays Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel (pronounced Dee-ell, if you please).
Dalziel has a Yorkshire accent that at times could use subtitles. He worked his way up and he's smart. He dresses well. He drinks, he smokes, he's overweight, and he yearns to bed most of the good-looking women he meets. He's pugnacious toward everyone, especially the better classes. He is sarcastic most of the time and has an unmatched gift for deliberately being crude. As he says to his young sergeant, played by Colin Buchanan, "I scratch my balls, pick my nose and fart with unneeded force." Morse would wince if he ever met Andy.
Peter Pascoe, a university man, is better educated and almost as smart. He wants to catch criminals just as much as Andy does. Pascoe meets Dalziel in the first episode of Series One when he is assigned to be Dalziel's sergeant. Pascoe is smart enough to find out before they meet how to pronounce Dalziel's name. Dalziel, a tough and impatient teacher, is sardonically impressed. Pascoe is obviously a quick learner.
The three episodes on two discs of Series One are: A Clubbable Woman, where two violent pastimes meet...murder and rugby; An Advancement of Learning, where a worse-for-the-wear body is discovered at some depth below a university statue; and An Autumn Shroud, where Andy discovers that sex and family values can be tricky to sort out.
The DVD transfer is excellent.
30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
By Le Vieux
Format:DVD
The Dalziel and Pascoe mysteries' greatest strength is the relationship between one of television's most interesting odd couples. One would expect the bombastic Dalziel to take an instant dislike to the young, educated, sophisticated and smart Pascoe, but exactly the opposite happens. It is the unexpected nature of this relationship and unexpected nuances of both characters that keep this series interesting.
This series succeeds in keeping the viewer guessing about the motivations of not only the suspects, but of the lead detectives as well. Pascoe's girlfriend, later wife, may not be my choice for the detective, but the character adds a real dimension to the show and is not there merely to support the lead actors.
All in all, an outstanding series, especially considering that I did not care for Reginald Hill's books. My only disappointment is that there are only three episodes in this series.
This series succeeds in keeping the viewer guessing about the motivations of not only the suspects, but of the lead detectives as well. Pascoe's girlfriend, later wife, may not be my choice for the detective, but the character adds a real dimension to the show and is not there merely to support the lead actors.
All in all, an outstanding series, especially considering that I did not care for Reginald Hill's books. My only disappointment is that there are only three episodes in this series.
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highly recommended would buy similiar items again,good price and arrived promptly very pleased with product has met all my expectations.
Published 28 days ago by Pauline Snelling
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bad discs
dalziel and pascoe series 1 dvd 1996 ist disc was ok but thye second disc didnt work it was frozen
Published 5 months ago by geogie1
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The start of a brilliant long-running series
'Dalziel and Pascoe' is my hands down favourite BBC detective drama. The first series (originally broadcast in 1996) consisted of three fantastic episodes: 'A clubbable woman', 'An... Read more
Published 8 months ago by ReviewBlog51
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Dalziel and Pascoe
Very enjoyable. It would be good if more of the BBC versions were published. You watch any one of these films and you wander where good quality TV has gone. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Tarka
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Classic
I love these early D&P's. All based on the Reginald Hill books. They lost their way a bit in the later episodes (all still very watchable though) but these early episodes were... Read more
Published 15 months ago by kevinsprake
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Very Indian
Well, that's what i thought when i first watched an episode, i'm talking about Dalziel. No, this is not one of those 'goodness gracious me' 'everything is Indian' kind of review;)... Read more
Published 21 months ago by ed
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good service from amazon
the person i bought these for from out holand, did not get it and after a warning to amazon they did send it again.
bravo for amazon
bravo for amazon
Published on 3 Jan 2011 by K. D. Visser
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Dalziel & Pascoe, Series 1 DVD
This was the start of a quite long-running and entertaining series. This first series I was able to buy when it first was issued as a three-part series of DVDs. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2010 by Dr. H. A. Jones
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Great Buy
I am an expatriat from the UK living in the States and purchased this to play on my multi-region dvd player. Read more
Published on 4 Dec 2009 by Julia Brayne
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Been waiting for this to come to the USA
I have been reading Reginald Hill's Dalziel & Pascoe books for years and have been waiting for the dvds to be released in the United States for years. Read more
Published on 14 Oct 2009 by D. Hayden
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