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Dalziel and Pascoe is a British television crime drama based on the mystery novels of the same name, written by Reginald Hill. The series was first broadcast on 16 March 1996, with Warren Clarke being cast as Dalziel (pronounced "dee-ell", ) and Colin Buchanan being cast as Pascoe. The series is primarily set in the fictional town of Wetherton in Yorkshire, and "follows the work of two detectives who are thrown together as partners. Complete opposites. Different backgrounds, different beliefs, different styles. They get on each other's nerves. They are continually embarrassed by each other. But their differences make them a stunningly brilliant crime-solving team."The series was produced by BBC Birmingham, and broadcast on BBC One until 22 June 2007, running for a total of eleven series. The first three series, comprising eleven episodes, were entirely based on Hill's novels, as were the first two episodes of Series 4. However, all subsequent stories, with the exception of "Dialogues of the Dead", are stories written exclusively for television, and have not appeared as subsequent novels. The series was axed in 2008, citing falling viewing figures as the main reason. It was one of a number of dramas axed in a mass cull by newly appointed station controller Peter Fincham. Cast Warren Clarke as Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel Colin Buchanan as Detective Inspector Peter Pascoe David Royle as Detective Sergeant Edgar "Wieldy" Wield (Series 1–7) Susannah Corbett as Ellie Pascoe (Series 1–5, Guest Series 9) Malcolm Tierney as Chief Constable Victor Raymond (Series 3–4) Fred Pearson as Dr. Thomas Vickery (Series 2–5) Navin Chowdhry as PC Sanjay Singh (Series 2) Jo-Anne Stockham as Detective Constable Shirley "Ivor" Novello (Series 4–6) Pippa Haywood as Assistant Chief Constable Rebecca Fenning (Series 5) James Puddephatt as Dr. Paul Ashurst (Series 6–8, Guest Series 11) Marian McLoughlin as Assistant Chief Constable Belinda Kennedy (Series 6) Keeley Forsyth as Detective Constable Carrie "Tweedie" Harris (Series 7) Diana Quick as Assistant Chief Constable Stella Applegarth (Series 7) Katy Cavanagh as Detective Sergeant Dawn "Spike" Milligan (Series 8) Joe Savino as Dr. Frank Mason (Series 8–11) Wayne Perrey as Detective Constable Parvez "Fez" Lateef (Series 9–11) Naomi Bentley as WPC Maria "Janet" Jackson (Series 9) Jemma Hines as WPC Claire "Lulu" Baines (Series 9–11) Jennifer James as Detective Constable Kim "Posh" Spicer (Series 10–11) Characters Episodes listed beside a character with a "–" indicate the character's regular appearance in the show. Episodes listed separately are guest appearances made by the character before or after their regular stint. Main characters Detective Superintendent Andy Dalziel (Warren Clarke) (A Clubbable Woman – Under Dark Stars): Dalziel—pronounced "dee-ELL"—is blunt-talking, politically incorrect, and very insensitive. He is from the old school of policing, in complete contrast to his younger side-kick, the fast-track university educated Pascoe. "Dalziel is a perfect pig. He is vulgar, loud and rude," says actor Warren Clarke. "But he is in fact also a great humanitarian and he gets very good results." Dalziel has been forced to confront the health problems caused by years of unhealthy living, including heavy drinking. He is a member of the Wetherton rugby and Liberal clubs, and can be often found at one of them in the evenings. He is not afraid of getting results. Detective Inspector Peter Pascoe (Colin Buchanan) (A Clubbable Woman – Under Dark Stars): University educated and well mannered, Pascoe is the complete opposite of his abrasive, impolite partner Dalziel. He is married with one child, but separates from his wife, Ellie, after the fifth series. They first met at university, before she dumped him due to his decision to join the police force. However, she soon decides to change her mind and give her relationship with Pascoe another go, to success. In later series, Pascoe struggles to get on with his difficult and obstinate father, who always resented his son's decision not to go into farming. He is also very good friends with Edgar "Wieldy" Wield.Other detectives Detective Sergeant Edgar "Wieldy" Wield (David Royle) (A Clubbable Woman – Dialogues of the Dead): Edgar Wield presents as the sour one of the groups, who appears not to share the sense of humour of either Dalziel nor Pascoe. But he has a good investigative eye. Occasionally he reveals he has a keen sense of humour, although usually he makes jokes, often quite subtle ones, with a very straight face. Aside from Pascoe, Wield is Dalziel's right-hand man, providing him with all of the evidence required to nail a suspect. Although moody and grumpy most of the time, Wield's eye is always on the ball, and he is ready to catch out any suspect with the evidence. Wield is revealed to be gay in the third series, but when he tries to inform Dalziel, Dalziel reveals he knew since his first day in CID, and that he was not fooling anyone. Detective Constable Shirley "Ivor" Novello (Jo-Anne Stockham) (On Beulah Height – Truth and Consequences): Shirley "Ivor" Novello is the inexperienced officer in the ranks, having been given a fast pass to CID through her excellent exam results and quick-thinking ability. She is gutsy, determined and ready to give any suspect a run for his money. Although sent undercover by Dalziel on multiple occasions, her tendency for asking too many questions usually blows her cover as a police officer. Despite the fact that she is nearly always one step ahead, she has been known to crumble in difficult situations, including attempting to foil a bomb plot on a horses' stables. Detective Constable Carrie "Tweedie" Harris (Keeley Forsyth) (The Unwanted – For Love Nor Money): Carrie "Tweedie" Harris is like the little dog on a lead which gnaws at someone's legs – she is determined to get the truth out of her suspect no matter the cost. More rough and ready than Ivor Novello, Tweedie is initially branded "Bomber" by Dalziel, although he soon decides that it is inappropriate, and renames her "Tweedie" in favour of Harris Tweed. By the time of her first appearance in Series 7, it appears she is established within the team, and is no newcomer to proceedings. Although she can be a little bit too eager at times, she is always prepared to give it 100%, and looks up to Dalziel. Detective Sergeant Dawn "Spike" Milligan (Katy Cavanagh) (A Game of Soldiers – Soft Touch): Dawn "Spike" Milligan does not have the naivety of her predecessors. She is experienced, prepared and knows exactly what is expected of her as one of the longest serving female detective sergeants on the Wetherton force. She is not fazed by Dalziel's archetypal methods and is the perfect accompaniment to calm Pascoe's brash side. Although she recently kicked out her husband, she is not ready to accept anybody else's advances, and is prepared to be an independent woman for a little while. She takes a di.... Discover the Rose Pascoe popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Rose Pascoe books.