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Dalziel & Pascoe Series 1 3-DVD Set ( A Clubbable Woman / An Advancement of Learning / An Autumn Shroud )
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Product Description
Netherlands released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Dutch ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: 3-DVD Set, Box Set, Interactive Menu, SYNOPSIS: A Clubbable Woman:; Two unorthodox police officers are called to investigate dodgy dealings at Wetherton rugby club after the body of their star player's wife is found dead at home.; ; An Advancement of Learning:; When the body of a school principal, thought to be buried in Austria, is found under his own memorial in the school grounds, police detectives Andrew Dalziel and Peter Pascoe are called in to piece together the circumstances surrounding his untimely death.; ; An Autumn Shroud:; Crime drama based on the novel by Reginald Hill, about two police colleagues, one of whom gets involved in some strange goings on at a country house, whilst the other gets married.
Crude? Yes. Deliberately? Yes. Warren Clarke makes Andy Dalziel a DS to be proud of
Review date: 2010-07-05 Rating: 10 out of 10
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.
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Reviews
Great Buy
Review date: 2009-12-04 Rating: 10 out of 10
I am an expatriat from the UK living in the States and purchased this to play on my multi-region dvd player. It arrived quickly, the quality is great and I am so happy to have this DVD as I love Daziel and Pascoe. Would recommend seller.
Been waiting for this to come to the USA
Review date: 2009-10-14 Rating: 8 out of 10
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. I finally got tired of waiting and ordered the Region 2 version so I could watch them. I have a region free player so I don't have to watch them on my computer. I love the books and I am enjoying the television series.
Most of the characters in the series match my impression from the books. The only person from the series that does not match is the actor playing the Sgt Wield - he isn't striking enough to fit the character's description in the books.
I think they have done a good job, so far, in matching the books. I will be ordering the other series in the future. I know these came out over 10 years ago. Does anyone know if these are still being made to keep up with the newer releases of the books?
dalziel and pascoe series 1
Review date: 2009-09-28 Rating: 10 out of 10
brill first series- a must have for any d & p fans- brings back great memories and some not seen before
Great series!
Review date: 2009-07-03 Rating: 10 out of 10
This was a great TV series. I look forward to owning more of them.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Warren Clarke
Ross Devenish
Colin Buchanan
Creators:
Ross Devenish (Primary Contributor)
Warren Clarke (Primary Contributor)
Recording label: Just
Manufacturer: Just
EAN: 8717344726924
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 3
Format: PAL, Import,
Release date: 2007-01-11
Aspect ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 270 minutes
Language: English (Unknown)
Language: Dutch (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)