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Brash and ballsy 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 Peter Pascoe, one of the new breed of career police officers, armed with a degree in Social Sciences, a caring attitude and a sharp brain joins his team at Mid-Yorkshire CID, there could be problems.

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Episodes

1. On Beulah Height

1h 30m

Dalziel and Pascoe investigate the kind of case that even hardened coppers dread - the murder of an eight-year-old girl. The murder brings back vivid memories for Dalziel as fifteen years earlier he headed an investigation into the disappearance of another young girl from the same village - Mary, the daughter of Chloe and Walter Wulfstan. The killer was never found.

2. Recalled To Life

1h 30m

Following a long campaign protesting her innocence, Cissy Kohler has been released from jail after serving 35 years for murder. Now Dalziel finds himself under investigation for her wrongful conviction. To save his reputation Dalziel decides to re-investigate the murder from 1963 and finds that it may have been a case of national security rather than a crime of passion.

3. Time To Go

1h 30m

When a young man, Zack, is found dead at a rave club, Dalziel and Pascoe are under pressure to find out who was the dealer of the drugs that killed him. When the drugs themselves turn out to have been laced with poison, Dalziel and Pascoe start to scrutinize Zack's social circle as they search for possible suspects. Is it blackmail, drugs or just plain old sexual jealousy that holds the key to Zack's death?

4. The British Grenadier

1h 30m

When Dalziel pays a visit to an old friend, Stella Moon, the landlady of a quiet village pub, he's shocked to find himself at the centre of an armed siege involving Stella's husband, a Falklands veteran. It's not long before armed police surround the pub, but Pascoe has little confidence in the officer in charge. He'd be a lot less happy if he knew Dalziel was one of the hostages.