Dalziel and Pascoe

Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel (usually known as Andy) and Detective Sergeant (later Detective Inspector) Peter Pascoe are two fictional Yorkshire detectives featuring in a series of novels by Reginald Hill and a BBC television series.

Characters

In the tradition of apparently mismatched detective duos, the characters are divided by attitude, class and generation.

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Andy Dalziel (pronounced {{IPA|}}) is a fat Detective Superintendent, who likes to get the job done. He is a hard-talking, politically incorrect person, who is known to wind up suspects (and his colleagues) and crack jokes at what others would consider inappropriate moments. Dalziel prefers the old school way of policing, which goes against everything Peter Pascoe is about, although he is a progressive in other ways. In recent episodes Dalziel has had to face up to his unhealthy lifestyle, when he suffers severe health lapses.

Related Topics:
Pronounced - Detective Superintendent - Politically incorrect

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Peter Pascoe is the complete opposite of his partner Dalziel. He is polite and professional, a university-educated Detective Inspector. In the second TV series Pascoe separated from his wife, with whom he has one child. The split came about because of his dedication to his job, rather than to his family. He faced the prospect of his wife and daughter going to live in America.

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