Product Details

• Actors: Various
• Directors: Various
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: BBC Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: August 14, 2012
• Run Time: 360 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B008645ZXY
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,047 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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Dark secrets rising from the past is the recurring theme of the sixth season of Dalziel & Pascoe, a smart and prickly police series from the BBC. Warren Clarke stars as Andy Dalziel (pronounced, inexplicably, as "Dee-el"), a rough and surly detective superintendent partnered with the smoother and educated Detective Inspector Peter Pascoe (Colin Buchanan). The series, based on novels by Reginald Hill, was probably conceived as a balanced partnership, but Clarke's blistering, magnetic portrayal quickly became the show's axis (plus, Clarke took a hand in producing the show). Three of the four 90-minute episodes grapple directly with Dalziel's own past: a fatal accident from his early days on the force in "Walls of Silence," and a startling revelation by an old flame in "Secrets of the Dead"; and in "Truth & Consequences," Pascoe begins to suspect Dalziel might have dirt on his hands when they investigate a 20-year-old murder. (The fourth story, "Home Truths," concerns a murder that Dalziel refuses to believe is racially motivated, despite pressure from above.) All four are solid, dense, and complex but energetically told, with some clever directorial flourishes (in "Secrets of the Dead," a scene cuts back and forth between Dalziel and Pascoe wrapping a present and a murderer tying up his victim). But the best is "Walls of Silence," in which the death of a troubled young cellist unravels a tapestry of good intentions and unintended consequences. All in all, an excellent season of Dalziel & Pascoe. --Bret Fetzer

Product Description

In season six of this gritty British crime thriller, grumpy old-school copper Andy Dalziel and his well-mannered university-educated partner Peter Pascoe, face more perplexing cases: The mysterious death of a schoolboy, the bizarre murder of a Sikh woman, the unexplained killing of a solicitor, and the puzzling appearance of a skeleton in a former mining town. On top of which, with Pascoe's wife and daughter now in America, the odd couple find themselves sharing Dalziel's house - a marriage certainly not made in heaven!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank goodness for the Netherlands March 28, 2010

By Le Vieux

Format:DVD

Series Six contains the following four episodes on four disks:
Secrets of the Dead
Truth and Consequences
Walls of Silence
Home Truths

These episodes were originally broadcast in 2001. These episodes and Series Seven through Series Twelve have yet to be released in either the United States or England. Thank goodness we have this issue by the Netherlands. The episodes contain the original English soundtrack. The optional Nederlands subtitles can be turned off by selecting "uit" under the "Ondertitels" option on the main menu.

These disks are a Region 2 PAL version. They have not yet been released in the United States in Region 1 NTSC format. YOU MUST HAVE A REGION 2 OR REGION-FREE DVD PLAYER CAPABLE OF CONVERTING PAL SIGNAL TO NTSC TO PLAY THE DVD'S SOLD HERE.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Indomitable Fat Man Continues April 24, 2012

By FYI

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Fans of the Fat Man, you're not alone. Under Detective Superintendent Inspector Andy Dalziel's pugnacious exterior is a ferocious intelligence and working-class Yorkshire attitude. Warren Clarke is marvelous as the robust and uninhibited Dalziel. Colin Buchanan convincingly contrasts as Detective Inspector Peter Pascoe, trying to cope with balancing work and life. David Royle is wonderful as Inspector Wield. Yorkshire isn't the charming, murderous environs of Midsomer, nor rarified sphere of Inspector Morse's Oxford. No. This series features mysteries with the roughness of the rolling Yorkshire dales. To quote the Fat Man, "A man who can play the bagpipes shouldn't have trouble with this job." It's worth making it to the standout Series 7, with continuing narratives and real character development.

Even in the U.K., for some reason, you can't get these Dalziel & Pascoe Seasons without Dutch subtitles and Dutch product/story descriptions! For those of you who want more, there's hope, even though Series 6 - 11 are formatted for Region 2. The best are Series 6 & 7, they will satisfy your craving; by Series 9, the show drastically declines in quality (also noted by U.K. reviewers). The DVDS: The soundtracks are in English. It's easy to turn-off the Dutch subtitles by going to ONDERTITLS on the main menu and selecting UIT, very simple. Even in the U.K., viewers have to do this; the Series isn't available in the original BBC format. The Dutch are thankfully keeping Dalziel & Pascoe alive. I know several residents of Amsterdam, archaeologists and fanatical fans of U.K. mysteries, who stay up late into the night watching shows like this.

The DVD Player: Get yourself a good Region-Free capacity DVD player, like Philips DVP3560 All Region 1080p HDMI Upconverting DVD Player, but order a AmazonBasics High-Speed HDMI Cable (6.5 Feet/2.0 Meters) with it, as this important component is not supplied! Or get another brand of HDMI cable, they're all ok. If all you want is to play your U.K. or other DVDS, that's all you need, don't worry about the other plug-ins that come with the DVD player. BUT be sure to read how to get the DVD player region-free with instructions posted by the first reviewer (S. Hatayama). When you enter the numbers as he instructs, you won't see a change on-screen until the Region Code pops up, don't worry, his instructions are perfect. To adjust picture-size on screen (mine was too stretched out), just hit the zoom button on the remote until it fits your screen. "Setting" will give you high-resolution choice - my old T.V. is 1080i. If the picture is too black (I had to go +5 to see all the details, you may need more/less), up the brightness under the "Personal" choice in Picture (Standard, Bright, Soft, Personal) menu.

The Episodes of Series 6:

Secrets of the Dead: A convoluted plot involving Andy's past (another old flame!) and religious/personal guilt.

Truth and Consequences: Outstanding, one of the best in the entire series. This Yorkshire narrative explores mining history, the violent union strikes, loyalty, Andy's estranged older sister, and a Yorkshire landscape as unforgiving as abandoned mines in the Rocky Mountain West.

Walls of Silence: The loneliness of teenagers, rife with despair and dead-ends. Dalziel is haunted by a past case that connects with the death of a young, gifted musician.

Home Truths: Pascoe's troubled private life, and cultural tensions.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Dutch import - Shortened! June 2, 2012

By Bobbibo

Format:DVD

It's a pity, but this Dutch Pal import has all episodes shortened by approx 10 minutes. The cutting has been done "gently", but leaves some strange ellipses.
No subtitles other than Dutch ones.
Otherwise good quality.