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The Best Episodes of Dalziel and Pascoe Season 12

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In the fictional Yorkshire town of Wetherton, the unlikely duo of politically incorrect elephant-in-a-China-shop-copper DS Andrew Dalziel (pronounced Dee-ell) and his more sensitive and university educated sidekick DS, later DI, Peter Pascoe is always on

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dalziel and Pascoe Season 12 Episode 1 - Demons on Our Shoulders (1)
    6.6/10(133 votes)

    #1 - Demons on Our Shoulders (1)

    S12:E1

    On Halloween, Kate Johnson is killed in her bedroom, the victim of a shotgun blast. Her husband Guy is the obvious suspect, having now vanished. In an odd twist, the couple had been part of a television broadcast the previous Halloween where hypnotist Lee Knight demonstrated that people could be induced to do anything, including murder. The deceased's daughter, Katherine Taylor, is convinced that the hypnotic suggestions of a year ago are what caused her father to kill her mother and that Knight is responsible. When she too is found dead, however, the case takes yet another turn. Meanwhile, Dalziel undergoes hypnotherapy to quit smoking.

    Director:Patrick Lau
    Writer:Paul Billing

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  2. Dalziel and Pascoe Season 12 Episode 2 - Demons on Our Shoulders (2)
    6.5/10(114 votes)

    #2 - Demons on Our Shoulders (2)

    S12:E2

    On Halloween, Kate Johnson is killed in her bedroom, the victim of a shotgun blast. Her husband Guy is the obvious suspect, having now vanished. In an odd twist, the couple had been part of a television broadcast the previous Halloween where hypnotist Lee Knight demonstrated that people could be induced to do anything, including murder. The deceased's daughter, Katherine Taylor, is convinced that the hypnotic suggestions of a year ago are what caused her father to kill her mother and that Knight is responsible. When she too is found dead, however, the case takes yet another turn. Meanwhile, Dalziel undergoes hypnotherapy to quit smoking.

    Director:Patrick Lau
    Writer:Paul Billing

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  3. Dalziel and Pascoe Season 12 Episode 3 - Project Aphrodite (1)
    7.8/10(135 votes)

    #3 - Project Aphrodite (1)

    S12:E3

    As the body count continues to rise, Dalziel and Pascoe continue to focus their investigation on Lee Knight. Knight continues to maintain his innocence and says he's being set up by someone. The police uncover that most of the principals are involved in witchcraft of one sort or another. As the victims' bodies are being dismembered, they believe the killer is set to perform some type of ritual. Pascoe believes Knight is innocent and the true killer is someone who is well-known to Andy.

    Director:David Tucker
    Writer:Edel Brosnan

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  4. Dalziel and Pascoe Season 12 Episode 4 - Project Aphrodite (2)
    7.8/10(126 votes)

    #4 - Project Aphrodite (2)

    S12:E4

    As the body count continues to rise, Dalziel and Pascoe continue to focus their investigation on Lee Knight. Knight continues to maintain his innocence and says he's being set up by someone. The police uncover that most of the principals are involved in witchcraft of one sort or another. As the victims' bodies are being dismembered, they believe the killer is set to perform some type of ritual. Pascoe believes Knight is innocent and the true killer is someone who is well-known to Andy.

    Director:David Tucker
    Writer:Edel Brosnan

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  5. Dalziel and Pascoe Season 12 Episode 5 - Under Dark Stars (1)
    7.5/10(109 votes)

    #5 - Under Dark Stars (1)

    S12:E5

    A sunburned Dalziel returns from holiday in Australia and finds himself immediately investigating a murder. The dead man is Declan Roach, a researcher at the local university found in a laboratory clean room. The autopsy confirms that he died from nitrogen intoxication but it is unclear at first if it was accidental or not. Roach was working under the direction of Professor Frances Cunningham, who in turn has a major contract with Aphrodite, a major cosmetics firm. She's working on a formula for a rejuvenation cream that will be nothing less than a fountain of youth and there's obviously a great deal of money at stake. Dalziel, meanwhile, is thinking of packing it in and emigrating to Australia.

    Director:Alan Grint
    Writer:Paul Billing

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  6. Dalziel and Pascoe Season 12 Episode 6 - Under Dark Stars (2)
    7.1/10(102 votes)

    #6 - Under Dark Stars (2)

    S12:E6

    Having disposed of Michael Wheeler's body, Pascoe tries to cover up all traces of the crime. When a homeless man discovers the body, Dalziel has little sympathy for the dead. As phone calls from the killer persist, Pascoe wonders if Wheeler may have in fact been innocent but when they manage to unscramble the calls, they realise that a young woman may also be involved. Meanwhile, Dalziel makes the horrifying realisation that Pascoe is involved in Wheeler's death.

    Director:Alan Grint
    Writer:Paul Billing

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Demons on Our Shoulders (1)" is the best rated episode of "Dalziel and Pascoe" season 12. It scored 6.6/10 based on 133 votes. Directed by Patrick Lau and written by Paul Billing, it aired on 5/6/2007. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Demons on Our Shoulders (2)".