Killing Kindness, A
- Synopsis
- Television drama series. Second episode of the second series of murder mysteries. In this episode, written by Malcolm Bradbury, the detective duo investigate a serial killer who has carried out three ritual stranglings. The only clue Dalziel and Pascoe have to the killer’s identity is a quote from Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
- Series
- Dalziel and Pascoe
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 21 Jun 1997 at 20:05 (Channel: BBC1)
- Duration
- 95 mins
Credits
- Director
- Edward Bennett
- Producer
- Paddy Higson
- Writer
- Reginald Hill
- Screenplay
- Malcolm Bradbury
- Cast
Carmen Gomez Rosetta Stanhope Colin Buchanan Det Insp Peter Pascoe David Royle Detective Sergeant Wield Navin Chowdhry Cadet Sanjay Singh Susannah Corbett Ellie Pascoe Warren Clarke Det Supt Andy Dalziel
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mystery
Notes
- General
- The crime drama series is based on Reginald Hill’s novels about two Yorkshire detectives. In the tradition of apparently mismatched detective duos, the characters are divided by attitude, class and generation.
- History
- Dalziel and Pascoe was first broadcast on BBC in March 1996 with the story, A Clubbable Woman. It ran for eleven season, concluding in 2007 with its 46th story.
- Figures
- Average series ratings by BBC:
Series 2: 9.8 million (47%)
Online Availability
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
BoB
- bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
- Web
- https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 3743 2345
- Address
- Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
330 Holborn Gate
1st Floor, Suite 120
London
WC1V 7QH - Notes
- Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council
Distributor
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Killing Kindness, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36783 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)