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Dalziel and Pascoe S5E4 — Above the Law
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Dalziel and Pascoe•Season 5•Episode 4

Above the Law

7.6/10 · 149 votesJul 22, 200080 min

Ranked #3 of 4 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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When high court judge Jerry Chance is shot dead at point blank range, the immediate suspect is large-scale drugs importer Kenneth Barbour, whom Chance was recently trying for the importation of £15 million of street heroin. Barbour swears blind he isn't responsible, so as Dalziel

Directed byPaul Marcus
Written byMatthew Hall
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Warren Clarke

Warren Clarke

DS Andy Dalziel

Colin Buchanan

Colin Buchanan

DI Peter Pascoe

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David Royle

DS Edgar Wield

Jo-Anne Stockham

Jo-Anne Stockham

DC Shirley 'Ivor' Novello

Pippa Haywood

Pippa Haywood

ACC Rebecca Fenning

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Matthew Hall

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Paul Marcus

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Episode Summary

"Above the Law" is episode 4 of Dalziel and Pascoe season 5. It scored 7.6/10 from 149 votes, ranking #3 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Paul Marcus and written by Matthew Hall, it aired on July 22, 2000.

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