No, no, don't worry, it has nothing to do with politics but everything to do with one of my favourite TV detectives. Given that he is a fat slob from 'ooop Yorkshire way' I was amazed to see him mentioned in such a distinguished American magazine. The name of the character is 'Andy Dalziel', pronounced 'Dee-yell', hereafter referred to as 'DL'. Mr. Larry Thornberry, the writer of the piece sums him up thus:
DL is a son of blue-collar Yorkshire, with all the prejudices and resentments that come with this pedigree. He has made it to the rank of detective superintendent without benefit (if such it is) of a university education, or anything else that would add what some would call polish. For the anti-DLs, the main charges and specifications against him are that he smokes extravagantly and everywhere, drinks athletically, sometimes yells at subordinates, makes fun of everything PC, can be profane, and scratches various body parts in public that would be better attended to in private. I stipulate all these charges while still rising to his defense.
That's him, on the left, alongside his long-suffering sergeant, 'Peter Pascoe' played by Colin Buchanan. The TV series was based on the numerous novels of Reginal Hill but, alas and alack, I have never got round to reading any of them. The TV episodes are available via the usual 'whizzy-do' channels and I would urge you to give them a try. In this PC age 'DL' is hardly a role model but he makes me chuckle!
He sounds a lot like my younger brother.
Posted by: Whitewall | Friday, 22 November 2019 at 21:24
Oh, being a Yorkshireman, can he be understood by us 'ferigners'?
Posted by: Whitewall | Friday, 22 November 2019 at 21:26
Sounds like a worthy companion for CDI Gene Hunt of Life on Mars fame.
Posted by: Timbo | Friday, 22 November 2019 at 23:33
Andy Dalziel is a trans-planted Scotsman, I believe.
As for the Dalziel clan:
"The De'il and Dalziel are wi' the same letter.
The De'il's nae good, and Dalziel's nae better."
Or so a Scots friend informed me.
Posted by: Glyn Palmer | Saturday, 23 November 2019 at 14:12
Hardly a role model? Rarely do I disagree with your wisdom, being a young whippersnapper just 6 weeks short of 70 it would be impertinent, but I do believe that ADL would be a far better role model than any of the 'woke' PC-obsessed SJW's put forward by our MSM.
Posted by: Ted Treen | Saturday, 23 November 2019 at 21:22
Ted, you young whippersnappers should not speak unless spoken to, although you're dead right about our PC PCs!
Posted by: David Duff | Saturday, 23 November 2019 at 23:19