The BEST episodes directed by David Thacker

#1 - The Dig (2)

Dalziel and Pascoe - Season 9 - Episode 6

Dalziel and Pascoe try to calm the build-up of tensions between the archaeological team and the crew building the road.

#2 - The Dig (1)

Dalziel and Pascoe - Season 9 - Episode 5

A recent skeleton is revealed during an archaeological dig, but is this a family affair or a local feud about a new bypass? Dalziel is attracted to a new pathologist.

#3 - A Lesson in Murder

Foyle's War - Season 1 - Episode 3

Foyle investigates the suicide of a pacifist and death threats to the judge who ruled against his conscientious objector status.

#4 - Mask of Sanity (2)

Waking the Dead - Season 6 - Episode 8

The plot thickens as Rivelli and then Harris confess to the three cold case murders. Boyd remains suspicious though - who was the real murderer and what has Jensen got to do with it all?

#5 - Cold Fusion (1)

Waking the Dead - Season 5 - Episode 11

As DNA evidence from an old case of Spencer's (while he was working for the Atomic Energy Constabulary) is re-examined it appears that the wrong man was sent to jail. Someone tries to coverup the new evidence, causing all eyes to turn to Spencer.

#6 - Cold Fusion (2)

Waking the Dead - Season 5 - Episode 12

#7 - A Good Body (2)

Silent Witness - Season 4 - Episode 6

#8 - A Good Body (1)

Silent Witness - Season 4 - Episode 5

When a fire breaks out in an art centre in Cambridge, Michael Connor turns to Sam to help, who goes back to Cambridge to investigate the deaths. Twelve bodies are found, but they have trouble identifying some. As they attempt to identify Body 10, it becomes linked to an old murder case.

#9 - Walking on Water (2)

Waking the Dead - Season 3 - Episode 4

Following the murder of Mark Lovell's cousin, the team establish that Mark has a watertight alibi, and the search for the real murderer narrows down to the remaining family members. Their investigation into the two remaining family members is further complicated by the discovery of drug dealing and involvement in the witness protection scheme.

#10 - Walking on Water (1)

Waking the Dead - Season 3 - Episode 3

When a convicted killer is cleared at appeal for the murder of his adoptive father ten years previously, Boyd is not convinced that the man is innocent. But the only way to find out is to track down the rest of the family - and with a big inheritance at stake, both parties appear to have a lot to hide..

#11 - Special Relationship (1)

Waking the Dead - Season 2 - Episode 5

Boyd and his team struggle to find the truth behind the murder of a prominent Home Office adviser, when a petty criminal is acquitted of the crime. Once a prominent feminist activist, victim Katherine Reed had attacked the establishment at every opportunity, only to later switch sides. Boyd's progress on the case is hampered not only by a Home Office audit, which means the team will be shadowed throughout, but also by the fact that the original investigation was conducted by one of his old flames.

#12 - Special Relationship (2)

Waking the Dead - Season 2 - Episode 6

Whle facing a surprise audit from the Home Office, DCI Boyd (Trevor Eve) and the team try to continue their investigation into the murder ... but as they go on with their inquiries at Whitehall, they quickly discover the atmosphere to be very dark and secretive.

#13 - ...and One Big Bullock

Lock, Stock... - Season 1 - Episode 6

Miami Vice goes into the meat business and employs the lads to pick up a consignment being delivered by three psychotic Russians. Moon's country cousins get involved with them and a fight over a prize bull. Meanwhile a drug crazed duo want their revenge on Miami and intend to get their own hands on the beef to exact it.

#14 - ...and a Good Slopping Out

Lock, Stock... - Season 1 - Episode 7

A criminal 'friend' has the key to Miami's safe and he wants it back. This is hampered by the fact that said criminal has been caught by the police and is now in jail. Miami arranges it so that Lee, Bacon and Jamie end up in the same prison and tells them that unless they get the key for him he will make sure that the trumped up charges he arranged for Barbie to file that put them there, will be made to stick. If they can get the key then Barbie will drop all the charges and they will go free.