Dalziel and Pascoe - Urgent!!

[frozen]

In the episode 'Halls of Silence' a passage was read from a book, something about 'think of me' and looking at stars. I need to find what it is urgently, my niece loved it, sadly she died last week and her Mum wanted this read at her funeral, but noone can remember it. Tried the bbc, no luck.Can anyone help us, please?

[mercury]

im so sorry to hear that. im just looking on the web not really coming up with anything except that i think the episode ur refering to is 'Walls of Silence' and theres a book of the same genre as 'Dalziel & Pascoe' by that name by Philip Jolowicz. Might me worth looking into?

[mercury]

might BE worth looking into

[frozen]

'Walls', thanks. Thanks for your help, am still looking but no luck so far.

[Robinia]

So sorry about that. My sister has recently started work as a funeral arranger & is going to see if she can shed any light on this for you tomorrow. (lots of books with readings in). In the meantime why not try posting this in arts & literature?

[frozen]

Thankyou so much for your kind help, this would mean so much to us all.

[RevShirls]

I am so sorry to hear about your niece. I vaguely remember this episode but can't remember the passage. I am, however, familiar with a lot of passages that are beautiful in time of grief. I wonder if one of them was used for this episode of "Walls of Silence". You can see a number of them at the following web site: http://www.ifishoulddie.co.uk/poems.htm If this doesn't include the one you are looking for, let us know, so we can perhaps help you more in your search. A number of websites give the name of the scriptwriter for "Walls of Silence" (matthew hall). Perhaps the BBC would have a contact e-mail address for him.

[frozen]

Thankyou so much, I haven't found it yet, but the website you suggest is very helpful in other ways. I'll try the bbc again, thanks for the information. It helps so much at such a sad time, to know that people are so kind. I'll keep looking.

[RevShirls]

There is also this poem here: http://members.tripod.com/fuzzymartian/poems/awayfrom.html

[mercury]

Rev Shirls i think u may have got it.

[frozen]

thank you all so much, lovely verses but not the right one yet, I'm afraid. Still looking though. Thankyou

[Robinia]

Hi,so sorry that you've still had no luck. My sister hasn't come up with anything different than the one that I (& another person) suggested on Arts & Lit. Will let you know if anything else looks possible.

[Francis Asis]

Never saw the episode but could this be it? http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/thinkof.htm

[RevShirls]

I don't know if you spoke to the BBC again. I managed to find a website with 2 people who have acted as agents for Matthew Hall. I reckon that they would be able to contact him for you. There e-mails are on this website. Scroll down to H and you will find Matthew Hall's name. I know Matthew Hall definitely was the scriptwriter for "Loving you" as well as some of Dalziel and Pascoe episodes - so if you look to the extreme right of "Loving you" you will see the agent's initials. You could e-mail the agent with your request/question. The agent should be able to pass your e-mail on to Matthew Hall. The website is: http://www.casarotto.uk.com/writers.shtml I know it is a long shot but it may work!

[frozen]

Thankyou all so much for your help and kind thoughts. My sister has chosen a poem, and your kindness really helped so much at a sad time. RevShirls, your long shot did work!

[RevShirls]

I'm so glad the "long shot" worked. I know how difficult it can be when you have a poem/reading/hymn buzzing about in your head and can't find it. I also know that there is added pressure when you have limited time (such as when you only have a few days before a funeral). I worked as a minister in the Church of Scotland for 13 years and amassed lots of poems/meditations etc for most occasions. I married a Swedish psychologist in 2002 and now live and work as a minister in Sweden. I have had to start building up my resources again - this time in Swedish. I am not sure if your niece's funeral has already taken place. I wish you and your family/relatives every blessing at this time.