A Touch of Frost (1992– )

DI Frost is an old-school no-nonsense copper who believes in traditional policing methods. Assisted by several officers including the ever-able DS Toolan, Frost uses what he knows about the... See full summary »

Stars:

David Jason, Bruce Alexander, John Lyons

11 wins & 14 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Jason	...	DI Frost (42 episodes, 1992-2010)
Bruce Alexander	...	Supt. Mullett (42 episodes, 1992-2010)
John Lyons	...	D.S. Toolan (39 episodes, 1992-2010)
Arthur White	...	Ernie Trigg (27 episodes, 1994-2010)
James McKenna	...	Sgt. Brady (25 episodes, 1996-2010)
David McKail	...	Dr. McKenzie (20 episodes, 1992-2008)
David Gooderson	...	Pathologist (18 episodes, 1992-2006)

Storyline

DI Frost is an old-school no-nonsense copper who believes in traditional policing methods. Assisted by several officers including the ever-able DS Toolan, Frost uses what he knows about the street to find solutions to complex crimes as a member of the Denton CID. His home life is complex as he cares for his wife until her death and then leads a quiet bachelor's life, with only the occasional attempt at a relationship with another woman. His daily nemesis however is the Station's commander, Supt. Mullett, who is constantly worrying about budgets, staffing levels and crime statistics. He doesn't appreciate DI Frost's rough and ready manner, which doesn't stop him from trotting him out - with his George Cross, Britain's highest civilian honour for gallantry - when it suits him.

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Plot Keywords:

death | cult tv | detective inspector | investigation | internal affairs | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 December 1992 (UK)

Also Known As:

Detetive Frost

Filming Locations:

Carlton Lanes Shopping Centre, Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

ITV Productions, Excelsior, Yorkshire Television (YTV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Two of the regular stars in this series are actors who have changed their names from White for professional reasons. Inspector Frost is played by David Jason (real name David John White) and his on/off girlfriend Shirley Fisher is played by Lindy Whiteford (real name Lindy White).

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Quotes

Frost: I went to London once, to see the Queen. She was a bit smaller than I imagined, but as we both know size isn't everything.

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Connections

Referenced in ShakespeaRe-Told: A Midsummer Night's Dream (2005)

User Reviews

A startling sense of reality

Indeed an excellent series.David Jason who is is well-known to British audiences for his outstanding performance in "Only Fools and Horses" is unique as a true-to-life inspector who combines wit, arrogance, empathy and so many other human traits which are common to us all.No artificial settings here: each episode brings us down to earth by its startling sense of reality.The supporting cast consists of experienced actors with among others an excellent chief-inspector Mullet who is maddened by Frost's seemingly indifferent attitude and in a constant state of extreme tension due to his neurotic desire to please his superiors. The antagonism between Frost and Mullet is the key to many hilarious encounters. Although "Inspector Morse" was also an excellent series, the uncomplicated and sometimes even vulgar Frost offers the advantage of being a character we are more likely to encounter in everyday life. Update: June 2007: David Jason, now 67, has apparently signed a contract to act as Frost in at least two further episodes during the three coming years.