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 | police officer | investigation | police | detective inspector | 

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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: Times are hard, Clive, my son. Try and be a bit more charitable. You sell what you got available. Tell you what, though, she's nicked my bloody fags! Should have turned right there, by the way. Didn't I say?

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Connections

Featured in Drama Trails: 'Cold Feet' to 'A Touch of Frost' (2008)

User Reviews

A sublime series

I agree with other reviewers the Touch of Frost series are outstanding. In particular, the interplay between Jack Frost (David Jason) and his boss "Horn-rimmed Harry" are brilliantly observed and often very funny. There is usually an interesting relationship with his sidekick, who changes with each episode. One of the best things about the programme is the way it doesn't patronise the viewer: the characters, especially Frost, are shown as very imperfect. It's also not afraid to end on a melancholy note; Frost, after all, is something of a tragic figure.

I've seen 2nd and 3rd repeats of these, and they're still enjoyable, which is saying something for TV films. Jason is a superb actor, best known for a comedy in the UK (Only Fools and Horses) rather than serious drama, and his comedy touch is superb.

For anybody who delights in engrossing stories and exquisite human characterisation rather than standard police show cliches, Touch of Frost is exceptional. I can't recommend it highly enough.