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A Touch of Frost

Dead End

  • Episode aired Oct 19, 2008
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 32m
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7.5/10
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David Jason in A Touch of Frost (1992)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Mystery
An old antagonist teams with frost to investigate the kidnapping of two bus drivers and the death of a clown.An old antagonist teams with frost to investigate the kidnapping of two bus drivers and the death of a clown.An old antagonist teams with frost to investigate the kidnapping of two bus drivers and the death of a clown.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
199
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Roger Bamford
  • Writers
    • R.D. Wingfield(characters creator)
    • David Gilman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • David Jason
    • Bruce Alexander
    • John Lyons
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  • Director
    • Roger Bamford
  • Writers
    • R.D. Wingfield(characters creator)
    • David Gilman(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • David Jason
    • Bruce Alexander
    • John Lyons
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    • 7User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Bruce Alexander, David Jason, John Lyons, and Chris Wilson in A Touch of Frost (1992)
    Chris Wilson in A Touch of Frost (1992)
    Cherie Lunghi and Chris Wilson in A Touch of Frost (1992)
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    David Jason
    David Jason
    • Insp Jack Frostas Insp Jack Frost
    Bruce Alexander
    Bruce Alexander
    • Supt Mullettas Supt Mullett
    John Lyons
    John Lyons
    • DS Toolanas DS Toolan
    Cherie Lunghi
    Cherie Lunghi
    • DS Annie Marshas DS Annie Marsh
    Dearbhla Molloy
    Dearbhla Molloy
    • Linda Healas Linda Heal
    Stephen Kennedy
    Stephen Kennedy
    • Andy Healas Andy Heal
    Sarah Ball
    • Sarah Healas Sarah Heal
    Jason Maza
    Jason Maza
    • John Healas John Heal
    Vicki Hopps
    • Jessica Greenas Jessica Green
    Daren Elliott Holmes
    • Mark Harrisonas Mark Harrison
    Joe Renton
    • Tony Woodsas Tony Woods
    Arthur White
    • Ernie Triggas Ernie Trigg
    Brett Allen
    Brett Allen
    • Robert Trushamas Robert Trusham
    Vincent Riotta
    Vincent Riotta
    • Philip Townsendas Philip Townsend
    James McKenna
    • Sgt Bradyas Sgt Brady
    • (as James Mckenna)
    Julia St John
    Julia St John
    • Amanda Chaseas Amanda Chase
    Daniel Anthony
    Daniel Anthony
    • Lewisas Lewis
    Jack Cheyette
    • Palmeras Palmer
    • Director
      • Roger Bamford
    • Writers
      • R.D. Wingfield(characters creator)
      • David Gilman(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    The Heal family is appalled to see the man whose lorry killed three of their members some years earlier is driving a bus. Because the lorry's mechanism was faulty he was acquitted of dangerous driving but the Heals are not happy and Andy Heal goes to the bus depot for a confrontation. Later the driver and his conductress are abducted from their bus. The conductress is diabetic and needs her insulin shots and, after a television appeal, she is dumped, alive, in town, not far from an alley where a clown is found dead. He recently entertained at a children's party where one of the mothers has a pathological phobia of clowns, and believes she attacked him without knowing. However, it turns out that he was also a thief, robbing the houses he visited and his killer may have been somebody else. In solving the death and finding the bus driver Frost's work is not helped by having to work with a female sergeant who had once reported him for being unprofessional. —don @ minifie-1
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      • Crime
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    • Goofs
      The bus conductoress injected herself with insulin on the wrong part of her arm. Insulin has to be injected into fatty tissue which is why the abdomen or thigh are ideal sites. The upper arm can be used but it has to be the tricep area at the back.
    • Quotes

      [DS Toolan has discovered the body of a clown wearing a red nose, a red wig and white make-up]

      Insp Jack Frost: Who the hell is that?

      DS Toolan: [reading the clown's badge] That's Charlie the Chuckling Clown.

      Insp Jack Frost: Well he ain't got much to laugh at now, has he?

      [later, at the police station]

      Supt Mullett: Who would kill a clown?

      Insp Jack Frost: Oh, I dunno. Punch and Judy, maybe?

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    7/10
    Frost as Classic Hero; Doesn't Quite Work
    For some reason, I could not get involved in this episode. It follows on the heels of one of the better offerings of the year. In this one, a driver and a conductor are kidnapped. He because of revenge; she because she sees the face of the kidnapper. They are put in a place not unlike the victims on "Criminal Minds." They are terrorized by this man and made to believe that their days are numbered. This brings into play the fact that the man had lost control of a bus and ran down members of a family. There is a lot of intrigue involving a band of young punks who are going around flexing their muscles. The conclusion, considering what we know about Frost, seems rather improbable. The other thing that seems really strained is Frost's adversarial interaction with a former partner, who turned on him, betraying him to his superiors. It just comes up a bit short.
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    • Release date
      • October 19, 2008 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • ITV Productions
      • Excelsior
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      1 hour 32 minutes
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