"A Touch of Frost" (1992) TV series 1992-????

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14

Release Date:

6 December 1992 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

DI Frost is an old-school no-nonsense copper who believes in traditional policing methods. Assisted...

Plot Keywords:

Cult Favorite | Police Officer | Investigation | Death | Police

Awards:

9 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

David Jason	...	D.I. 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 / ... (23 episodes, 1995-2008)
David McKail	...	Dr. McKenzie / ... (20 episodes, 1992-2008)
David Gooderson	...	Pathologist / ... (18 episodes, 1992-2006)

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG (some episodes) | Iceland:12 | New Zealand:M (season 1) | Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Company:

Excelsior

Trivia:

Novellist R.D. Wingfield, whose "Frost" book were the inspiration for the series, was very critical of the TV adaptation and said that it had ruined the character of Jack Frost that he had created in his novels. The main change between the books and the TV series is that Frost's prurient and earthy interest in pubescent teenage girls and young women is much less evident in the TV series.

Quotes:

[examining murder victim]
Dr McKenzie: I'd guess from the obstruction in his throat that he probably choked on his own vomit.
Frost: Better than choking on someone else's vomit, I suppose.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "ShakespeaRe-Told: A Midsummer Night's Dream (#1.4)" (2005)

SUPERB DETECTIVE DRAMA

Along with the American series Columbo, A Touch of Frost is a truly excellant drama. Frost is exactly how you'd imagine a real life Detective Inspector to be.

The cases which Frost investigates are truly thrilling. There are so many twists and turns in the plot you can never be sure who is guilty and who is innocent. Frost is all about systematic police work and just like Columbo, the reason for Frost's success is the superb storylines. It's great to see Frost methodically trying to solve a case with good old fashioned police work. Frost is no man of action but the superb detective work more than makes up for the ommission of any action scenes.

The other thing that is vital to Frost is the humour particularly in scenes between Frost and Superintendent Mullett.

All in all, one of the greatest detective dramas ever.