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A Touch of Frost (TV series)
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A Touch of Frost is a television
detective series produced by Yorkshire Television
for ITV
from 1992 until 2010, initially based on the Frost novels by R. D. Wingfield
.
It stars David Jason
as Detective Inspector William Edward "Jack" Frost
, known almost universally as Jack, an experienced and dedicated detective who frequently clashes with his superiors. In his cases, Frost is assisted by a variety of different detective sergeants, with each bringing a different slant to the particular case. Comic relief is provided by Frost's interactions with the bureaucratically-minded Superintendent
Norman Mullett, played by Bruce Alexander
.
The series is set in the fictional South-Midlands town of Denton, and is marked by a gritty tone. The role of Frost was notable in changing the public perception of David Jason from a predominantly comic actor to a dramatic actor.
, Oxford
, and in particular, Swindon
, especially in the earlier episodes, as the M4
and A417 are often seen, and the map of Swindon was seen in the control room, although a map of Reading was used occasionally. The programme is produced by ITV in Leeds
, and most of the outdoor locations are shot in West Yorkshire
. Several scenes are filmed in and around the city and district of Wakefield
and neighbouring small towns of Pontefract
and Castleford
, West Yorkshire.
Aside from the "sidekicks", there are other regular characters who appear throughout the show and contribute to the advancement of the plot in various ways. These include police characters and civilians:
The series is based on the novels of R. D. Wingfield
:
At a press conference in London on 15 September 2008, David Jason announced that he will quit the role of DI Jack Frost.
Jason's main reason for quitting the role was that he is now the oldest detective on television and he felt that it was 'natural' to retire as Frost. Sir David said: "You wouldn't want me to play Frost in a wheelchair, would you?"
"Frost is getting a little long in the tooth. I still enjoy doing it and it's a great part but I just think he's got to retire. It'll be a sad day."
The last series was broadcast in the UK on Easter Sunday and Bank Holiday Easter Monday, 2010.
has released Series 1-14 on DVD in the United States and Canada, with the final series to be released 30 November 2010.
has released all 15 series on DVD in Australia.
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
detective series produced by Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...
for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
from 1992 until 2010, initially based on the Frost novels by R. D. Wingfield
R. D. Wingfield
Rodney David Wingfield was an English author and radio dramatist. He is best remembered for creating the character of Detective Inspector Jack Frost, who was later played by Sir David Jason in A Touch of Frost....
.
It stars David Jason
David Jason
Sir David John White, OBE , better known by his stage name David Jason, is an English BAFTA award-winning actor. He is best known as the main character Derek "Del Boy" Trotter on the BBC sit-com Only Fools and Horses from 1981, the voice of Mr Toad in The Wind In The Willows and as detective Jack...
as Detective Inspector William Edward "Jack" Frost
Jack Frost (detective)
Detective Chief Inspector William Edward "Jack" Frost, GC is a fictional detective created by R. D. Wingfield - characterised as sloppy, untidy, hopeless with paperwork - but unmatched at solving mysteries...
, known almost universally as Jack, an experienced and dedicated detective who frequently clashes with his superiors. In his cases, Frost is assisted by a variety of different detective sergeants, with each bringing a different slant to the particular case. Comic relief is provided by Frost's interactions with the bureaucratically-minded Superintendent
Superintendent (police)
Superintendent , often shortened to "super", is a rank in British police services and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries the full version is superintendent of police...
Norman Mullett, played by Bruce Alexander
Bruce Alexander
Bruce Alexander is an English actor, perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Superintendent Mullet in the ITV television series A Touch of Frost produced by Yorkshire Television in the United Kingdom, in which he acted as the superior of the main character Detective Inspector William "Jack" Frost,...
.
The series is set in the fictional South-Midlands town of Denton, and is marked by a gritty tone. The role of Frost was notable in changing the public perception of David Jason from a predominantly comic actor to a dramatic actor.
Main characters
- DI Jack Frost, GCGeorge CrossThe George Cross is the highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom, and also holds, or has held, that status in many of the other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations...
as portrayed by David JasonDavid JasonSir David John White, OBE , better known by his stage name David Jason, is an English BAFTA award-winning actor. He is best known as the main character Derek "Del Boy" Trotter on the BBC sit-com Only Fools and Horses from 1981, the voice of Mr Toad in The Wind In The Willows and as detective Jack...
, is a very empathic and sensitive detective, whose talents are offset by human failings. This is marginally different from how he is portrayed in the novels, where he often lacks empathy and has a gruff, coarse, almost offensive tone. He is frequently shown to shirk paperwork, leaving his subordinates to do the work. Frost is widowed in the first episode. He had planned to leave his wife but just as he was going to tell her she announced that she had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. After going on a drinking binge, he recklessly approached an armed man, who shot him. As a result of this he was awarded the highest British civilian award for gallantry, the George CrossGeorge CrossThe George Cross is the highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom, and also holds, or has held, that status in many of the other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations...
. He is respected and admired by his colleagues and is shown to be a good-hearted, if flawed, character.
- SuperintendentSuperintendent (police)Superintendent , often shortened to "super", is a rank in British police services and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries the full version is superintendent of police...
Norman Mullet (played by Bruce AlexanderBruce AlexanderBruce Alexander is an English actor, perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Superintendent Mullet in the ITV television series A Touch of Frost produced by Yorkshire Television in the United Kingdom, in which he acted as the superior of the main character Detective Inspector William "Jack" Frost,...
), a social climber concerned with appearances and ambitious for promotion, is Frost's boss and his constant foilFoil (literature)In fiction, a foil is a character who contrasts with another character in order to highlight particular qualities of another character....
on the job. Mullet has a love-hate relationshipLove-hate relationshipA love–hate relationship is an interpersonal relationship involving simultaneous or alternating emotions of love and hate. This relationship does not have to be of a romantic nature, and may be instead of a sibling one...
with Frost whose detective skills he admires but whose people and political skills he abhors. Mullet frequently threatens to sack Frost but Frost's ability to close cases usually saves him. In addition, receiving the George CrossGeorge CrossThe George Cross is the highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom, and also holds, or has held, that status in many of the other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations...
made Frost "the Chief ConstableChief ConstableChief constable is the rank used by the chief police officer of every territorial police force in the United Kingdom except for the City of London Police and the Metropolitan Police, as well as the chief officers of the three 'special' national police forces, the British Transport Police, Ministry...
's blue-eyed boy", thus protecting Frost from being sacked or retired by Superintendent Mullet. Frost's nickname for Mullet is "Horn-rimmed Harry" due to the traditional design of his spectacles and Frost also has a plastic, mounted grey mullet hanging on his office wall (a grey mullet is a species of fish commonly found in British coastal waters but not usually eaten as it is regarded as being bland). While, in early seasons, the relationship between Frost and Mullet largely mimicks the hostile and antagonistic one they share in the books, they are portrayed as getting on considerably better in later seasons. This coincides with Mullet himself slowly developing over time to become more likeable than when he first appears in the pilot episode.
Setting
It is believed that Denton is in Oxfordshire, with many references to ReadingReading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
, Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, and in particular, Swindon
Swindon
Swindon is a large town within the borough of Swindon and ceremonial county of Wiltshire, in South West England. It is midway between Bristol, west and Reading, east. London is east...
, especially in the earlier episodes, as the M4
M4 motorway
The M4 motorway links London with South Wales. It is part of the unsigned European route E30. Other major places directly accessible from M4 junctions are Reading, Swindon, Bristol, Newport, Cardiff and Swansea...
and A417 are often seen, and the map of Swindon was seen in the control room, although a map of Reading was used occasionally. The programme is produced by ITV in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
, and most of the outdoor locations are shot in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
. Several scenes are filmed in and around the city and district of Wakefield
Wakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
and neighbouring small towns of Pontefract
Pontefract
Pontefract is an historic market town in West Yorkshire, England. Traditionally in the West Riding, near the A1 , the M62 motorway and Castleford. It is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield and has a population of 28,250...
and Castleford
Castleford
Castleford is the largest of the "five towns" district in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield, in West Yorkshire, England. It is near Pontefract, and has a population of 37,525 according to the 2001 Census, but has seen a rise in recent years and is now around 45-50,000. To the north...
, West Yorkshire.
Main cast
| Rank | Character | Series | Portrayed by |
|---|---|---|---|
| D.I. | William Edward "Jack" Frost, GC Jack Frost (detective) Detective Chief Inspector William Edward "Jack" Frost, GC is a fictional detective created by R. D. Wingfield - characterised as sloppy, untidy, hopeless with paperwork - but unmatched at solving mysteries... |
1–15 | David Jason David Jason Sir David John White, OBE , better known by his stage name David Jason, is an English BAFTA award-winning actor. He is best known as the main character Derek "Del Boy" Trotter on the BBC sit-com Only Fools and Horses from 1981, the voice of Mr Toad in The Wind In The Willows and as detective Jack... |
| Superintendent | Norman Mullet | 1–15 | Bruce Alexander Bruce Alexander Bruce Alexander is an English actor, perhaps most famous for his portrayal of Superintendent Mullet in the ITV television series A Touch of Frost produced by Yorkshire Television in the United Kingdom, in which he acted as the superior of the main character Detective Inspector William "Jack" Frost,... |
| Assistant Chief Constable | Julianna Cremond | 6 | Melanie Thaw |
| D.S. | George Toolan | 1–15 | John Lyons John Lyons (actor) John Lyons is an English stage and screen actor. He is probably most famous for appearing as D.S. George Toolan in the long-running UK detective drama, A Touch of Frost alongside David Jason... |
| D.S. | Maureen Lawson | 2, 3, 11 | Sally Dexter Sally Dexter Sally Julia Dexter , is an English actress of stage and screen.She was educated at Chiltern Edge School, King James's College at Henley-on-Thames, now The Henley College... |
| D.S. | Annie Marsh | 14 | Cherie Lunghi Cherie Lunghi Cherie M. Lunghi is an English film, television and theatre actress. She is probably best known for her role as Guinevere in the 1981 film Excalibur, as football manageress Gabriella Benson in the 1990s television series The Manageress and for starring in a series of adverts for Kenco coffee. She... |
| D.S. | Sandy Gilmore | 1 | Tony Haygarth Tony Haygarth Tony Haygarth is an English television, film and theatre actor.-Career:At the age of eighteen, Haygarth worked unsuccessfully as a lifeguard in Torquay, and also tried escapology, equally unsuccessfully... |
| D.S. | Hazel Wallace | 1–3, 6, 10 | Caroline Harker Caroline Harker Caroline Harker is an English stage and television actress, the sister of actress Susannah Harker, and the daughter of actors Polly Adams and Richard Owens... |
| D.S. | Clive Barnard | 1, 3, 4-5 | Matt Bardock Matt Bardock Matthew Arthur "Matt" Bardock in Coulsdon, Surrey is an English actor.-Early life:Bardock attended Woodcote High School in Coulsdon, Surrey, where he was a keen drummer, and was a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain before training at the Guildhall School of drama-Career:Bardock... |
| D.S. | Frank Nash | 4 | Neil Stuke Neil Stuke Neil Stuke , is an English actor notable for playing Matthew in the second and third series of Game On after taking over the role from Ben Chaplin,and for his role as Billy Lamb, Head Clerk in the 2011 BBC television series "Silk"... |
| D.S. | Rab Prentice | 4 | Russell Hunter Russell Hunter Russell Hunter was a popular Scottish television, stage and film actor. He is perhaps best known as the character "Lonely" in the TV thriller series Callan, starring Edward Woodward and that of Shop-Steward Harry in the Yorkshire Television sitcom The Gaffer.-Life:Born Russell Ellis in Glasgow,... |
| D.S. | Liz Maud | 5 | Susannah Doyle Susannah Doyle Susannah Doyle is a British actress, playwright and film director, best known for her roles in situation comedies Drop The Dead Donkey , and Ballykissangel .... |
| D.S. | John Sharpe | 6, 12 | Philip Jackson Philip Jackson Philip, Phillip or Phil Jackson may refer to:* Philip Jackson , British actor, played Chief Inspector Japp* Philip Jackson , Royal Sculptor... |
| D.S. | Terry Reid, MM Military Medal The Military Medal was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land.... |
8, 10 | Robert Glenister Robert Glenister Robert Lewis Glenister is a British actor known for his roles as con man Ash "Three Socks" Morgan in the British TV series Hustle, and Nicholas Blake in the BBC spy drama Spooks.-Career:... |
| D.S. | Bill Dorridge | 6–7 | Paul Jesson Paul Jesson Paul Jesson is a British stage, television and film actor. He has played leading roles at the National Theatre and the RSC and won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1986 for his role in The Normal Heart at The Royal Court... |
| Sergeant | Wells | 1–5 | Paul Moriarty |
| Sergeant | Johnson | 1–4 | Stuart Barren |
| Sergeant | Hanlon | 1-3 | Bill Roarke |
| Sergeant | Brady | 4–15 | James McKenna James McKenna James Stephen "Jimmy" McKenna is a Scottish actor. He has appeared on such television programmes as Hollyoaks, in which he has played the character of Jack Osborne since 1996, and A Touch of Frost.... |
| D.C.I. | Jim Allen | 1-2 | Neil Phillips |
| D.C.I. | Charlie Hawkes | 3 | Matthew Marsh Matthew Marsh (actor) Matthew Marsh is an English actor. Matthew Marsh is the older brother of Jon Marsh of English dance band The Beloved. He has appeared in the films Alambrado, Spy Game, An American Haunting, Hawking and Bad Company, and guest-starred in the sixth series of the spy drama Spooks in 2007 and the... |
| D.C.I. | Jim Peters | 4-5 | Nigel Harrison Nigel Harrison Nigel Harrison is an English musician, and best known as the bass player of the rock band Blondie.... |
| P.C. | Ernie Trigg | 2–15 | Arthur White Arthur White (actor) Arthur White is an English actor of stage and screen, best known for his occasional role as police archivist Ernie Trigg in the crime drama A Touch of Frost, alongside his real life younger brother Sir David Jason. His parents were Arthur R White and Olwen Jones... |
| P.C. | Claire Toms | 4 | Colette Brown Colette Brown Colette Brown is a British actress. In 1994, she was a presenter of the children's television series, Hangar 17. Brown appeared in an episode of the ITV drama A Touch of Frost in 1996. Her other television credits include Casualty and Ultraviolet in 1998, as well as the BBC One daytime soap... |
| P.C. | Lindsey Hunter | 4 | Katrina Levon |
| P.C. | Susan Kavanagh | 7 | Georgia MacKenzie |
| D.C. | Webster | 1 | George Anton |
| D.C. | Mark Howard | 1–4 | Jon Sotherton |
| D.C. | Carl Tanner | 2 | Lennie James Lennie James Lennie James is an English actor and playwright.-Career:James attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1988... |
| D.C. | Costello | 2 | Neil Dudgeon Neil Dudgeon Neil Dudgeon is a British actor best known for his many television appearances, most often in crime drama.-Early Life:Dudgeon was born 1 January 1961 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, and attended Danum Grammar School among others. He established himself as an actor in school plays and went on to study... |
| D.C. | Ronnie Lonnegan | 9 | Michelle Joseph Michelle Joseph -Acting career:Joseph is most famous for playing Walford's first lesbian resident, Della Alexander, in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1994 - 1995.Other acting credits include:*As Time Goes By *The Bill *So What Now?... |
| D.C. | Jasper Tranter | 11 | Nicholas Burns |
| D.C. | Robert Presley | 13 | Blake Ritson Blake Ritson -Early life:Blake attended the Dolphin School in Reading, Berkshire until 1993, before going to St Paul's School, an independent school for boys in Barnes in West London on an academic scholarship. He then attended the University of Cambridge, where he studied English and Medieval Italian, Dante... |
| R.S.P.C.A. Inspector | Christine Moorhead | 15 | Phyllis Logan Phyllis Logan -Education:Logan was educated at Johnstone High School in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland. After school, she graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama with the James Bridie Gold Medal in 1977.-Career:... |
| Police Sniffer Dog | Kaiser "Kai" | 6 | |
Character Descriptions: Supporting cast
Unlike most TV detectives, Frost does not have a single regular sidekick, and indeed some of his sidekicks are seen in only one or two episodes. There are, however, a number of regular supporting characters who are frequently seen and often promoted to a "sidekick" role:- DS George Toolan (John LyonsJohn Lyons (actor)John Lyons is an English stage and screen actor. He is probably most famous for appearing as D.S. George Toolan in the long-running UK detective drama, A Touch of Frost alongside David Jason...
), Jack's long-time friend and colleague, with whom he shares an office. George is about the same age as Jack, but a rank lower. Though he is more cautious, George is steadfastly loyal to Frost. He appears (in some capacity) in most episodes. Originally DCI Allen's assistant, he is later partnered with Frost in most episodes. In the first novel his name was George Martin, but as 'Toolan' he was retained for the series and remained one of the three original police characters still with the show. - DS (Previously WPC)ConstableA constable is a person holding a particular office, most commonly in law enforcement. The office of constable can vary significantly in different jurisdictions.-Etymology:...
Hazel Wallace (Caroline HarkerCaroline HarkerCaroline Harker is an English stage and television actress, the sister of actress Susannah Harker, and the daughter of actors Polly Adams and Richard Owens...
) is a young, happy-go-lucky uniformed officer. In the first novel, she was originally named Hazel Page and did not appear in any subsequent books, replaced in succession by other female officers, but was retained in the series for continuity. In the first episode she starts a relationship with DC Clive Barnard, but this quickly fizzles out when he is transferred away from Denton. Upon his temporary return in Season 3, Barnard attempts to rekindle their romance, but she is in another relationship. At the end of the same series she moves to CIDCriminal Investigation DepartmentThe Crime Investigation Department is the branch of all Territorial police forces within the British Police and many other Commonwealth police forces, to which plain clothes detectives belong. It is thus distinct from the Uniformed Branch and the Special Branch.The Metropolitan Police Service CID,...
, and though she ceased to be a regular she continued to make guest appearances in later series, and was promoted to detective sergeant. - DC Clive Barnard (Matt BardockMatt BardockMatthew Arthur "Matt" Bardock in Coulsdon, Surrey is an English actor.-Early life:Bardock attended Woodcote High School in Coulsdon, Surrey, where he was a keen drummer, and was a member of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain before training at the Guildhall School of drama-Career:Bardock...
), nephew of the Chief Constable. Most people believe he has only got into CIDCriminal Investigation DepartmentThe Crime Investigation Department is the branch of all Territorial police forces within the British Police and many other Commonwealth police forces, to which plain clothes detectives belong. It is thus distinct from the Uniformed Branch and the Special Branch.The Metropolitan Police Service CID,...
through his family connections, but Frost sees beyond that after the first episode and takes Barnard under his wing. Later promoted to DS, but he dies in the line of duty and Frost, saying Clive is the real hero, places his George CrossGeorge CrossThe George Cross is the highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom, and also holds, or has held, that status in many of the other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations...
on Clive's body apparently to be buried with him. - DS Sharpe (Philip JacksonPhilip JacksonPhilip, Phillip or Phil Jackson may refer to:* Philip Jackson , British actor, played Chief Inspector Japp* Philip Jackson , Royal Sculptor...
) is nicknamed "Razor" as a pun because he appears not to be very sharp. In the episode "Near Death Experience", Frost describes him as a "plodder" who "double checks everything", adding "that's just the sort of person I need." - DS Bill Dorridge (Paul JessonPaul JessonPaul Jesson is a British stage, television and film actor. He has played leading roles at the National Theatre and the RSC and won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1986 for his role in The Normal Heart at The Royal Court...
) was assigned by newly promoted Asst.C.C. Cremond to replace DS George Toolan who was temporarily reassigned to "community duties" due to disciplinary action. Dorridge is an amiable by-the-book detective with experience in most investigative sections, especially liking commercial fraud. - DS Terry Reid, MMMilitary MedalThe Military Medal was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land....
(Robert GlenisterRobert GlenisterRobert Lewis Glenister is a British actor known for his roles as con man Ash "Three Socks" Morgan in the British TV series Hustle, and Nicholas Blake in the BBC spy drama Spooks.-Career:...
). A tough LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
detective who has suffered from alcohol and drug addictions in the past, Frost finds out he is on Methadone the first time we meet him. He has often been in trouble in the past for his extreme methods, though he has mellowed by the time we meet him. Frost takes a liking to him after he gets to know Reid and finds out he is good policemen. Frosts curiosity leads him to ask Trig to find out about Reid's military background in the Parachute Regiment. Upon reading Reid's military file he finds about an act of bravery from Reid when he was in the Paras during the Falklands War for which he was awarded the Military MedalMilitary MedalThe Military Medal was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land....
.
Aside from the "sidekicks", there are other regular characters who appear throughout the show and contribute to the advancement of the plot in various ways. These include police characters and civilians:
- Sandy Longford (Bill StewartBill Stewart (actor)Bill Stewart was an English actor best known for his role as Denton Evening News reporter Sandy Longford in the British television program A Touch of Frost. He also made appearances on Z-Cars and MacGyver and had roles in such films as 101 Dalmatians and Anna and the King.-External links:...
), a newspaper journalist who is always pestering Frost for information on his latest case, and sometimes has some useful information of his own. - PC Ernie Trigg (Arthur WhiteArthur White (actor)Arthur White is an English actor of stage and screen, best known for his occasional role as police archivist Ernie Trigg in the crime drama A Touch of Frost, alongside his real life younger brother Sir David Jason. His parents were Arthur R White and Olwen Jones...
), the police archivist of paper files and the pre-computer information. He helps Frost with knowledge of known associates and crime methods he has collected over the years that are not available in the computers. He is played by David Jason's real-life brother. - Shirley Fisher (Lindy Whiteford), is a nurse and Frost's most frequent love interest. She appears in eight episodes.
- DCIChief inspectorChief inspector is a rank used in police forces which follow the British model. In countries outside Britain, it is sometimes referred to as chief inspector of police .-Australia:...
Jim Allen (Neil Phillips), the first DCI in the series. In the novels he and Frost are twin DIs (his upcoming promotion to Chief Inspector is mentioned in the first book, but never seems to come about), and he appears to share Mullet's dislike of Frost. In the series however he and Frost get on quite well, often working together, sharing jokes about Mullet and concern for each other's emotions on particularly harrowing cases. They share only one significant argument in the series. He appears in Season 1 and 2 only, and is temporarily replaced by DCI Charles Hawkes in the first episode of Season 3. - DCIChief inspectorChief inspector is a rank used in police forces which follow the British model. In countries outside Britain, it is sometimes referred to as chief inspector of police .-Australia:...
Jim Peters (Nigel Harrison), seemingly replaces Hawkes as the DCI of Denton CID. He is more laid-back and humorous than Allen and appears to have a good relationship with Frost. He is seen in Seasons 4 and 5, but is gone from 6 onwards. He is the last DCI in the series, with Frost himself taking over the position in all but name for the rest of the show.
Production
The saxophone solo heard during the show's theme music was performed by Barbara Thompson.The series is based on the novels of R. D. Wingfield
R. D. Wingfield
Rodney David Wingfield was an English author and radio dramatist. He is best remembered for creating the character of Detective Inspector Jack Frost, who was later played by Sir David Jason in A Touch of Frost....
:
- Frost at ChristmasFrost at ChristmasFrost at Christmas is the first of the series of novels written by R. D. Wingfield, the creator of the character Detective Inspector Jack Frost, who is more famously known in the television series ‘A Touch of Frost’, where the character is played by Sir David Jason.-Plot:As Christmas approaches...
(1984) - A Touch of FrostA Touch of Frost (novel)A Touch of Frost is a crime novel by, R.D. Wingfield. The series inspired a popular television series of the same name, starring David Jason as the titular character, Detective Inspector Jack Frost; a disheveled, unorthodox and caustic police officer.-Plot summary:The murder of a local drug...
(1987) - Night FrostNight FrostNight Frost is a novel by R. D. Wingfield in the popular series featuring Detective Inspector Jack Frost, coarse, crude, slapdash – and holder of the George Cross. The novel was filmed for the ITV detective series A Touch of Frost....
(1992) - Hard Frost (1995)
- Winter Frost (1999)
- A Killing Frost (2008)
At a press conference in London on 15 September 2008, David Jason announced that he will quit the role of DI Jack Frost.
Jason's main reason for quitting the role was that he is now the oldest detective on television and he felt that it was 'natural' to retire as Frost. Sir David said: "You wouldn't want me to play Frost in a wheelchair, would you?"
"Frost is getting a little long in the tooth. I still enjoy doing it and it's a great part but I just think he's got to retire. It'll be a sad day."
The last series was broadcast in the UK on Easter Sunday and Bank Holiday Easter Monday, 2010.
Episodes
| Episode | Title | First broadcast | Main sidekick | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series 1 | |||||
| 1 | "Care and Protection" | 30 October 1992 | DC Clive Barnard | As D.I. Frost and sidekick D.C. Clive Barnard search for a missing girl they find themselves uncovering a crime dating back 30 years. Frost is also coming to terms with the trauma of his wife's death. | |
| 2 | "Not with Kindness" | 6 November 1992 | DS Sandy Gilmore (Tony Haygarth Tony Haygarth Tony Haygarth is an English television, film and theatre actor.-Career:At the age of eighteen, Haygarth worked unsuccessfully as a lifeguard in Torquay, and also tried escapology, equally unsuccessfully... ) |
Frost's sister-in-law, Marion, has come over from the United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... for her sister's funeral, but her staying at Frost's house leads to friction. Frost is assigned another assistant, Det Sgt Gilmore. As DCI Allen is still on medical leave, Denton's incoming cases fall to Frost. These are a missing teenage girl, Paula Bartlett, and the case of a woman who has been receiving threatening phone calls and suffering malicious pranks. |
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| 3 | "Conclusions" | 13 November 1992 | DC Webster (George Anton) | Frost, now with new sidekick, D.C. Webster, a Scotsman who's struggling to fit in at Denton Police Station are on the case as a pensioner is put in hospital by a hit and run driver. Evidence left at the scene leads them to the arrogant son of a Member of Parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London... . A robbery has also taken place at the local casino Casino In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions... . |
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| Series 2 | |||||
| 1 | "A Minority of One" | 9 January 1994 | DC Carl Tanner (Lennie James Lennie James Lennie James is an English actor and playwright.-Career:James attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 1988... ) |
Carl Tanner, a new West Indian Detective Constable, is assigned to help Frost investigate a series of burglaries, and, racism issues. Billy Hartman Billy Hartman Billy Hartman is a Scottish actor, well known for playing the part of Terry Woods on ITV's Emmerdale from 1995 until his character was killed off in 2011.He also played a small role in the film Highlander... guest starred in this episode, before he joined Emmerdale Emmerdale Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972... . |
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| 2 | "Widows and Orphans" | 16 January 1994 | DS Maureen Lawson (Sally Dexter Sally Dexter Sally Julia Dexter , is an English actress of stage and screen.She was educated at Chiltern Edge School, King James's College at Henley-on-Thames, now The Henley College... ) |
Investigating a series of break-ins and attacks at the homes of elderly people, Frost is helped by female detective, D.S. Lawson. | |
| 3 | "Nothing to Hide" | 23 January 1994 | DC Costello (Neil Dudgeon Neil Dudgeon Neil Dudgeon is a British actor best known for his many television appearances, most often in crime drama.-Early Life:Dudgeon was born 1 January 1961 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, and attended Danum Grammar School among others. He established himself as an actor in school plays and went on to study... ) |
Frost discovers that the apparently accidental death of a drug addict was actually murder. | |
| 4 | "Stranger in the House" | 30 January 1994 | WPC Hazel Wallace | During a serial rape investigation, Frost enlists the aid of W.P.C. Wallace as a decoy, exposing her to serious danger. | |
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| 1 | "Appropriate Adults" | 8 January 1995 | DS George Toolan (John Lyons John Lyons (actor) John Lyons is an English stage and screen actor. He is probably most famous for appearing as D.S. George Toolan in the long-running UK detective drama, A Touch of Frost alongside David Jason... ) |
An 8-year-old girl goes missing. The last person to have seen her is Billy Conrad, a gentle young man with Down's syndrome, but he seems to be hiding something. | |
| 2 | "Quarry" | 15 January 1995 | DC Clive Barnard | Two people from an anti-hunting group are murdered. Investigations lead Frost to the local squire. | |
| 3 | "Dead Male One" | 22 January 1995 | DS George Toolan | Frost moves in with Shirley. Frost's Saturday is disrupted by the discovery of a body floating in the river. It turns out that he is not who he seems... | |
| 4 | "No Refuge" | 29 January 1995 | DS Maureen Lawson | During a robbery at a local family-run glassworks, an employee is shot dead. The shooting is witnessed by the owner, who is then threatened and goes into hiding. | |
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| 1 | "Paying the Price" | 7 January 1996 | WPC Claire Toms (Colette Brown Colette Brown Colette Brown is a British actress. In 1994, she was a presenter of the children's television series, Hangar 17. Brown appeared in an episode of the ITV drama A Touch of Frost in 1996. Her other television credits include Casualty and Ultraviolet in 1998, as well as the BBC One daytime soap... ) |
A mysterious kidnapper on a motorcycle tests Frost to the limit. It's a tough case to crack, and for the abducted woman, time is running out. | |
| 2 | "Unknown Soldiers" | 14 January 1996 | DS George Toolan Captain Carlisle (Ralph Brown Ralph Brown Ralph William John Brown is an English actor and writer, known for playing Danny the drug dealer in Withnail and I, the security guard Aaron in Alien 3, DJ Bob Silver in The Boat That Rocked, and the pilot Ric Olié in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace... ) |
Frost is held at gunpoint, a soldier is shot dead, and a security van is robbed. Frost tries to find any links between them. | |
| 3 | "The Things We Do For Love" | 21 January 1996 | DS Frank Nash (Neil Stuke Neil Stuke Neil Stuke , is an English actor notable for playing Matthew in the second and third series of Game On after taking over the role from Ben Chaplin,and for his role as Billy Lamb, Head Clerk in the 2011 BBC television series "Silk"... ) |
A young woman is found viciously stabbed to death. Frost consults the victim's personal organiser, from which a trail leads him to a religious community. | |
| 4 | "Fun Times for Swingers" | 28 January 1996 | DS Rab Prentice (Russell Hunter Russell Hunter Russell Hunter was a popular Scottish television, stage and film actor. He is perhaps best known as the character "Lonely" in the TV thriller series Callan, starring Edward Woodward and that of Shop-Steward Harry in the Yorkshire Television sitcom The Gaffer.-Life:Born Russell Ellis in Glasgow,... ) |
Frost investigates when a woman commits suicide naked in public. Meanwhile Supt. Mullet orders Frost to investigate a series of break-ins at the local cricket pavilion. | |
| 5 | "Deep Waters" | 4 February 1996 | WPC Lindsey Hunter (Katrina Levon), DS Clive Barnard | At Denton University, first-year psychology student and keen swimmer, Helen Tudor, is attacked. Frost discovers a link with another girl two years ago. | |
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| 1 | "Penny for the Guy" | 9 February 1997 | DS Liz Maud (Susannah Doyle Susannah Doyle Susannah Doyle is a British actress, playwright and film director, best known for her roles in situation comedies Drop The Dead Donkey , and Ballykissangel .... ) |
A supermarket chain is held to ransom by a kidnapper threatening the life of a young boy. | |
| 2 | "House Calls" | 16 February 1997 | DS Liz Maud | Frost investigates a series of break-ins where the intruder gives the sleeping children injections. A man returns home and finds his children dead and his wife missing. | |
| 3 | "True Confessions" | 23 February 1997 | DS George Toolan | A man's church confession provides a clue in a murder investigation, but before Frost can make an arrest, he's suspended over the outcome of a previous case. | |
| 4 | "Love Me Tender" (AKA "No Other Love") |
2 March 1997 | DS Clive Barnard | Frost investigates two cases. The first is the murder of a cantankerous old man by his wife. In the second, a man is killed and his son and daughter go missing. | |
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| 1 | "Appendix Man" | 7 March 1999 | DS Hazel Wallace | Mullet pretends that Frost is on "extended compassionate leave", and Frost returns to his repaired old home and also to work. | |
| 2 | "One Man's Meat" | 14 March 1999 | DS George Toolan & Kaiser (a dog) | Frost has to investigate two cases simultaneously: a homeless teenage girl, Jane Owens, found beaten up and drowned in Denton's river; and that of an environmental health officer, Warren Barber, who went missing. | |
| 3 | "Private Lives" | 21 March 1999 | DS Sharpe (Philip Jackson Philip Jackson (actor) Philip Jackson is an English actor, known for his many television and film roles, most notably as Chief Inspector Japp in the television series Poirot and as Abbot Hugo, one of the recurring adversaries in the cult 1980s series Robin of Sherwood. Jackson was born in Retford, Nottinghamshire... ) |
A woman becomes the victim of a hit-and-run car accident Car accident A traffic collision, also known as a traffic accident, motor vehicle collision, motor vehicle accident, car accident, automobile accident, Road Traffic Collision or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road debris, or other stationary obstruction,... . |
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| 4 | "Keys To The Car" | 28 March 1999 | DS Bill Dorridge (Paul Jesson Paul Jesson Paul Jesson is a British stage, television and film actor. He has played leading roles at the National Theatre and the RSC and won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role 1986 for his role in The Normal Heart at The Royal Court... ) |
Supt. Mullett calls upon Frost to investigate the theft of his friend's car. | |
| Series 7 / 1999 Christmas Special | |||||
| Part 1 | "Line of Fire (1)" | 25 December 1999 | DS Bill Dorridge & PC Susan Kavanagh (Georgia MacKenzie) | The first two-part story. A detective is killed in strange circumstances and a mysterious death takes place at a power station when a worker falls to his death, and Frost is taken hostage during an armed robbery at a bank. Shirley makes a return visit. | |
| Part 2 | "Line of Fire (2)" | 1 January 2000 | DS Bill Dorridge & PC Susan Kavanagh | ||
| Series 8 / 2001 New Year Special | |||||
| Part 1 | "Benefit of the Doubt (1)" | 14 January 2001 | DS Terry Reid (Robert Glenister Robert Glenister Robert Lewis Glenister is a British actor known for his roles as con man Ash "Three Socks" Morgan in the British TV series Hustle, and Nicholas Blake in the BBC spy drama Spooks.-Career:... ) |
Frost is put with alcoholic DS Reid, as they try to find out the circumstances behind a woman's death on a train track. | |
| Part 2 | "Benefit of the Doubt (2)" | 15 January 2001 | DS George Toolan | Reid spends most of this episode in a hospital bed. Guest starring David Birkin | |
| Series 9 / 2002 New Year Special | |||||
| Part 1 | "Mistaken Identity (1)" | 27 January 2002 | DC Ronnie Lonnegan (Michelle Joseph Michelle Joseph -Acting career:Joseph is most famous for playing Walford's first lesbian resident, Della Alexander, in the BBC soap opera EastEnders from 1994 - 1995.Other acting credits include:*As Time Goes By *The Bill *So What Now?... ) |
A body with no identification is found in a local reservoir, and a couple fall victim to a brutal killer in their own home. First appearance of Pam Hartley (Susan Penhaligon Susan Penhaligon Susan Penhaligon is a British actress and writer, she is probably best known for her appearances in the controversial 1976 drama Bouquet of Barbed Wire and several ongoing roles in UK television series.-Early days:... ) |
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| Part 2 | "Mistaken Identity (2)" | 28 January 2002 | DC Ronnie Lonnegan | Guest starring Kate Maberly Kate Maberly Kate Elizabeth Cameron Maberly is an English actress and musician. She has appeared in film, television, radio and on stage.-Early life:... |
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| 1 | "Hidden Truth" | 19 January 2003 | DS Terry Reid | A gunman goes after a key witness. Frost loses his winning lottery ticket | |
| 2 | "Close Encounters" | 3 March 2003 | DS George Toolan and DS Wallace | Wallace has had a baby since her last appearance. Guest starring Jim Sturgess Jim Sturgess James Anthony "Jim" Sturgess is an English actor and singer-songwriter. His breakthrough role was appearing as Jude in the musical romance drama film Across the Universe .-Early life:... |
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| 3 | "Held In Trust" | 14 September 2003 | DS Terry Reid | Frost gets promoted, then suspended at the conclusion of the episode. | |
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| 1 | "Another Life" | 26 October 2003 | DS Maureen Lawson | Guest starring Amanda Root Amanda Root Amanda Root is an English stage and screen actor and a former voice actor for children's programmes.Root known for her starring role in the 1995 BBC film adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion and the British TV comedy All About Me, as Miranda, alongside Richard Lumsden in 2004 and when she was a... . Frost is allowed to return to duty as a DI. A man is found floating in the river after being neatly knifed in the heart and another man is found butchered into pieces. |
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| 2 | "Dancing in the Dark" | 22 February 2004 | DC Jasper Tranter | Smuggling of young women leads to murder. | |
| Series 12 / 2005 special | |||||
| 1 | "Near Death Experience" | 25 September 2005 | DS Sharpe | A mother and daughter are savagely attacked by knife in their home. | |
| Series 13 / 2006 | |||||
| 1 | "Endangered Species" | 5 November 2006 (ITV1 ITV1 ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their... 9pm UTC) |
DC Robert Presley (Blake Ritson Blake Ritson -Early life:Blake attended the Dolphin School in Reading, Berkshire until 1993, before going to St Paul's School, an independent school for boys in Barnes in West London on an academic scholarship. He then attended the University of Cambridge, where he studied English and Medieval Italian, Dante... ) |
Frost gets a phone call from man saying he is about to be murdered and stumbles onto a crocodile's cafe and snake den. | |
| Series 14 / 2008 | |||||
| 1 | "Mind Games" | 12 October 2008 | DS George Toolan | Guest Starring Keith Barron. | |
| 2 | "Dead End" | 19 October 2008 | DS George Toolan | A bus driver discovered by victim's family to be released after his conviction was overturned on appeal is abducted and possibly murdered. Guest starring Cherie Lunghi Cherie Lunghi Cherie M. Lunghi is an English film, television and theatre actress. She is probably best known for her role as Guinevere in the 1981 film Excalibur, as football manageress Gabriella Benson in the 1990s television series The Manageress and for starring in a series of adverts for Kenco coffee. She... as DS Annie Marsh. |
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| 3 | "In The Public Interest" | 26 October 2008 | DS George Toolan | Guest starring Mel Martin Mel Martin Mel Martin is an English actor. She has appeared in such British television programmes and films as The Pallisers, Love for Lydia, Bergerac, Cover Her Face, Lovejoy, Inspector Morse, Cadfael, When the Boat Comes In, Midsomer Murders and "A Touch of Frost".She starred as Fiona Samson, the double... , Tam Williams, Julia St. John Julia St. John Julia St. John is an English actress. Her television appearances include A Touch of Frost, The Brittas Empire, Agatha Christie's Poirot and Lewis.-Selected film and television roles:... , Paul Shane and Adrian Lukis Adrian Lukis Adrian Lukis, born in 1958 in Birmingham, is an actor who has appeared regularly in British television drama since the late 1980s. He trained at Drama Studio London... . |
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| Series 15 / 2010 - Easter Sunday & Monday | |||||
| Part 1 | "If Dogs Run Free (1)" | 4 April 2010 | DS George Toolan RSPCA Inspector Christine Moorhead |
The first in the final two-part episode in the series sees Frost attempting to crack an illegal dog-fighting ring, only to discover that its manager, a wealthy Denton businessman, has links to a drug-smuggling operation. Frost also begins to form a relationship with RSPCA Inspector Christine Moorhead, and attempts to finally get over the death of his wife. | |
| Part 2 | "If Dogs Run Free (2)" | 5 April 2010 | DS George Toolan RSPCA Inspector Christine Moorhead |
Frost considers retiring from the Police force and plans to get married, ending the series, however DS George Toolan dies of heart failure following a collision outside the church where the wedding is about to take place. It is noteworthy that three alternate endings were filmed, where Frost, Toolan or Mullet die of heart failure in hospital. David Jason chose the 'happier' ending and weds his new love Christine Moorhead. | |
Region 1
MPI Home VideoMPI Home Video
MPI Home Video is a home entertainment company that produces and distributes popular documentaries, films and television series on DVD & Blu-ray for the home video market. MPI Home Video is a subsidiary of MPI Media Group which was founded in 1976 by brothers Malik & Waleed Ali...
has released Series 1-14 on DVD in the United States and Canada, with the final series to be released 30 November 2010.
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release date |
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| Season 1 | 3 | 30 March 2004 |
| Season 2 | 4 | 25 May 2004 |
| Season 3 | 4 | 28 July 2004 |
| Season 4 | 5 | 23 November 2004 |
| Season 5 | 4 | 29 March 2005 |
| Season 6 | 4 | 28 June 2005 |
| Seasons 7 & 8 | 4 | 27 September 2005 |
| Seasons 9 & 10 | 5 | 25 April 2006 |
| Seasons 11 & 12 | 3 | 31 October 2006 |
| Seasons 13 | 1 | 29 April 2008 |
| Seasons 14 | 1 | 27 October 2008 |
| Seasons 15 | 2 | 30 November 2010 |
Region 2
| DVD Name | Release date | Released by |
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| Series 1 to 5 | 18 October 2004 | Playback UK |
| Series 6 to 15 | 16 August 2010 | ITV Home Entertainment |
Region 4
Shock EntertainmentShock Records
Shock Records is Australia's largest independent record label. It helps distribute records from overseas records labels such as Epitaph Records, and also for small record labels designed specifically for that band such as Cement Records...
has released all 15 series on DVD in Australia.
| DVD Name | Release date |
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| Series 1 | 4 August 2008 |
| Series 2 | 3 November 2008 |
| Series 3 | 3 November 2008 |
| Series 4 | 2 February 2009 |
| Series 5 | 2 February 2009 |
| Series 6 | 1 May 2009 |
| Series 7 & 8 | 1 May 2009 |
| Series 9 & 10 | 26 June 2009 |
| Series 11 & 12 (includes Series 13) | 31 July 2009 |
| Series 14 | 8 June 2010 |
| Series 15 | 8 December 2010 |
| Series 1-5 | 27 November 2009 |
International broadcasters
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Frostov pristup ("Frost's approach") | HRT Croatian Radiotelevision Croatian Radiotelevision is a Croatian public broadcasting company. It operates several radio and television channels, over a domestic transmitter network as well as satellite... |
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En sag for Frost ("A Case for Frost") | DR1 DR1 DR1 is a Danish national television channel, produced by the public service broadcaster, DR. It was the first television station to be established in Denmark, and began broadcasting in 1951 – at first only for an hour a day three times a week.... , TV 2 Charlie TV 2 Charlie TV 2 Charlie is a Danish television channel owned by TV 2. It was launched on 1 October 2004. The channel is primarily aimed at audiences over 50. It broadcasts from 13:00 in the afternoon to 01:00 in the night, and is available by cable and satellite only... |
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 Finland FinlandFinland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
Komisario Frost ("Inspector Frost") | YLE | ||
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Inspecteur Frost ("Inspector Frost") | France 3 France 3 France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô.... TMC Télé Monte Carlo Télé Monte Carlo or TMC Monte Carlo, traditionally known as TMC is a Monégasque general entertainment television channel.-History:The oldest private channel in Europe, TMC dates back to 1954, inaugurated by Rainier III, Prince of Monaco... |
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Jack Frost | La7 La7 La7 is an Italian television channel owned by Telecom Italia Media and operated by Telecom Italia.-History:In 2001, Lorenzo Pellicioli and Roberto Colaninno, of Telecom Italia announced they had acquired Telemontecarlo, in order to create a strong competitor against the six other national channels... |
March 2006 | Saturday, 2 pm |
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フロスト警部 ("Detective Inspector Frost") | AXN Mystery | ||
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KRO KRO KRO, or Katholieke Radio Omroep , is a Dutch public broadcasting organization founded on 23 April 1925. Broadly Catholic in its spiritual outlook, KRO broadcasts the bulk of its television output on the Nederland 1 channel. KRO is also responsible for managing broadcasts made by the Catholic Church... |
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Prime (New Zealand), TV1 TV1 TV1 may refer to:* TV1 , Australian cable and satellite television channel* TV One , New Zealand television network* TV1 , defunct Estonian television channel* TV1 , Lithuanian television channel... , UK.TV |
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Detektiv Jack Frost ("Detective Jack Frost") | NRK1 NRK1 NRK1 is the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's main television channel. Test broadcasts started on 12 January 1954, regular test broadcasts started on 13 April 1958 and regular broadcasts started in 20 August 1960. It is Norway's oldest and largest television channel... |
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Sprawa dla Frosta ("A Case for Frost") | Universal Channel | 6 December 2007 | Thursday, 9 pm |
 Kingdom of Romania RomaniaRomania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
Frost | Universal Channel | ||
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Frost | Kanal A Kanal A Kanal A is the first commercial television station in Slovenia. The television program, which has been operating within PRO PLUS d.o.o., has national coverage. In its primary target group of viewers , Kanal A is the second most watched TV programme in Slovenia... |
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 Sweden SwedenSweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
Ett fall för Frost ("A Case for Frost") | SVT1 SVT1 SVT1 is the primary television station of the Swedish public service broadcaster Sveriges Television in Sweden.-History:The channel began broadcasting in 1956 and was known as Radiotjänst TV, A year later, it was renamed Sveriges Radio TV. In 1969, the second television station TV2 was launched and... , Kanal 9 Kanal 9 Kanal 9 is a commercial television channel owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG broadcasting to Sweden. It targets the 30-59 age group, which is a slightly older age group than the sister channel Kanal 5. The channel launched on 25 February 2007. Its opening night featured the 79th Academy Awards... |
Varying nights, 9pm | |
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External links
- A Touch of Frost at epguides.com