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A Touch of Frost
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A Touch of Frost

Sun, Dec 6, 1992
  • Drama
  • Crime
  • Mystery
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

Jack Frost is a gritty, dogged and unconventional detective with sympathy for the underdog and an instinct for moral justice who attracts trouble like a magnet. Despite some animosity with his superintendent, Norman “Horn-rimmed Harry” Mullett, Frost and his ever-changing roster of assistants manage to solve cases via his clever mind, good heart, and cool touch.

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Cast

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  • David Jason
    David Jason
    as Jack Frost
  • David McKail
    David McKail
    as Dr. Mckenzie / Pathologist
  • David Gooderson
    David Gooderson
    as Derek Simpkins
  • Caroline Harker
    Caroline Harker
    as Hazel Wallace
  • Bruce Alexander
    Bruce Alexander
    as Norman Mullet
  • John Lyons
    John Lyons
    as George Toolan
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Episodes

15 seasons · 42 episodes

Ended · 42 aired
Season 1
3 episodes · 3 aired
▾
  • E1
    Care and Protection
    Aired · Sun, Dec 6, 1992 · 120m

    DI Jack Frost has to cope with the impending death of his wife as he investigates the disappearance of a young girl and a 30 year old cold case.

  • E2
    Not with Kindness
    Aired · Sun, Dec 13, 1992 · 120m

    Frost investigates churchyard vandalism, a missing paper girl, and a harassed woman as copes with his sister-in-law's visit after his wife's death.

  • E3
    Conclusions
    Aired · Sun, Dec 20, 1992 · 120m

    Frost copes with an unhappy new partner as he investigates a casino robbery, a hit-and-run death, and a bank robber on the lam.

Season 2
4 episodes · 4 aired
▾
  • E1
    A Minority of One
    Aired · Sun, Jan 9, 1994 · 120m

    While Frost is investigating a series of burglaries in a black area of Denton, one of his informants, a single mother, is murdered as Mullett worries about bad press.

  • E2
    Widows and Orphans
    Aired · Sun, Jan 16, 1994 · 120m

    Frost investigates two serial criminals preying on senior women, a burglar and a serial killer while working with a beautiful new partner.

  • E3
    Nothing to Hide
    Aired · Sun, Jan 23, 1994 · 120m

    Although DCI Frost is initially advised that a young addict found in a public toilet died by choking on his own vomit, he later learns that he was beaten to death.

  • E4
    Stranger in the House
    Aired · Sun, Jan 30, 1994 · 120m

    DI Frost has been making no progress in finding a serial rapist in the Denton area, so Mullet assigns WPC Wallace to him to broaden his perspective.

Season 3
4 episodes · 4 aired
▾
  • E1
    Appropriate Adults
    Aired · Sun, Jan 8, 1995 · 120m

    When an 8 year old girl disappears near the local woods, foul play is suspected as circumstances point to a seemingly harmless 20 year old with Down's Syndrome.

  • E2
    Quarry
    Aired · Sun, Jan 15, 1995 · 120m

    Two animal rights activists are murdered following a protest of a fox hunt.

  • E3
    Dead Male One
    Aired · Sun, Jan 22, 1995 · 120m

    DCI Frost investigates a misidentified body floating in a river and the drug related death of a football prima donna who dies after a kick in the head.

  • E4
    No Refuge
    Aired · Sun, Jan 29, 1995 · 120m

    Although the three armed robbers who held up a glass factory are caught, there is no trace of the 15 thousand pounds they stole.

Season 4
5 episodes · 5 aired
▾
  • E1
    Paying the Price
    Aired · Sun, Jan 7, 1996 · 120m

    A ruthless kidnapper tests Frost's skills to the full - it proves a tough case to crack and, for one woman, time is running out.

  • E2
    Unknown Soldiers
    Aired · Sun, Jan 14, 1996 · 120m

    DC Frost has to deal with discovering the source of a handgun owned by a teenager, the culprits involved in an armored car heist, and a fatal accident on an army base.

  • E3
    The Things We Do for Love
    Aired · Sun, Jan 21, 1996 · 120m

    When a beautiful therapist is found stabbed to death 18 times in a parking lot, Frost suspects one of her clients, a reformed alcoholic and family man.

  • E4
    Fun Time for Swingers
    Aired · Sun, Jan 28, 1996 · 120m

    Frost investigates the murder of a pizza waiter who doubled as a gigolo for middle-aged women and ongoing acts of vandalism at Mullett's cricket club.

  • E5
    Deep Waters
    Aired · Sun, Feb 4, 1996 · 120m

    Frost is frustrated in his interrogations of two men that stabbed a young woman during a robbery and a predatory professor possibly involved in an assault on a pretty co-ed.

Season 5
4 episodes · 4 aired
▾
  • E1
    Penny for the Guy
    Aired · Sun, Feb 9, 1997 · 120m

    A manpower shortage and a rash of child kidnapped for ransom force a vacationing Frost back to work partnering with beautiful but ambitious DS Liz Maud.

  • E2
    House Calls
    Aired · Sun, Feb 16, 1997 · 120m

    A face from the past may be responsible for a series of assaults on children. But, for once, sentimentality dictates Frost's actions.

  • E3
    True Confessions
    Aired · Sun, Feb 23, 1997 · 120m

    Returning from holiday, Frost investigates a drowning death in the river, but the autopsy reveals she was drowned in a bathtub.

  • E4
    No Other Love
    Aired · Sun, Mar 2, 1997 · 120m

    All families have secrets, but perhaps none so shocking as that which Frost unearths when he investigates the brutal murder of Peter Lawson.

Season 6
4 episodes · 4 aired
▾
  • E1
    Appendix Man
    Aired · Sun, Mar 7, 1999 · 120m

    Reeling from the loss of his former partner, Frost resigns from the force. But, he soon returns to investigate the suspicious death of a reclusive art collector.

  • E2
    One Man's Meat
    Aired · Sun, Mar 14, 1999 · 120m

    Frost takes in a boarder as he investigates the body of a dead teenage girl floating in the canal and a disembodied arm washed up on the shoreline.

  • E3
    Private Lives
    Aired · Sun, Mar 21, 1999 · 120m

    A woman is discovered in critical condition in a quiet village on the outskirts of Denton, the apparent victim of a hit-and-run incident. Frost's investigation exposes the secret life of a rural England corner.

  • E4
    Keys to the Car
    Aired · Sun, Mar 28, 1999 · 120m

    Frost investigates a dapper con man with a taste for golf at posh clubs and other people's cars, especially after the body of a drug dealer is found in the trunk.

Season 7
2 episodes · 2 aired
▾
  • E1
    Line of Fire: Part 1
    Aired · Sat, Dec 25, 1999 · 120m

    DI Frost investigates the murder of a policeman murdered during a sting of a ring of international car thieves and someone murdering local pets.

  • E2
    Line of Fire: Part 2
    Aired · Sat, Jan 1, 2000 · 120m

    A crime squad detective is murdered and the evidence points to police corruption. Frost takes the lead in the investigation and clashes with the dead detective's abrasive boss.

Season 8
2 episodes · 2 aired
▾
  • E1
    Benefit of the Doubt: Part 1
    Aired · Sun, Jan 14, 2001 · 120m

    Working with a problematic new partner, Frost investigates a homicide and a disappearance and has to prove that he is not the man harassing women in Denton.

  • E2
    Benefit of the Doubt: Part 2
    Aired · Mon, Jan 15, 2001 · 120m

    Frosts turns his energies to solving the murder of a doctor found with medical waste and stand by his problematic new partner despite pressure from Mullet.

Season 9
2 episodes · 2 aired
▾
  • E1
    Mistaken Identity: Part 1
    Aired · Sun, Jan 27, 2002 · 120m

    A body with no identification is found in a local reservoir. The investigation of a brutal murder of a couple leads to a worker in their home.

  • E2
    Mistaken Identity: Part 2
    Aired · Mon, Jan 28, 2002 · 120m

    The police have Mike Patterson under custody but he denies having anything to do with the death of the Harrises. Frost thinks the solution may lie somewhere else.

Season 10
3 episodes · 3 aired
▾
  • E1
    Hidden Truth
    Aired · Sun, Jan 19, 2003 · 120m

    Frost misplaces a winning lottery ticket while trying to find a security leak that lead to the murder of two key witness in a supposed safe house.

  • E2
    Close Encounters
    Aired · Mon, Mar 3, 2003 · 120m

    Frost investigates the murder of a security guard at a quarry with an autistic teenager the only witness while DS Wallace helps Frost with an unusual series of burglaries.

  • E3
    Held in Trust
    Aired · Sun, Sep 14, 2003 · 120m

    As Frost has mixed emotions about promotion, a young boy is reported missing and the malnourished corpse of a youngster is presumed to be his.

Season 11
2 episodes · 2 aired
▾
  • E1
    Another Life
    Aired · Sun, Oct 26, 2003 · 120m

    A recently reinstated Frost re-teams with DS Lawson to investigate a corpse floating in the canal and a mutilated body in a discarded refrigerator.

  • E2
    Dancing in the Dark
    Aired · Sun, Feb 22, 2004 · 120m

    Frost must deal with a corpse found in a recycling dump and a smuggling ring of white slavers specializing in young Polish girls.

Season 12
1 episode · 1 aired
▾
  • E1
    Near Death Experience
    Aired · Sun, Sep 25, 2005 · 120m

    A beautiful, media savvy forensic psychologist is recruited to assist Frost in profiling a serial murderer who targets women at home.

Season 13
1 episode · 1 aired
▾
  • E1
    Endangered Species
    Aired · Sun, Nov 5, 2006 · 120m

    Frost is busy with two cases: smugglers trafficking in rare and endangered species and murder and the naked body of an art teacher discovered in the bedroom of returning vacationers.

Season 14
3 episodes · 3 aired
▾
  • E1
    Mind Games
    Aired · Sun, Oct 12, 2008 · 120m

    DI Frost must deal with a desperate mother and solve a 20 year old missing persons case following the discovery of a teenage girl's remains.

  • E2
    Dead End
    Aired · Sun, Oct 19, 2008 · 120m

    An old antagonist teams with frost to investigate the kidnapping of two bus drivers and the death of a clown.

  • E3
    In the Public Interest
    Aired · Sun, Oct 26, 2008 · 120m

    A shallow grave is uncovered and three bodies are discovered. Could this be a ritual killing?

Season 15
2 episodes · 2 aired
▾
  • E1
    If Dogs Run Free: Part 1
    Aired · Sun, Apr 4, 2010 · 120m

    Small time hood Gerry Berland, who sponsors illegal dogfighting, tries to intimidate RSPCA officer who witnessed a murder committed by his son.

  • E2
    If Dogs Run Free: Part 2
    Aired · Mon, Apr 5, 2010 · 120m

    Frost becomes engaged to Christine Moorehead while trying to put crime kingpin Gerry Berland behind bars and trying to unmask a copycat killer.