A Touch of Frost
David Jason as Inspector Jack Frost
Genre	Drama
Running time	90 to 120 minutes
Starring	David Jason
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original network/channel	ITV1

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It stars David Jason as Detective Inspector William Frost, known as Jack to everyone but his wife. He is experienced and dedicated to his work, but he is always clashing with his superiors, mainly represented in the series by Superintendent Norman "Horn-rimmed Harry" Mullett, played by Bruce Alexander. The two have highly incompatible personalities. Mullett is an ambitious buttoned-down by-the-book administrator, and Frost is a down-to-earth "street copper". Nonetheless, they appreciate each other's professional abilities. David Jason in A Touch of Frost. ... Superintendent (Supt. ...

Frost has a cavalier approach to the rules, thinking nothing for example of breaking into a suspect's property without a warrant, and can be rude and aggressive to almost anyone, including innocent subordinates. He has a tendency to become emotionally involved in his cases, which Mullet considers unprofessional. However, there is usually someone to guide him back into line before he goes too far, and he does produce the goods. He has a good reputation among his colleagues because, when he is not overwrought about a distressing case, he is approachable and sympathetic, and it is clear that many of the younger detectives seen in the series look up to him as a role model.

Many also regard him as a hero because he was once shot while on duty, for which he was awarded the George Cross, however Frost himself is modest about this, regarding himself as unworthy of the honour. The reality is that he was depressed and drunk at the time and approached the armed man out of recklessness, not caring whether he lived or died. Nonetheless, the incident made him the Chief Constable's blue eyed boy, and this protects him from being fired or retired by Superintendent Mullet. Frost's wife dies in the first episode, leaving him to cope with life on his own, which he finds difficult, throwing himself into his work instead, and living mainly on police canteen sandwiches and Chinese takeaways. From the Greek cognate , in mythology and folklore, a hero (male) or heroine (female) is an eminent character archetype that quintessentially embodies key traits valued by its originating culture. ... George Cross The George Cross (GC) is the highest Commonwealth decoration awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry not in the face of the enemy and is equal to the Victoria Cross. ... Chief Constable is the title given to the commanding officer of every territorial police force in the United Kingdom except the two responsible for Greater London. ...

The series is set in the town of Denton, which from the geographical references in the series appears to be in or near Oxfordshire. There are at least ten places in the UK named Denton, including one in Oxfordshire, though the town in the series is not directly identified with any of them. However, early episodes show maps of Swindon, and this together with references to nearby places such as Oxford and Reading, briefing meetings held in front of maps showing the recognizable shape of Swindon (and in one case the actual name Swindon is visible on the map) with the M4 and A417 and locations that are in the general area, collectively point to the location of Denton being Swindon in Wiltshire. In later episodes the program makers may have changed tack or forgotten this; one recent episode clearly shows a map of Reading in the briefing room. The general impression remains one of the Thames Valley force. In one episode, a postcode with a DN prefix (which in real life would apply to the area around Doncaster) was shown to exist within the Denton area, but this was subsequently acknowledged to be a production error. Denton is the name of many places. ... Oxfordshire (abbreviated Oxon, from the Latinised form Oxonia) is a county in south-east England, bordering on Northamptonshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, and Warwickshire. ... Denton is the name of many places. ... Swindon is a large town in the South West of England. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Reading is a town and a unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) in the English county of Berkshire. ... The Thames Valley is generally the region that drains into the River Thames, England, but is used in a more specific term by the government. ... Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, (and in the former West Riding of Yorkshire), England. ...

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 Lyons), 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. He is more cautious. He appears (in some capacity) in most episodes.
• WPC Hazel Wallace (Caroline Harker) is a young, happy-go-lucky uniformed officer. At the end of the third series she moved to 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 Bardock), nephew of the Chief Constable. Most people believe he has only got into CID through his family connections, but Frost sees beyond that and takes Barnard under his wing. Later promoted to DS, but killed off in a 1997 episode.
• DS Terry Reid (Robert Glenister). A tough London detective, he has often been in trouble in the past for his extreme methods, though he has mellowed by the time we see him.

Other regular characters include nosey newspaper journalist Sandy Longford (Bill Stewart), who is always pestering Frost for information on his latest case, and sometimes has some useful information of his own, and police archivist Ernie Trigg (David Jason's real-life brother Arthur White). John Lyons is an actor, notable on the British stage and screen. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Glenister as Ash Morgan on Hustle Robert Glenister is a British actor, the son of director John Glenister and the brother of actor Phil Glenister. ... There have been different notable people named Bill Stewart: Bill Stewart, a coach and official in ice hockey and baseball. ...

Only one new episode was produced during 2005. As announced in various television guides, but with little publicity as of yet, there are three new episodes currently being produced. These episodes are due for transmission late 2006. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Repeats can currently be seen on ITV1 and ITV3. ITV1 is a terrestrial, free-to-air television channel broadcast in the United Kingdom by the ITV network. ... ITV3 is an entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV plc. ...

The series is based on the novels of R.D. Wingfield Rodney D. Wingfield is the English author of several mystery novels about Jack Frost (detective). ...

• A Touch of Frost
• Frost at Christmas
• Hard Frost
• Night Frost
• Winter Frost

Episodes

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Frost abroad

A Touch of Frost is shown in Norway on NRK1, but due to the word play being lost in translation, it is called Detektiv Jack Frost. In Sweden it is shown on SVT1 and is called Ett fall för Frost. It is also shown in Ontario, Canada on TVO usually every Sunday night at 8:00pm with an additional episode (or a repeat) during the week. In Finland it is shown on YLE during the summer, and in The Netherlands, on Nederland 1. Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK) - the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation - is the Norwegian state-owned radio and television public broadcasting company. ... SVT1 is one of two television channels broadcast by Sveriges Television in Sweden. ... TVO is an acronym with several different significations: TVOntario (Canadian TV station) Óptima Televisión (Chilean TV station) TV Osaka (Japanese TV station) Total Value of Ownership This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Yleisradio (YLE), or the Finnish Broadcasting Company, is a national publicly-funded radio and television broadcaster based in Finland, it was founded in 1926. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain...

External links

• A Touch of Frost episode guides