We were sorry to reach the end of the series on Amazon. Crime done for interesting psychological reasons. Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked. Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2005. A Touch of Frost is a Drama, Crime, Mystery series that is currently running and has 15 seasons (47 episodes). It has consistently placed in the top 10 on UK TV since the series debuted in 1992. PLUS the notes on the cover of this one (1) disc two (2) part season with each part running about eighty-seven and one-half minutes (87.50) says that Season 15 is the "final season". Included with BritBox on Amazon for $6.99/month after trial. Extremely well done and never a dull moment. Quickly browse titles in our catalog based on the ones you have picked. By ordering or viewing, you agree to our Terms. David Jason, an actor who can make sir seem the most insulting of epithets, is just about the perfect actor to portray this version of Frost. Sloppy, disorganized and disrespectful, he … Frost deals in the very real world of ignorance, greed, and political power mongering with a depth of wisdom which is seldom shown in TV or Movie drama. Select the department you want to search in. Get Help. We have seen every episode, and enjoyed every one. All these series are gems of different colors. Wow, I love mystery/crime shows but have had to branch out to UK and Canada b/c the US Mystery/Crime shows are all "from the headlines" (BLAH, please, we know who you are talking about and we'd rather see something unique and original) or too political (please stop this nonsense, it's supposed to be entertainment, not entertaining only to those people who you like, and a slam at everyone else), or repeat and copy so many stories from other shows that I think I've seen it, even though it's a brand new episode. Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2019, Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2009. Watching the series again. Set in the dreary town of Denton near Bristol in southern England, Frost prefers solving crime to the monotony of police paperwork. I like the old fashioned cop work done by the characters. A great character study and sometimes very very funny. Desperate for a lead before a killer strikes, Frost seeks help from a criminal profiler. The series ran for 18 years, a testimony to the skillful balance of humor, smart detective work, solid characters, and good writing throughout the series. An unsolved case returns to haunt Frost when a man is found hanged at home. The usual very high quality I expect in a Frost movie. Frost discovers that a murder has links to a crime which happened ten years earlier. Why not take a look at our other great shows... By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. When brothers are suspected of murder, Frost's investigation leads to him being suspended. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. A Touch of Frost Catch up on the ITV Hub. Rather, this is a gritty, tough-minded mystery series, with a fine cast and flavor as savory as a Yorkshire bacon butty. It's a bit slower than Midsomer Murders or Inspector Morse, but the stories and acting are excellent. Comedy drama about a group who are as baffled as they are freed by the choices they face. Travelling or based outside United States? Good value for money. But he did it. He is independent and feisty, Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015. I now have 8 of the 15 Seasons. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. In "Conclusions" an elderly man is killed in a hit-and-run that involves a prominent local official's son. Instead, about 25% of the picture has been been cut away completely (about 12.5% from both the top and bottom) in order to fit it in to a Widescreen 16:9 (1.78 to 1) frame. Probably. David Jason is grumpy perfection as Detective Inspector William Edward "Jack" Frost. Lots of subtlety and some great humour. Travelling or based outside United States? My wife calls this that silly Frost thing, finding it too bleak for her tastes. Set doesn't mean season. Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2010. We enjoy British mysteries very much. Season 4, this purchase, is an excellent addition to my DVD's of A Touch of Frost, with David Jason. The drama stars award-winning actor David Jason as Detective Inspector Jack Frost, an unconventional policeman with a knack for attracting trouble. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. He is independent and feisty, in a perpetual state of humorous disagreement with his bureaucratic superintendent. I do hope that the series, in spite of a major tragedy, somehow goes on. Thankfully there is not alot of CSI type mumbo jumbo and the villian is usually a nice little surprise. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2019, Item as described well wrapped and speedy delivery many thanks, Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.