A Touch Of Frost - Series 6 - 12 - Complete (Box Set)

Advantages: British crime drama at its very best, some great acting
Disadvantages: The box set is much cheaper now than when I bought it!

...is much more pleasant in the TV series than he is in the books even though that does not necessarily mean he is a loveable character. The episodes are generally 1,5 hours and free standing although many of the characters that are introduced in one episode will pop up in later episodes. In every episode, as in the books, Frost juggles multiple cases. David Jason plays the scruffy Jack Frost fantastically well and I doubt anyone else could play this fairly complex character quite as well. Other actors that appear frequently are Bruce Alexander as Superintendent Mullett, Matt Bardock as D.C. Barnard and Caroline Harker as W.P.C Wallace. Okay, now that that is cleared up I will move on to the actual DVD. The first series box set includes 2 DVD cases, the first one containing 2 DVDs the second one just the 1. There are no special features... Read review

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Advantages: Excellent stories
Disadvantages: I just don't like David Jason in this role

...Detective Inspector Jack Frost is not your ordinary detective. In an environment where the police's every move needs to be transparent, there are a number of rules that they are supposed to follow - unfortunately as far as Jack is concerned, these rules just get in the way of solving crimes, so he ignores them as far as he possibly can. The bane of his Superintendent's life, he nevertheless manages to catch his criminals, and in this fourth series, he needs this knack, as he has five complicated cases to solve. In the first episode of the series, Paying the Price, the younger sister of a woman has been kidnapped. There seems to be no reason for this; indeed, Frost is initially suspicious of the sister. However, he soon begins to realise that things are a lot more serious than he though. But can he find the kidnap victim before it is too... Read review

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Advantages: Stars David Jason
Disadvantages: None that i can think of

...The main characters in this episode of a touch of frost are: DI William "Jack" Frost............................David Jason Supt Norman Mullett.................................Bruce Alexander DS George Toolan...................................John Lyons DS Hazel Wallace.....................................Caroline Harker Diana Grey.................................................Cheryl Campbell Lester Bryce Jones..................................Dominic Letts Debbie Viner.............................................Susan Sylvester Leonie Viner..............................................Kate McEnery Director Sandy Johnson Certificate 12 This episode of a touch of frost is about DI Jack Frost who is on leave and is living in a bed and breakfast, because his house burnt down, is hauled back to the police station. The case Jack has... Read review

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