l_rawjalaurence A TOUCH OF FROST is one of those detective series that seems particularly British in terms of structure; a leisurely plot-development with plenty of red herrings, lots of establishing shots to create 'mood,' followed by shot/reverse shots to create character-development, and a focus on the central character's private as well as public self. David Jason has a great time in the leading role: the camera highlights his facial tics that communicate much more than words ever can. He always has been a superb actor, both in straight as well as comic parts. The fictional town of 'Denton' where the action is set, is portrayed as a typically British provincial town; neither violent nor idyllic, but somewhere where crime inevitably takes place. Some of the episodes seem a little quaint now, in view of the social and political changes taking place in Britain over the last two decades; but they are still watchable as pieces of middlebrow entertainment.

patrick-batchelder This series revolves around Jack Frost. He is condescending, egotistical, boorish, sarcastic and a angry-heart-attack waiting to happen. Do the British find these sorts of characters "enjoyable" to put up with on the TV? What is it about a man in his sunset years taking advantage of his position and bullying all around him, including his boss, that is fun to watch? Do the British really find this character humorous? Please, enlighten me. This series revolves around Jack Frost. He is condescending, egotistical, boorish, sarcastic and a angry-heart-attack waiting to happen. Do the British find these sorts of characters "enjoyable" to put up with on the TV? What is it about a man in his sunset years taking advantage of his position and bullying all around him, including his boss, that is fun to watch? Do the British really find this character humorous? Please, enlighten me. This series revolves around Jack Frost. He is condescending, egotistical, boorish, sarcastic and a angry-heart-attack waiting to happen. Do the British find these sorts of characters "enjoyable" to put up with on the TV? What is it about a man in his sunset years taking advantage of his position and bullying all around him, including his boss, that is fun to watch? Do the British really find this character humorous? Please, enlighten me.

CrystallineBlue What were the producers thinking concluding this magnificent series with an insipid American-style 'happy ending'! The Frost character and series deserved better. The decision not to use the 'alternate' end in which Inspector Frost dies makes no sense because the final episode storyline set the audience up for a tragic end: - As a longtime viewer I was rooting for Frost to finally find that special someone, but given Frost's lifelong bad luck with women I was also prepared for his relationship with lovely Phyllis Logan to once again be 'too good to be true'; - Inspector Mullet finally publicly acknowledges and honours Frost's extraordinary ability and dedication; - Frost's statement "I'm happy" immediately prior to the collision. The namby-pamby happy end deprived loyal Frost viewers of an emotionally-satisfying conclusion - a tragic end would be disturbing and emotionally complex as was the entire Touch of Frost series. The poignant gesture of Frost's hat placed on his coffin is a superb visual summation. Ending the series with Frost's death would be artistically powerful for David Jason and the audience, and in-line with the story arc of the series.

Corky1984 David Jason rarely puts a foot wrong when it comes to TV roles, and in A Touch of Frost he struck gold again. The series finally ended last night and I was very pleased to see Frost walk off into the sunset, rather than be carried away in a bodybag. The series was a very engaging and often witty detective series, with interesting cases for Frost to solve. He ate mountains of curry, munched numerous bacon sandwiches and delivered plenty of cheeky quips along the way. Detective dramas can often be fairly slow-paced, but the characters in Frost were always well-played. At the end of the day, a detective series stands or falls on its lead: in David Jason the makers of Frost had perhaps the best mainstream British TV actor of the last 30 or so years. Top show and glad to see it end on a high.