Product Details

• Actors: David Jason, Bruce Alexander, John Lyons, Russell Hunter, Isla Blair
• Directors: Adrian Shergold, Don Leaver, Peter Smith, Ross Devenish
• Writers: Alma Cullen, Christopher Russell, Michael Russell, R.D. Wingfield
• Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 2
• Studio: Bfs Entertainment
• VHS Release Date: November 11, 1998
• Run Time: 204 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 0773351582
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #419,589 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of British Police Mysteries, November 30, 2004

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A viewer "diracfock" (Northern Michigan,USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A Touch of Frost - Season 4 (DVD)

Frost is an unpolished Morse who deals with real crime in a mid-
sized city.He dislikes authority,is not neat,but is clever,brave,
lucky,and emphathetic with victims.Each episode is 100 minutes,and
takes 5 weeks to produce (an attractive bonus feature is an interview with David Jason).There is good character development
of each of the principles,and for each episode Frost has a different partner (this is deliberate).The acting,photography
and music are excellent.Small comic elements present a contrast
to the main story line.Eventually,there may be 10 sets in this
series,and I intend to get all of them.Series 4 is one of the
best,because of the interview,and stories such as the first
(kidnapped sister).

10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A disservice to the series, April 20, 2006

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Robert Tipton "skeptical idealist" (Mendota, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Touch of Frost - Season 4 (DVD)

I own and have enjoyed Seasons 1-3, but Season 4 represents a sharp downturn in the quality of writing. The dialogue was terrible in the first episode - the characters seemed to always be either shouting or sulking, often both within the same scene.

The second episode had improved dialogue, but the plot made no sense, and had very little suspense. The mystery is basically solved when a minor character simply confesses his involvement, and the bad guy (who's been onscreen for less than a minute by now), confesses as well. I don't have the heart to watch the remaining episodes for a while - barring a massive improvement in the writing, the Frost series ends at Season 3 for me.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fabulous!, February 22, 2007

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British Mystery Buff "JD" (Jackson, Mississippi USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A Touch of Frost - Season 4 (DVD)

With each succeeding season of A Touch of Frost I watch, I become more eager to view the next. I didn't think I could like another detective as much as the incomparable Morse, but Jack Frost runs a close second. Frost is an unorthodox detective, though not in the same manner as Morse, and his personal life is just as muddled. However, in Jack's case, detection is his higher priority. Bring on season 5!