Customer Reviews

A Touch of Frost - Seasons 11 & 12

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Well written, well acted series. After watching a number of these stories I should be on top of guessing how each episode is going to finish.......... still working on that.
An entertaining thoughtful set of stories which do not rely upon sound bytes or visual effects to keep ones attention, just plain intelligent stuff.
Keeps one entertained and awake after a hards days work so yes, I rate this series and give Inspector frost a big thumbs up.

Frost is a blue collar English policeman working in an industrial city (Denton).
He is brave,hates paperwork,offers a touch of comedy centered around food.
This item contains 3 episodes-which may be the last ones,but one (Endangered Species?).
The first two episodes were enjoyable,but lacked a certain suspense.The last (Near
Death Experience)was up to the best in the Frost series.As usual,the acting,
photography and music were excellent. Sound is sometimes a little "dicy" which may
be due to a combination of British production values and their accent. I gave this
4 stars instead of the usual 5,for 3 reasons: fewer espisodes (3 not 4),less
suspense (1st 2 episodes),and most importantly-no "extras"-in particular a
series wrapup commentary from David Jason,directors,etc. (Perhaps such might
appear when Endangered Species does.

As I have stated before on this board, I've been viewing the "A touch of Frost" murder/mysteries for many years. This series never disappoints in its production values, stories, intrigues and, most of all in its acting. Seasons 11 and 12 are no exception--they are superb--great stories, great production and great acting!

David Jason, as Jack Frost is as usual simply fantastic. Character George Toolan, as Frost's sidekick is injured and sidelined in the one disc episode of Season 12. Jack while still solving a murder mystery involving the religiously devout shows a softer side with his intense concern for George. It's a really intense episode and so well done. I loved it. In fact all of season 11 and 12 is great!

Indeed there are only three episodes on this 2 disc set; however, I did NOT feel cheated. The quality far outweighs the quantity!

Inspector Frost is always intertaining. I have all 12 seasons of these mysteries and this is my favorite. The inspector is always in trouble with the top brass but he always comes out on top with his great detective work even if he hates the paper work that goes along with the job. I highly recommend this dvd to any one who loves a good mystery.

DCI Frost is the most lovable character you can possibly have. Careless about his personal life, disorganized in his methods, disobedient to authority. But there's another side to this man. That side shows up when his friend George is injured in this episode. His meticulous attention to detail where a case is involved has many around him wondering how he does it so effortlessly. When I had first started watching this series, I found myself occasionally nodding off due to the slow pace of everything... the title music, the scenes, the dialogue... everything is unhurried and relaxed. It is only after I had watched 2-3 episodes that I began appreciating this series- it grows on you.

This series falls short of the previous episode by a star, but still is a great series to watch. The acting is superb, and the stories engrossing.

David Jason is excellent as Frost. And British mysteries and 'murders' are among the Best of the Best. Frost is definitely one of these. Those who watch British TV or TV shows on DVD, will remember David Jason as Granville in "Open All Hours". "Fetch Yer Cloth, Granville".....

For the past 2-3 years, the BBC detective shows (Midsomer, Frost, Paskoe and Dalziel, Miss Marple, MI5, Waking the Dead, The Last Detective, etc.) have been my video soundtrack while riding my stationary bike. I grind through them pretty quickly. They have to be reasonably absorbing and there are a few things that drive me nuts. With long-running series, I'm always alert for signs that the production team has run out of ideas or that "the talent" is losing interest or interfering with production. A lot of these are standard critiques of shows that have "jumped the shark," but the things I'm always looking for are: increasingly implausible plots, replacement of departed supporting characters with less interesting characters, and, a particular warning sign, plots that "broaden" the back-story of one or more of the characters. Often these are the result of the actor's agent lobbying the producer for a chance for his client to "show his real talent." Usually these characters just aren't interesting enough to sustain the "drama."

Frost is one of the few long-running series that has avoided these problems. Frost has stayed the same -- brilliant, intuitive detective, bit of a maverick, disastrous personal life. The plots are always good, just enough mystery to keep you guessing without the implausible "explain everything" last scenes.

Frost's relationship with Chief Constable Mullet was a real challenge that every detective series with a maverick detective (going back to Rockford Files) has to deal with: how can this guy who has solved dozens of spectacular crimes remain on the "voice of authority's" s**** list? They handled that in Touch of Frost about as well as it can be done -- Mullet is still pretty much of a paper-pushing budget weenie, and he periodically rails at Frost about expense reports. But they avoided the pitfall of trying to keep the relationship exactly the same as it was in episode 1 and the equally dangerous pitfall of letting Mullet become a member of the "Jack Frost Fan Club". They broadened Mullet's character ever so slightly and let the relationship between the two become a little more complex (for example, Mullet defends Jack against outside critics once in a while), while still leaving Mullet basically frustrated and irate at Jack most of the time.

Another change I liked was reducing the "detective sergeant of the month" steady rotation and letting George become more of a regular sidekick. George is a really solid character and it's good that he was allowed to step a little more toward the center of the stage.

Clearly, the number of episodes per season declined as time went on, which accounts for 2 seasons in one package. It's possible that they recognized they didn't have enough good story lines to sustain a full schedule, or that the actor portraying Frost wasn't willing to commit to the lengthy shooting schedule. If so, good for them! The quality of the episodes, the acting, the production values, etc., is as high as the first season -- maybe better. That might be unique among long-running series.

I love the British detective series you will love them too just try it. There are several series that are just good. A must see.

I love british mys'- it started with Folyes War. A Touch of Frost is a great series. I was not "hooked" by the 1st of them, but liked them enough to buy more. By the time I was on series 5/6 I was hooked. Now I look forward to each new series DVD.