A Touch of Frost - Complete Series 1-15 [DVD]

I had all these but unable to watch has I need subtitles. Classic series, So far from the great Del Boy. The man's one of the greats

I had never fully watched A Touch of Frost when it was on TV from 1992 - 2010. I can just about remember little clips from when my parents watched it. But I was just too young to watch it myself.It did take me a few episodes to fully get used to David Jason being a straight actor as I am so used to watching him in shows like Open All Hours. Plus talking of episodes..... A Touch Of Frost is not a normal TV show, it does not have full series that are 8, 30mins episodes. But has a few 1 hour 40mins episodes per year, so really it's like watching a film. I really did enjoy it that way, 30mins or even 1 hour episodes would of been too short for this show.All in all I really enjoyed it all, plus I have listened below a full list of what you get, hope this helps someone!Disk 1:Series 1 – Episode 1 – Care and Protection, 6 December 1992Series 1 – Episode 2 – Not With Kindness, 13 December 1992Disk 2:Series 1 – Episode 3 – Conclusions, 20 December 1992Series 2 – Episode 1 – A Minority of One, 9 January 1994Disk 3:Series 2 – Episode 2 – Widows and Orphans, 16 January 1994Series 2 – Episode 3 – Nothing To Hide, 23 January 1994Disk 4:Series 2 – Episode 4 – Stranger in the House, 30 January 1994Series 3 – Episode 1 – Appropriate Adults, 8 January 1995Disk 5:Series 3 – Episode 2 – Quarry, 15 January 1995Series 3 – Episode 3 – Dead Male One, 22 January 1995Disk 6:Series 3 – Episode 4 – No Refuge, 29 January 1995Series 4 – Episode 1 – Paying The Price, 7 January 1996Disk 7:Series 4 – Episode 2 – Unknown Soldiers, 14 January 1996Series 4 – Episode 3 – The Things We Do For Love, 21 January 1996Disk 8:Series 4 – Episode 4 – Fun Times For Swingers, 28 January 1996Series 4 – Episode 5 – Deep Waters, 4 February 1996Disk 9:Series 5 – Episode 1 – Penny For The Guy, 9 February 1997Series 5 – Episode 2 – House Calls, 16 February 1997Disk 10:Series 5 – Episode 3 – True Confessions, 23 February 1997Series 5 – Episode 4 – No Other Love, 2 March 1997Disk 11:Series 6 – Episode 1 – Appendix Man, 7 March 1999Disk 12:Series 6 – Episode 2 – One Man's Meat, 14 March 1999Disk 13:Series 6 – Episode 3 – Private Lives, 21 March 1999Disk 14:Series 6 – Episode 4 – Keys To The Car, 28 March 1999Disk 15:Series 7 – Christmas Special, Line of Fire25 December 1999 & 1 January 2000Disk 16:Series 8 – New Year Special, Benefit of the Doubt, 14th & 15th January 2001Disk 17:Series 9 – New Year Special, Mistaken Identity, 27th & 28th January 2002Disk 18:Series 10 – Episode 1 – Hidden Truth, 19 January 2003Disk 19:Series 10 – Episode 2 – Close Encounters, 3 March 2003Disk 20:Series 10 – Episode 3 – Held in Trust, 14 September 2003Disk 21:Series 11 – Episode 1 – Another Life, 26 October 2003Disk 22:Series 11 – Episode 2 – Dancing in the Dark, 22 February 2004Disk 23:Series 12 – Summer Special, Near Death Experience, 25 September 2005Disk 24:Series 13 – Autumn Special, Endangered Species, 5th November 2006Disk 25:Series 14 – Episode 1 – Mind Games, 12 October 2008Disk 26:Series 14 – Episode 2 – Dead End, 19 October 2008Disk 27:Series 14 – Episode 3 – In The Public Interest, 26 October 2008Disk 28:Series 15 – Final Episode, If Dogs Run Free, 4 April 2010 & 5 April 2010Plus 2 more alternate endingsDisk 29:Touched By Frost, 1 hour Goodbye Jack documentary

Who ever came up with these new disk on top of disk on top disk box sets should be sacked.... i personally have split mine into different cases that hold 12 in each case and photocopied the sleeve... Now im happy with the boxset

Couldnt be more happier with it 2 big cases loads of discs

The complete collection comprises 29 discs and 18 years worth of David Jason being dramatic. Personally, I feel that this is his the magnum opus of his acting career; quite possibly what garnered him the knighthood. A very good series in both plot and production values, there are by-and-large only a few scripting instances that make you realise the early episodes are from the mid-1990s. The programme is quite often gritty with a bleak outlook on life which is leavened with occasional flashes of comedy, sometimes within the darkest of scenes. A plethora of fantastic scripts often deal with contemporaneous social issues with a barbed anger against economic and social inequalities, many of which sadly still trouble us all today, that manifests itself in DI Frost's attitude and interactions. Furthermore, a interestingly wide cast of supporting law enforcement personnel, such as Caroline Harker, John Lyons and the guy from Hollyoaks, populate the show, particularly within its earlier seasons, giving a stronger verisimilitude to the police station setting than most police procedural dramas have. The guest casting is also often impressive with well written roles for such luminaries as Sue Cleaver, Noel Clarke, Danny Dyer and Linda Bassett springing up throughout the 29 DVDs, although the star really is Sir David Jason who stuns in his role as the world-weary detective who breaks all the rules, giving an albeit different combination of cliched TV tropes humanity breathing life into them to become a believable human being. Equally good is Bruce Alexander in making the comedy/bureaucratic boss role human too, his character of Superintendent Mullett is obsessed with figures and good press, but Alexander's performance (and the scripts) ensure that we know Mullett and Frost have roughly similar goals for the police force but with very different outlooks.Packaged quite compactly, the only negative I have find with this box set is the double stacking of discs within the cases, which makes it a faff to access some discs as the ones at the bottom of each stack require me to remove three discs before I can reach them.Overall, a excellent drama series to sit down with on a Sunday evening with a glass of rosé or Tizer and a packet of Freddos or Cadbury's Spira bars. Marvellous.

As listed...A fantastic series with the superb David Jason as Inspector Frost. Excellent set, boxed and all DVDs play perfectly!!

One of the best police procedural dramas out there. Sir David Jason is a total revelation in this role, having spent years in comedy most famously Only Fools and Horses, he plays DI Jack Frost with humanity and humour too. All the stories are good with 'Appropriate Adults' one of the best if not the best. Another thing that works really well is having Frost with a selection of different sidekicks and junior officers, this creates a real dynamic in each episode.

All great. Thanks.