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Frost: A Touch of Frost
- Classic Radio Crime
- Narrated by: Alan Dudley, Derek Martin, full cast
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Radio/TV Programme
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Summary
A BBC Radio 4 full-cast drama starring Derek Martin, the precursor to the popular TV series and novels.
Jack Frost is disheveled, disorganised and disrespectful. His superiors don't like him. He has a habit of doing things his way - and getting results. But when Denton CID is faced with a spate of major crimes, Frost finds himself under pressure.
A young woman becomes the sixth victim of a multiple rapist, a teenage girl goes missing, there's a robbery at the Purple Parrot nightclub, and an old man is injured in a hit-and-run. With all this on his plate, Frost has little time and less patience for paperwork - but if he doesn't submit the overtime reports, there will be hell to pay. Has Frost bitten off more than he can chew?
A Touch of Frost gave rise to a hugely successful TV series that ran between 1992 and 2010. This gritty drama, first broadcast on Radio 4 in 1982, features Derek Martin as Jack Frost, with a supporting cast including Haydn Wood, Stephen Thorne and Alan Dudley.
Classic Radio Crime: presenting vintage detectives for your investigation!
Audio updated as of January 2018
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- Matthew E Sparrowhawk
- 10-04-17
Not the full story
Performances and story are fine but file is incomplete. Original broadcast ran to an hour and a half (as stated in the publishers summary above). CD version is 2 discs, Audible's version is obviously only disc 1. Reported this to customer support on release but seems that the problem has still not been resolved. Audible has fallen down badly here.
5 people found this helpful
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- Jan kennard
- 21-03-17
Poor value for money
Far too short. Story ended abruptly - seemed not to be the end. Very disappointing. Would definately NOT recommend this story.
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- Ms. S. L. riley
- 27-08-17
Not the full story
Excellent performance from the case but the audiobook is not complete, it finishes just as the story takes an exciting turn it finishes..
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- PJPackwood
- 03-07-17
Humph!!!
Not a whole story merely an installment from a radio series. Beginning but no 'end'. Don't waste your money!
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-12-18
Good detective, shows flaws but a solid code
Quality story with good voice acting, however, sounds effects were overwhelming at times and some secondary actors spoke too softly. But, overall a great character and story.