SPANNING over 18 years, A Touch of Frost is one of the most iconic series in British television history.
Centred around the career of Detective Jack Frost, played by national treasure David Jason, the show ran from 1992 until 2010. Here are the main stars of the hugely successful show.
Who is in the cast of A Touch of Frost?
David Jason
Best known for her portrayal of Del Boy in Only Fools and Horses, one of the nation’s most beloved comedies, David Jason has also had starring roles in A Touch of Frost and Open All Hours.
In 1993, just a year after he began his role as Detective Jack Frost, Jason was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his service to acting in comedy.
12 years later in 2005, David Jason was knighted, he is commonly regarded as one of the best comedic actors in British history.
Arthur White
Arthur White ensured A Touch of Frost remained a family affair, as he is the real life older brother of David Jason.
Depicting the role of Ernie Trigg in the series, A Touch of Frost was arguably White’s most notable work, though he did go on to feature in The Darling Buds of May (in which David Jason also starred), Heartbeat, Family Affairs and As Time Goes By in a career that has lasted well over four decades.
Bruce Alexander
74-year-old Bruce Alexander became a fan favourite for his role as Superintendent Stanley Mullett, the superior of David Jason’s character.
Alexander’s career actually began in theatre stage work, with the actor commonly working with the Royal Shakespeare Company in the late eighties before securing the gig on A Touch of Frost.
He has been on our screens relatively recently, playing the role of he played the role of Ray Hopkins in the critically-acclaimed Doctors.
John Lyons
John Lyons enjoyed a hugely successful career prior to his tenure in A Touch of Frost, featuring in a variety of genres for programmes such as George and Mildred, On the Buses and Upstairs Downstairs.
Portraying Detective Sergeant George Toolan in the ITV drama, Lyons juggled his time between the show and other popular series’ such as Spooks, Doctors (alongside fellow Frost castmate Bruce Alexander) and Shameless.
Lyons eventually slowed the pace of his television career, opting to appear in more stage shows.
Damien Lewis
Though A Touch of Frost fans may be left scratching their heads at Lewis’ inclusion, he is a worthy member of this list given what he has gone on do to since his one episode in A Touch of Frost.
Lewis starred in one feature-length episode of the show in the role of Adam Weston. His most notable moment in his sole episode came when he emerged from a swimming pool adorning a pair of bright red speedos.
The Homeland star has since won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe award as well as a Screen Actors Guild award nomination.
How can I watch A Touch of Frost?
There are a number of ways that fans can still enjoy the series nearly 30 years after it’s initial release.
Season one is available to watch on Amazon Prime, but as of yet the streaming service does not possess the rights to show A Touch Of Frost beyond the first series, boasting seven episodes.
However, if you don’t want to be stopped in your tracks after watching just one series, fear not – BritBox boasts all 15 seasons of the show.
If you subscribe to the BBC and ITV’s joint streaming service you can watch every episode of A Touch Of Frost, all the way back to episode one, first aired in 1992.
ITV is also airing the first ever outing of Frost on Friday, April 16, at 8.30pm.
After it has aired it should be available for catch-up on the ITV Hub.
And ITV2 and ITV3 often give viewers a chance to watch old episodes of the detective favourite.
