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List of <i>A Touch of Frost</i> episodes

List of A Touch of Frost episodes

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The following is a list of episodes detailing the long-running ITV drama series A Touch of Frost, starring David Jason, John Lyons and Bruce Alexander.^[1]

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Series	Episodes	Originally aired
Series	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	3	6 December 1992 (1992-12-06)	20 December 1992 (1992-12-20)
2	4	9 January 1994 (1994-01-09)	30 January 1994 (1994-01-30)
3	4	8 January 1995 (1995-01-08)	29 January 1995 (1995-01-29)
4	5	7 January 1996 (1996-01-07)	4 February 1996 (1996-02-04)
5	4	9 February 1997 (1997-02-09)	2 March 1997 (1997-03-02)
6	4	7 March 1999 (1999-03-07)	28 March 1999 (1999-03-28)
7	2	25 December 1999 (1999-12-25)	1 January 2000 (2000-01-01)
8	2	14 January 2001 (2001-01-14)	15 January 2001 (2001-01-15)
9	2	27 January 2002 (2002-01-27)	28 January 2002 (2002-01-28)
10	3	19 January 2003 (2003-01-19)	14 September 2003 (2003-09-14)
11	2	26 October 2003 (2003-10-26)	22 February 2004 (2004-02-22)
12	1	25 September 2005 (2005-09-25)
13	1	5 November 2006 (2006-11-05)
14	3	12 October 2008 (2008-10-12)	26 October 2008 (2008-10-26)
15	2	4 April 2010 (2010-04-04)	5 April 2010 (2010-04-05)

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)	Original airdate
1	"Care and Protection"	Richard Harris	Don Leaver	16.35^[2]	6 December 1992 (1992-12-06)
When his superior, DCI Allen, falls ill, DI Jack Frost assumes command of an investigation into a young girl's disappearance, aided by DC Clive Barnard, the Chief Constable's nephew. Frost learns that the girl, Tracy Uphill, went missing from a community centre after her prostitute mother was late in collecting her. In the course of searching for Tracy, the police uncover the murdered remains of a bank clerk that had been shot, and who had seemingly vanished with a large sum of money. When the assistant bank manager is murdered with the same gun in the clerk's murder, Frost finds himself juggling his focus between two separate cases, and that of his wife's care as she slowly dies of cancer. Based on the book Frost at Christmas.
2	"Not With Kindness"	Richard Harris	David Reynolds	16.45^[3]	13 December 1992 (1992-12-13)
DI Frost finds himself coping with a shortage of officers, due to an illness circulating the area, and the sudden arrival of his late wife's sister, as he handles two investigations with the assistance of his temporary partner DS Sandy Gilmore. The first concerns the murder of a 15-year-old girl who had disappeared on her newspaper round, only to turn up in a local churchyard that had been struggling with vandalism. The second concerns the wife of a rare books dealer who fears for her life after receiving threatening messages and disturbing packages. Frost soon learns the truth in both cases, one through an unorthodox method that Gilmore disapproves of, the other from interesting facts when it ends with a murder. Based on part of the plot of the book Night Frost.
3	"Conclusions"	Richard Harris	Anthony Simmons	TBA	20 December 1992 (1992-12-20)
DI Frost is paired with new Scottish secondment DC Webster, an officer who is struggling to fit in with life in Denton, as they investigate a robbery at a local casino and a hit-and-run incident involving Roger Massie, the son of a local politician. Frost soon finds that both matters are linked, finding a connection between them with Massie's girlfriend. At the same time, Frost handles an investigation into the murder of a police officer, who had received a complaint against them for stealing jewellery. While everything seems to point to a small-time crook that is hiding out after a failed bank robbery, Frost is convinced the case is not as straightforward as perceived. Based on part of the plot of the book A Touch of Frost.

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)	Original airdate
1	"A Minority of One"	Christopher Russell	Roger Bamford	12.57^[4]	9 January 1994 (1994-01-09)
DI Frost investigates a series of commercial robberies assisted by DC Carl Tanner, an officer recruited by Supt. Mullett to encourage racial balance on the local force. When Frost makes an arrest on a local housing estate, Mullett's only concern is that the culprit's racial background does not turn the area into a racial powder keg. When Frost's informant on the estate is later killed, the case becomes a murder investigation, but all of the suspects are black and racial tensions are on the rise. In the course of his investigation, Frost determines that his informant had a number of secrets.
2	"Widows and Orphans"	Richard Harris	Roy Battersby	TBA	16 January 1994 (1994-01-16)
DI Frost investigates a series of burglaries directed against old age pensioners, assisted by new female DS Maureen Lawson (Sally Dexter). Things take a serious turn when an elderly woman is badly beaten, though he soon learns it does not fit the MO of the other attacks - the victim was very difficult and disliked by many, including neighbours and community volunteers. The case soon takes a nasty turn when another elderly victim is found dead, with the potential to create a panic among the public. Frost concludes that the second victim knew her attacker and proceeds to eliminate all possible suspects, one by one. Based on part of the plot of the book Night Frost.
3	"Nothing to Hide"	Richard Harris	John Glenister	14.91^[5]	23 January 1994 (1994-01-23)
DI Frost works alongside DC Frank Costello (Neil Dudgeon), recently demoted after a punch-up with a superior officer, to investigate the murder of a young junkie, Ben Cornish. Although it's assumed he choked to death on his own vomit, the autopsy reveals he died as a result of a vicious beating. Frost soon learns that Cornish had been in trouble recently, stolen from his sister, harassed a local doctor, and been forcefully evicted from an abandoned house he was squatting in. With many suspects to consider, a chance comment from a police constable concerning the night of the murder reveals the murderer to be closer to home. Based on part of the plot of the book A Touch of Frost.
4	"Stranger in the House"	Christopher Russell	Don Leaver	15.77^[6]	30 January 1994 (1994-01-30)
DI Frost finds himself scouring Denton for a sexual predator, after a series of women are raped in their own home; with the exception of one victim, who was raped in the back of her car. In his efforts to find the culprit, Frost arranges a trap with the assistance of WPC Hazel Wallace, despite the risks involved. At the same time, Frost is on the hunt for a 17-year-old girl that went missing during one of the rape incidents, and has to also find the medal he earned for bravery after the Chief Constable insists he attends a reunion in London for all Victoria and George Cross holders he is invited to. Based on part of the plot of the book A Touch of Frost.

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)	Original airdate
1	"Appropriate Adults"	Michael Russell	Herbert Wise	TBA	8 January 1995 (1995-01-08)
DI Frost finds himself clashing with the Denton Police's new DCI, as he tackles two different matters that need investigation. The first concerns the disappearance of 8-year-old Tricia Martin. Frost finds the investigation must be handled delicately, as the last person to see her alive was 19-year-old Billy Conrad, a young man who has Down syndrome and learning disabilities, and who regularly played with young children. His second concerns a rash of joyriding incidents, which Supt. Mullet is concerned about greatly and needs resolved.
2	"Quarry"	Christopher Russell	Roy Battersby	TBA	15 January 1995 (1995-01-15)
DI Frost is reunited with DC Clive Barnard, as he finds himself investigating the murder of Nick Walder, killed while assisting a group in sabotaging a local hunt. Suspects range between several of the local hunt organisers and some of the saboteurs Walder fell out with, but things soon change when a second saboteur is murdered at a garden centre they owned. Frost quickly discovers the second victim was involved in the shipment of stolen antiques, and that Walder was killed by accident. His suspicions soon turn towards an art gallery owner and the daughter of a hunt organiser, and a belief both were involved in the stolen antiques, leaving him to piece together the motive behind the murders when the gallery owner is later murdered.
3	"Dead Male One"	Christopher Russell	Roger Bamford	TBA	22 January 1995 (1995-01-22)
DI Frost tackles the murder of Adie Carr, a Denton F.C. player who collapsed during a press conference shortly after the conclusion of a football match. Frost learns that Carr died from a fatal overdose of steroids induced by an unknown method, prompting him to question the victim's movements prior to his death. He learns that Carr was disliked by a number of suspects - a rival footballer who assaulted him in the match; a woman whose grandfather was conned out of money for DIY work; and a coach who resented him rejecting a transfer offer he had arranged. Frost also investigates the body of an unknown man, 'The Appendix Man', who was found drowned in the river and in possession of a stolen driving licence, but it wouldn't be until years later when he solved that case.
4	"No Refuge"	Christopher Russell	Don Leaver	TBA	29 January 1995 (1995-01-29)
DI Frost works with his new female partner, DS Lawson, into investigating an armed robbery at a local family-run glass works business. The investigations requires urgent attention after an employee was fatally shot during the crime, and the witness, the business owner, goes into hiding after receiving threats to their life. While Frost delves into the tangled web of personal relationships within the family of owner, Lawson finds herself in serious trouble when she mixes her professional and personal relationships.

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)^[7]	Original airdate
1	"Paying the Price"	Christopher Russell	Ross Devenish	16.71	7 January 1996 (1996-01-07)
DI Frost works alongside his temporary partner WPC Claire Toms, while dealing with the aftermath of a fire that leaves him temporarily homeless. The pair find themselves involved in tracking down Pauline Venables, an employee of a local department store who was recently kidnapped while attempting to make amends with her sister over an incident that soured their relationship. Frost learns that her kidnapper wants £30,000 in ransom, and initially suspects Pauline's new boyfriend, an ex-con. However, when it transpires Pauline's lover is innocent, the hunt for her takes a dark turn when the kidnapper becomes greedy and murders an accomplice.
2	"Unknown Soldiers"	Michael Russell	Adrian Shergold	16.64	14 January 1996 (1996-01-14)
With his house unavailable for some time, DI Frost temporarily moves into a flat above an Indian curry restaurant. At the same time, he finds himself investigating an armed robbery conducted with an illegal firearm. Frost discovers there may be a connection between this and the death of a soldier at a local military base, and ask Supt. Mullet to let him assist military police in their investigation. It quickly transpires the soldier, shot dead during a firearms exercise that was using blank, was killed by an outsider, and someone on the base had been selling illegal firearms. A supplier, whom Frost suspects might have been the intended target after falling foul of their buyer.
3	"Fun Times for Swingers"	Robert Smith	Peter Smith	17.49	21 January 1996 (1996-01-21)
DI Frost continues to locate somewhere to stay, while working alongside his dour Scot partner DS Prentice on two investigations. While the pair look into a theft at a local cricket club, they also must investigate the murder of Damien Law, a gigolo and paid male escort who had been spending considerable time with a great many women. Frost suspects a connection to recent suicide, and that either one of the victim's clients and the owner of an escort agency killed Law in his flat.
4	"The Things We Do for Love"	Alma Cullen	Adrian Shergold	17.45	28 January 1996 (1996-01-28)
DI Frost works with his latest partner recently transferred to Denton, DS Frank Nash, as he investigates two separate cases. The first concerns the murder of a local physiotherapist, Vicky Phillips, who was stabbed to death in her car. Frost places his suspicions on two possible suspects - one of the victim's patients, who has a criminal record despite becoming a born-again Christian, and a local butcher that denies knowing the victim, despite her possessing keys to a flat above his shop. At the same time, Frost and Nash investigate a series of smash-and-grab robberies in the commercial district, in which the culprits manage to steal as much as they can within minutes and escape before they can be stopped.
5	"Deep Waters"	Christopher Russell	Don Leaver	17.55^[8]	4 February 1996 (1996-02-04)
DI Frost temporarily assigns WPC Lindsey Hunter to Denton CID, in order to assist him as he deals with two separate cases. The first involves an armed robbery that went wrong at a post office, in which he manages to secure the culprits but is frustrated by the difficulties presented in charging them. The second involves an attack on Helen Tudor, a student at Denton University, who was pushed down the stairs following class. Frost finds that in this investigation, things are much more sinister, and after a trip to coastal town to investigate a death linked to the case, he soon discovers that Helen is still in danger from her attacker.

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List of A Touch of Frost episodes

Series overview

Episodes

Series 1 (1992)

Series 2 (1994)

Series 3 (1995)

Series 4 (1996)

Series 5 (1997)

Series 6 (1999)

Series 7 (1999–2000)

Series 8 (2001)

Series 9 (2002)

Series 10 (2003)

Series 11 (2003–04)

Series 12 (2005)

Series 13 (2006)

Series 14 (2008)

Series 15 (2010)

References

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Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)^[7]	Original airdate
1	"Penny for the Guy"	Malcolm Bradbury	Paul Seed	16.75	9 February 1997 (1997-02-09)
DI Frost is forced to cancel a fortnight's leave to investigate the suspicious death of a young boy that had been missing, and whose body was recently found in an alley. The autopsy finds that the boy was kidnapped by someone who chloroformed them, before cutting off one of their fingers. Frost soon discovers the kidnapper has taken another boy, and is demanding a half-million-pound ransom from the owner of a major supermarket chain, but finds that there is more to the kidnapping when the ransom money used by the owner turns out to be counterfeit. At the same time, Frost finds himself investigating the disappearance of a teenage girl, and has suspicions that her parents are not being honest over their story of the incident. Part of the plot is based on the book Hard Frost.
2	"House Calls"	Malcolm Bradbury	Graham Theakston	18.22^[9]	16 February 1997 (1997-02-16)
DI Frost works alongside DS Liz Maud over two different murder investigations. The first concerns a well-known thief whose body was found in the coal bin of an abandoned farm house, and it soon leads him to discovering his latest victims had a hand in his death. The second concerns the murder of a mother and two children, the latter of whom both had indications of being injected with water. Frost finds himself in hot water when a known child abuser is linked to the crime, but he soon learns that some of the facts don't add up when evidence reveals flaws in the alibis of those connected with the investigation. Part of the plot is based on the book Hard Frost.
3	"True Confessions"	Michael Russell	Sandy Johnson	17.47	23 February 1997 (1997-02-23)
Recently returned from a holiday with a friend, DI Frost finds himself investigating the murder of Jeanette Barr, whose body was found on a local riverbank. The autopsy reveals she had been drowned in her bathtub, before her body was dumped by the river. Frost finds himself dealing with two possible suspects who have solid alibis - a graphics designer who worked for the victim's husband and brother, and the victim's husband, whom Frost had investigated over another murder ten years ago - but soon finds his work complicated when he is suspended pending an internal investigation of his actions.
4	"No Other Love"	Sian Orrells	David Reynolds	18.15	2 March 1997 (1997-03-02)
DI Frost secures a new flat to reside within, and decides to let his old partner Clive Barnard, now a Detective Sergeant, stay with him whilst they handle an investigation of an armed robbery at a pawnbroker. When the owner is murdered a few days later, Frost discovers that a shadow hangs over the victim's family, and that each member is lying. When an estranged member that disappeared comes forward to the police with information there is child abuse occurring within, it prompts Frost and Barnard to confront the culprit, uncovering a dark truth that leads the confrontation to end in tragedy.

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)^[7]	Original airdate
1	"Appendix Man"	Malcolm Bradbury	Sandy Johnson	16.04	7 March 1999 (1999-03-07)
Supt. Mullet is forced to bring back DI Frost from compassionate leave when the 'Black Farm Murders' case he handled - involving the theft of paintings - requires his urgent attention. As he re-examines his investigation after a wrongful conviction claim in the press, Frost finds himself working alongside Hazel Wallace, now a Detective Sergeant, as she investigates the suspicious death of a hospital porter at his flat. Frost is perplexed when a fingerprint found at the scene is the same as 'The Appendix Man' - an unidentified person found dead in the river in one of his previous cases (Dead Male One). When the porter is found to be in possession of stolen paintings, Frost discovers that all three cases are linked and finds a web of lies concealing the truth about the two dead men.
2	"One Man's Meat"	Michael Russell	Alan Dossor	14.64	14 March 1999 (1999-03-14)
An accident with his first tenant, leaves DI Frost handling their police dog in their absence. While dealing with this problem, Frost finds himself tackling two new cases. The first focuses on the suspicious death of Jane Owens, a homeless teenage girl who was found drowned in Denton River. Facts in the case lead him to questioning the origins of her circumstances and her decision to prostitute herself. Meanwhile, his second case focuses on the disappearance of Warren Barber, an environmental health officer who was investigating a local meat processing factory. The case soon becomes murder when a dismembered arm turns up and is identified as Barber's, prompting Frost to suspect he had uncovered something sinister at the factory.
3	"Private Lives"	Russell Gascoigne	David Reynolds	16.85	21 March 1999 (1999-03-21)
DI Frost is partnered to DS Billy "Razor" Sharpe, as he handles two separate investigations. The first case concerns a hit-and-run, which has left housewife Bryony Darrow, who was struck by a car while walking home, in a coma that she is unlikely to recover from. As Frost investigates what happened, he soon learns that the victim was leading a complex life and likely having an affair. The second concerns a robbery at a local brewery that appears to be more than it seems and leads Frost to making use of the police archives to set a trap for the thieves.
4	"Keys to the Car"	Malcolm Bradbury	Adrian Shergold	15.83	28 March 1999 (1999-03-28)
The newly promoted Assistant Chief Constable, standing in for Supt. Mullet while he is on leave, questions DI Frost's methods after his unorthodox interview with drug dealer Richie Dearne is questioned by his legal brief and forces them to have him released. While his current investigation is sidelined, Frost finds himself partnered with DS Bill Dorridge when Mullet reports a car theft at his golf club. When the stolen vehicle is tracked to a hotel in a neighbouring county, the crime becomes murder when Dearne's body is found in the boot with a wad of cash. Although the thief is the prime suspect, Frost believes the case revolves around the drug scene, and soon questions who was the last person to see the victim alive.

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)^[7]	Original airdate
1	"Line of Fire (Part One)"	Michael Russell	Robert Knights	12.10	25 December 1999 (1999-12-25)
Christmas 1999. Frost and Dorridge are called to investigate the murder of a young regional crime squad police detective, Tim Fox. Frost wonders if Fox's death is really related to the large investigation he was working on to uncover a car theft gang, or if an affair between the deceased's wife and one of his colleagues could also hold a motive for murder. Meanwhile, a local power station worker, Cocroft, is burgled. Shortly afterward, he falls to his death in a mysterious accident. Nothing is suspect, until new WPC Susan Kavanagh establishes a link between the burglary and a series of pet shootings.
2	"Line of Fire (Part Two)"	Michael Russell	Robert Knights	11.95	1 January 2000 (2000-01-01)
January 2000. As Frost and Dorridge continue to try to identify detective Tim Fox's killer, his colleague, DI Newcombe, protests his innocence - but Frost is sure he is responsible for the killing. Meanwhile, WPC Kavanagh links a series of other local burglaries to the pet shootings - and a further incident in which a woman's car is tampered with, causing her to have a serious accident - also appears to fit into the picture. Forced to seek help from Kavanagh's new computer system, Frost uncovers the real identity of Tim Fox's killer - whilst she goes to investigate two young men working at the power station to question them about the burglaries, shootings and attempted murder. She soon, however, finds herself in grave danger - and Frost's pursuit leads to a confrontation above the power station.

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)^[7]	Original airdate
1	"Benefit of the Doubt (Part One)"	David Gilman	Roger Bamford	14.69	14 January 2001 (2001-01-14)
January 2001. As is usually the case, there's a lot on Frost's plate these days. He's been assigned a new officer, DS Terry Reid (Robert Glenister), who has been transferred somewhat abruptly after investigating a university student for selling contraband cigarettes. He has other problems as well, as Frost soon learns, but generally he is a good copper. Their first case is that of a woman, eventually identified as Sylvia Carter, whose remains are found on the railway tracks after being run over by several trains. She worked for a local sandwich maker and Frost is convinced she was having an affair with someone. Dr. Helena Gibson, a senior surgeon at the local hospital in Denton, goes missing over a weekend. From all accounts she was in on Saturday but didn't show up at a colleague's house for lunch on Sunday. She was brilliant in her field but was disliked by virtually everyone at the hospital so there is no shortage of possible suspects if in fact anything is amiss.
2	"Benefit of the Doubt (Part Two)"	David Gilman	Roger Bamford	14.44	15 January 2001 (2001-01-15)
Having solved the death of Sylvia Carter, Frost now focuses on the murder of Dr. Gibson, whose corpse was found in a plastic bag in a truckload of medical waste. According to the pathologist, she was killed with a blow to the head from a blunt instrument. Many at the hospital didn't like the woman including the hospital administrator, Jameson and several members of her surgical team including Dr. Retnick from whom she was demanding a letter of resignation. She had also recently had a run-in with a parent whose young son inexplicably died in post-operative care. In fact, there is an investigation into an abnormally large number of post-operative deaths at Denton General but as Frost learns, everyone who dies seems to have done so while occupying bed 5. DS Reid is in hospital having been beaten in a public washroom. Frost is certain it has to do with his earlier investigation of Tim Hamilton.

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)^[7]	Original airdate
1	"Mistaken Identity (Part One)"	David Gilman	Roger Bamford	12.37	27 January 2002 (2002-01-27)
January 2002. Frost welcomes a new member of the CID team, DC Ronnie Lonnegan (Michelle Joseph). They soon are investigating a mysterious death when a body is found in the local water reservoir. There is no identification on the body and there doesn't seem to be a car parked nearby so they're not sure how he got there. The post-mortem indicates however that he didn't drown in the place where his body was found. They also investigate the death of Paul and Jean Harris who are killed when an assailant ties them up and sets their house on fire. The main suspect is Mike Patterson, a handyman who had been doing work for the couple and who may have also been having an affair with Jean. Forensics indicate there is a connection between the death of the unknown man and the Harrises. Meanwhile, Supt. Mullett is his usual concerned self about a formal inspection of the station by a senior officer. Frost is also his usual self, which doesn't help matters.
2	"Mistaken Identity (Part Two)"	David Gilman	Roger Bamford	11.66	28 January 2002 (2002-01-28)
Frost now has Mike Patterson in custody, but he vehemently denies having anything to do with the death of the Harrises. Toolan thinks that Patterson is their man but Frost isn't so sure and believes the solution lies elsewhere. The dead man in the reservoir is identified as Reginald Molloy, a one-time resident of Denton. His mother returns to Denton to identify the body and hasn't a clue as to how or why her son would be there. They had moved away some 13 years ago after she witnessed a bank robbery and was required to give evidence in court. When Frost learns that Paul Harris' father was also a witness at the same trial he has the beginnings of the solution. Melanie Monkton, the daughter of the local gentry, is also missing and although under pressure to include her disappearance as part of the murder investigation, Frost thinks it's a completely separate case.

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)^[7]	Original airdate
1	"Hidden Truth"	David Gilman	Paul Harrison	11.71	19 January 2003 (2003-01-19)
DI Frost is tasked with protecting a vital witness to a murder, Cathy Thompson, and her young son, after a hit-man sent by the killer, Jack Flynn, mistakenly shoots a WPC protecting her. Frost brings in DS Terry Reid to help him identify the suspect, but when the hit-man forces Cathy and son to flee from a police safehouse, he quickly realises someone amongst the police and Crown Prosecution team is leaking information to Flynn. As he tries to track down the witness, he soon discovers that Cathy may not have been the actual witness to the crime. At the same time, Frost also deals with the murder of an armed officer assigned to help in Cathy's protection, when they are shot dead seeking out a second hit-man, and he soon discovers that something is off in the matter.
2	"Close Encounters"	Michael Russell	Paul Harrison	12.24	3 March 2003 (2003-03-03)
DI Frost finds himself working with DS Hazel Wallace once again when two separate cases need his attention. The first concerns the assault of a security guard at a local quarry, witnessed by an autistic young man (Jim Sturgess) who claims aliens are involved. While Frost must contend with the witness' actions after he is released from the police station, he also questions whether the assault is linked to a hidden scene behind the quarry and a proposed new development for the area. His second case focuses on a series of burglaries on homes, which is soon complicated when a seven-year old child goes missing, prompting Frost to investigate one of the parents, divorced from their partner, in connection to the crimes.
3	"Held in Trust"	David Gilman	Roger Bamford	10.37	14 September 2003 (2003-09-14)
DI Frost finds himself showered with presents, mainly due to his upcoming promotion. However two cases require his more direct attention, both involving children. The first focuses on the kidnap and murder of a young boy who went missing while with his father at a football match, while the second focuses on a child that had died from mal-nourishment and was dumped. While Frost determines the second case is linked to greed on the culprits, the first causes him to be angered, when it transpires a known paedophile is involved in the matter, after being released into the area without supervision. Although he manages to find him and stop him before another child is harmed, matters soon lead to Frost facing an uncertain future in Denton Police.

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)^[7]	Original airdate
1	"Another Life"	David Gilman	Roger Bamford	11.41	26 October 2003 (2003-10-26)
DI Frost returns to Denton CID after his suspension following a review into his conduct on a previous case comes to an end. Teamed up with DS Maureen Lawson, Frost is thrust into two different murder investigations, while contending with toothache when he enjoys a defective lollipop. The first case focuses on a man who was stabbed to death and dumped in a canal, holding onto £6000 in cash. Discovered to be leading two separate married lives, Frost questions if one of the wives discovered this, but soon learns he was blackmailing someone over a fraudulent scheme. Meanwhile, his second case focuses on the dismembered body of a man found in a fridge at a recycling holding site. The victim transpires to be linked to the local ballroom dancing scene, and Frost soon discovers his killer is extremely competitive to an alarmingly unhinged manner.
2	"Dancing in the Dark"	Christopher Blake	Roy Battersby	12.96	22 February 2004 (2004-02-22)
DI Frost is forced to question his latest relationship, as he works alongside cocky young under-graduate DC Jasper Tranter in two murder investigations. The first focuses on the body of a man found on a waste tip with no identity and an empty wallet. Although it appears to be the act of a mugger, the victim's wife comes in to Denton Police to report her husband's disappearance, which intrigues Frost and makes him question if the victim's sleep therapist is related to the matter. The second focuses on an escort girl found in a hotel room by a married businessman. Although they deny murder, they confess shock at knowing the victim through their daughter. When the man is later found dead in his car, Frost suspects the two deaths are connected.

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)^[7]	Original airdate
1	"Near Death Experience"	David Gilman	Paul Jackson	10.28	25 September 2005 (2005-09-25)
A priest, Father Rose, is found covered in the blood of a murdered woman, the death bearing the hallmarks of a ritual killing, and Detective Sergeant 'Razor' Sharpe (Philip Jackson) is drafted in to assist Frost, having investigated a similar death in his own area. The dead woman's family feel that her ex-boyfriend is to blame but Frost believes the priest is more involved than he is letting on. A glamorous profiler joins the team and suggests that they are dealing with a serial killer. And she is right. At the same time Frost feels responsible for the loyal George Toolan being hospitalised with severe injuries after falling from a high building whilst helping him prevent a suicide.

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)^[7]	Original airdate
1	"Endangered Species"	Christopher Blake	Roy Battersby	10.07	5 November 2006 (2006-11-05)
Frost is summoned to a remote farm-house by criminal Kevin Flanagan who is in a blind panic. At the farm, he finds a crocodile and cages full of endangered species, as well as a severed leg. This transpires to belong to an Asian man, part of the gang who have been smuggling rare animals, and Flanagan, who has escaped the gang, is used by Frost to help locate its leader. At the same time, the Harris family are shocked to find the nude corpse of a local art teacher in their bedroom. A search of his studio yields revealing photos of a female colleague but it is the Harris' teenage son who literally holds the key to events. Meanwhile, Frost is forced to puppywalk a new trainee, DC Robert Presley (Blake Ritson), who has a lot to learn about divisional CID.

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)^[7]	Original airdate
1	"Mind Games"	Michael Russell	Paul Harrison	8.37	12 October 2008 (2008-10-12)
Two young men are tricked by their girlfriends into stripping themselves nude for a midnight swim, during which the girls run off with the boys' clothes, leaving them to streak through Denton. One is arrested but the other, Roman Cassell, gets back to his office where, the next day, he is found beaten to death. Suspicion falls on Jason Cohu and his father-in-law Joshua Ray, who blame Cassell for the death of Jason's wife and were in the vicinity of the office that night. Joshua admits to the murder but Frost believes he is innocent, misguidedly protecting his son-in-law and CCTV footage proves him right. At the same time Carl Meyer is released from a twenty year prison term. When he was a young boy he was accused of murdering a little girl with whom he used to play and with whose corpse he was found. Her cousin disappeared on the same day and he was also accused of killing her. The girls' family conduct a vendetta against him to which he shows no malice...
2	"Dead End"	David Gilman	Roger Bamford	8.52	19 October 2008 (2008-10-19)
The Heal family is appalled to see the man whose lorry killed three of their members some years earlier is driving a bus. Because the lorry's mechanism was faulty he was acquitted of dangerous driving but the Heals are not happy and Andy Heal goes to the bus depot for a confrontation. Later the driver and his conductress are abducted from their bus. The conductress is diabetic and needs her insulin shots and, after a television appeal, she is dumped, alive, in town, not far from an alley where a clown is found dead. He recently entertained at a children's party where one of the mothers has a pathological phobia of clowns, and believes she attacked him without knowing. However, it turns out that he was also a thief, robbing the houses he visited and his killer may have been somebody else. In solving the death and finding the bus driver Frost's work is not helped by having to work with DS Annie Marsh (Cherie Lunghi), who once reported him for being unprofessional.
3	"In the Public Interest"	Thomas Ellice	Paul Harrison	8.16	26 October 2008 (2008-10-26)
The naked bodies of three young men are found, arranged in a triangle, in a grave at an old burial site and an American anthropologist insists to Frost that these are ritual killings. However the fact that she has a book to promote and reports of unrest among local Eastern European immigrant workers suggest that the murders are not mystical at all. Ever the maverick, Frost enjoys crossing swords with James Callum, an unpleasant local business man who is going to tear down the local youth club to make way for new offices. When Callum's fitness instructress mistress, Rosemary, is found dead on her houseboat, and evidence also suggests that another of Callum's girlfriends died in suspicious circumstances some years earlier Frost cannot wait to pounce. First, however, he must get past Callum's adoring personal assistant, Michael. Perhaps a spot of breaking and entering would help Frost find the clues he is after.

Episode	Title	Written by	Directed by	Viewers (millions)^[7]	Original airdate
1	"If Dogs Run Free (Part One)"	Michael Russell	Paul Harrison	8.79	4 April 2010 (2010-04-04)
Frost and his men assist RSPCA officer Christine Moorhead in smashing an illegal dog-fighting ring but its organiser, local gangster Gerry Berland, eludes them. One of Christine's helpers, Brian, is stabbed to death by Berland's thuggish son Sean, who believes he set the police on the ring, and Christine recognises him and his accomplice, Neil. Berland arranges alibis for the boys and, though initially appalled, his wife Sally colludes with him as he has always run her life. She persuades Neil's honest and horrified parents to go along with the lie. Having failed to warn Christine off, Berland sends a thug, Lisowski, to torch the RSPCA unit with Christine inside it with her rescued dogs. Meanwhile a mysterious criminal is duplicating unsolved crimes on Frost's books from years earlier and, as he goes to rescue Christine, Jack finds chalked on his car's windscreen, 'You Die Next.'
2	"If Dogs Run Free (Part Two)"	Michael Russell	Paul Harrison	9.94	5 April 2010 (2010-04-05)
Christine survives her ordeal and grows closer to Jack, who meets her apparently friendly ex-husband. To silence Lisowski, a drug addict, Berland gives him an extra strong fix, which kills him. Frost realises the two men knew each other but decides to bide his time. However he has a piece of good fortune when Salmond, Berland's cocky solicitor, has his car stolen by joy-riding colleagues and Salmond's large personal stash of cocaine is found in the car. Frost levers him into revealing the location of the site where Berland trains his fighting dogs, and from here on Berland's world collapses. Sean kills himself and Sally leaves him, watched by Neil's mother, who takes her boy to the police to confess everything. Berland, finally recognising the pain of losing a loved one, allows Frost to arrest him in peace. In an epilogue to the episode and, indeed, the whole series, Christine and Jack are seen rehearsing their wedding. Later, at her house, Christine's ex-husband says that he doesn't want her to marry Frost, but instead wants to get back together with her. When Christine rejects him he is on the verge of becoming violent, but leaves quietly. On the day of the wedding he is seen parked down the street, watching the scene, while drinking from a flask. Frost arrives at the church by car, driven by George Toolan, but before the two get out of the vehicle, superintendent Mullett hands them their boutonnières. Christine's ex undoes his seat-belt and speeds towards the men, ramming the car on the driver's side door. All three men are taken to hospital, but while Mullett and Frost are only bruised, George Toolan dies in the end from his injuries. A final scene shows Jack saying goodbye to George's coffin, and telling Christine that he is ready to live a life outside of his vocation of being a policeman. Alternative endings were written and filmed for the series finale. In one ending, Mullett dies instead of George Toolan. In another alternative, Frost dies instead of George Toolan.