And so, A Touch of Frost ends. It ends on a high note with a great two-part episode featuring an arch-criminal who seems impossible to pin anything to. It helps that this villain is superbly played by Adrian Dunbar.
Throw in a mysterious unrelated series of crimes with a surprising perpetrator, a hit-and-run that ties into the main story and a hint of romance for Frost and it's wonderfully layered and intriguing.
On the negative side, the writers didn't really know when or how to end it. The final part goes on for about 15 minutes longer than it needed to. It does result in a very emotional ending but the last 15 minutes or so did feel largely unnecessary.
It's also apparent that by this time David Jason was too old for the show. Plot was still fresh but he was starting to not look the part.
Throw in a mysterious unrelated series of crimes with a surprising perpetrator, a hit-and-run that ties into the main story and a hint of romance for Frost and it's wonderfully layered and intriguing.
On the negative side, the writers didn't really know when or how to end it. The final part goes on for about 15 minutes longer than it needed to. It does result in a very emotional ending but the last 15 minutes or so did feel largely unnecessary.
It's also apparent that by this time David Jason was too old for the show. Plot was still fresh but he was starting to not look the part.