A Touch of Frost S5E1 — Penny for the Guy

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A Touch of Frost•Season 5•Episode 1

Penny for the Guy

8.4/10 · 447 votesFeb 9, 1997101 min

Ranked #2 of 4 in Season 5•+0.1 vs season avg

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A ruthless kidnapper holds a supermarket chain to ransom by threatening the life of a young boy.

Directed byPaul Seed

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Seasons15

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Season 5 Episodes4

Penny for the Guy

House Calls

True Confessions

No Other Love, aka Love Me Tender

Cast5

David Jason

DI Jack Frost

Bruce Alexander

Superintendent Norman Mullett

John Lyons

DS George Toolan

David Gooderson

Derek Simpkins

Caroline Harker

Hazel Wallace

Crew2

Paul Seed

Director

Malcolm Bradbury

Screenplay

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Episode Summary

"Penny for the Guy" is episode 1 of A Touch of Frost season 5. It scored 8.4/10 from 447 votes, ranking #2 of 4 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Paul Seed, it aired on February 9, 1997.

Next: E2 · House Calls Best of Season 5