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SIR David Jason has signed a $7m to return

posted 17 years ago by Peannuts66965538
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$7m thaws Frost

June 16, 2007 11:30pm

SIR David Jason has signed a $7m three-year "golden handcuffs" deal with ITV which will see him return in A Touch of Frost.
Despite suggestions he would never again play Detective Jack Frost, the 67-year-old has agreed to reprise the role for two more episodes.

Filming starts in October.

Sir David is still seen as one of the most bankable performers on British television. The last A Touch of Frost, which was a one-off last year, attracted nine million viewers in the UK. The new episodes are unlikely to go out until well into 2008.

ITV executive chairman Michael Grade, who played a key role in persuading the star to sign the deal, said: "David is without doubt the UK's most popular and best-loved actor and our viewers want to see more of him."

Daily Mail

[–] musical_devotee 17 years ago

Great news!!

[–] moondancer-3 17 years ago

And will Robert Glenister reprise his role as DS Terry Reid???

ITV please hear my plea

MoonDancer

[–] Peannuts66965538 17 years ago

last saturday 23 rd september
in the sun mag uk i read
that david as no plans to bring back frost at presant yet ive read reports on the net that david as signed 7 mill to return as frost and to do other projects
like you i like frost

[–] twentytwentyvision 17 years ago

I like him too. Why is it seen as a "golden handcuffs" deal though?

[–] Peannuts66965538 17 years ago

twentytwentyvision you right it does
the reason for this i think what ever david touches turns to gold sutch as a ratings hit and itv1 know this