Which TV detective was a reluctant George Cross recipient?
"with Superintendent Mullet being the victim. The second ending was the one officially used (with David Jason's support). The ending in which Frost dies was screened during a tribute to the show on ITV1 on April 6, 2010. Frost is a recipient of the George Cross, which sometimes serves as a plot element in allowing him to get away with actions that would otherwise have landed him in trouble. He tends to experience survivor guilt whenever his George Cross is brought to mind. Jack Frost (detective) Detective Inspector William Edward ""Jack"" Frost, GC, is a fictional detective created by R."
"awarded the George Cross for espionage work during the Second World War, including undercover service as a Gestapo officer at the Buchenwald concentration camp. He refused to accept the award on the basis that ""one does not defile a decoration"". Ray Davies makes reference to George Cross recipients in the Kinks song ""The Village Green Preservation Society"" with the lyric ""God save the George Cross and all those who were awarded them"". Hugh Grant's character, Alexander Waverly, in ""The Man From U.N.C.L.E."" (2015) is a recipient of the George Cross. Alex O'Loughlin's character Steve McGarrett and Scott Caan's character Danny"
"the words ""George Cross"" for the purposes of trade or business without the Prime Minister's authorisation. The fictional detective inspector William E. ""Jack"" Frost in the novels of R. D. Wingfield and television series ""A Touch Of Frost"" is a recipient of the George Cross, which sometimes serves as a plot element in allowing him to get away with actions that would otherwise have landed him in trouble. The character tends to experience survivor guilt whenever his George Cross is brought to mind. Charles (Karl, Graf von) Dennim, the protagonist in Geoffrey Household's 1960 thriller ""Watcher in the Shadows"", was"
"Jack Frost, crumpled, slapdash and foul-mouthed as ever. He tries to cope despite inadequate back-up, but there is never enough time; the unsolved crimes pile up and the vicious killings go on. So Frost has to cut corners and take risks, knowing that his divisional commander will throw him to the wolves if anything goes wrong. And for Frost, things always go wrong... Night Frost Night Frost is a novel by R. D. Wingfield in the popular series featuring Detective Inspector Jack Frost, coarse, crude, slapdash – and holder of the George Cross. The novel was filmed for the ITV"
"Inspector George Gently Inspector George Gently (also known as George Gently for the pilot and first series) is a British television crime drama series produced by Company Pictures for BBC One, set in the 1960s and loosely based on some of the Inspector Gently novels written by Alan Hunter. The series stars Martin Shaw as the eponymous Inspector and Lee Ingleby as Detective Sergeant John Bacchus, with Simon Hubbard and Lisa McGrillis in supporting roles as police constables in the fictitious North East Constabulary. The series moved the setting of the stories to North East England, centring on Newcastle upon"
"but had not seen the TV footage until 2015, fifty years after the incident, when it was used in a television documentary he watched. Cleland was awarded the George Medal for her bravery, one of only two Scots policewomen so honoured. She married a fellow policeman, Thomas Jackson, and transferred back to Dunbartonshire. She retired from the police and became a civilian telex operator with the Scottish Criminal Records Office]in Glasgow. For the last 18 years of her life she lived in Milton of Campsie. She died from cancer in 2011. Part of the TV footage of the rescue can"
"Wahine A Me Ka Aina"", Steve was awarded the George Cross by Queen Elizabeth II for stopping a terrorist attack against Europe. In the pilot, Steve did not wear all of his medals and ribbons on his uniform, only the following awards: In """"Mea Makamae"""", Steve wore the following medals and ribbons on his service khakis uniform: Steve McGarrett Steve McGarrett is a fictional character who is the protagonist of CBS' ""Hawaii Five-O"". McGarrett is a former United States Navy officer and the leader of a special state police task force, which is called Five-O. McGarrett was originally portrayed by"
"in the same category. It was nominated for an Edgar Award in 1988. Elizabeth George Susan Elizabeth George (born February 26, 1949) is an American writer of mystery novels set in Great Britain. She is best known for featuring Inspector Thomas Lynley, 20 in number as of 2018. The first eleven were adapted for television by the BBC as earlier episodes of ""The Inspector Lynley Mysteries"". Elizabeth George was born in Warren, Ohio, the second child of Robert Edwin and Anne (née Rivelle) George. She has an older brother, author Robert Rivelle George. Her mother was a nurse, and her"
"the George Cross. Stevens recovered from his injuries and continued to serve in the Metropolitan Police until his retirement in 1983 with the rank of detective chief inspector. Henry Stevens (police officer) Henry William Stevens GC (24 January 1928 - 17 November 2018) was awarded the George Cross for the gallantry he showed while serving as a constable in the Metropolitan Police on 29 March 1958. Stevens was born in Upton Park, London. Prior to joining the Metropolitan Police Force, he served three years in the Royal Navy. At around 8.00 pm, on 29 March 1958, a local criminal named"
"lorry and they attacked the police officers, who were trying to arrest them. Both police officers were injured in the confrontation but managed to subdue the men until assistance arrived. Tony Gledhill Anthony John Gledhill GC (born 10 March 1938 in Doncaster), known as Tony Gledhill, won the George Cross for the heroism he displayed on 25 August 1966 in chasing and subduing armed criminals. Gledhill was serving as a constable in the Metropolitan Police Force at the time. His partner, Constable Terry McFall, won the George Medal for the same action. They were on patrol when they were ordered"
"one of the 88 episodes of ""Juliet Bravo"". In 1996, he was diagnosed with lung cancer, and after having a lung removed participated in a class action against two tobacco companies. Noel Collins Noel Michael Collins (11 December 1936 – 15 August 2011) was a British actor. He is best remembered for the role of Police Sergeant George Parrish in the television series ""Juliet Bravo"". Collins began his acting career after graduating from Durham University. His professional acting debut was in the Arthur Miller play, Incident at Vichy in 1965, appearing alongside Alec Guinness. Collins made his television debut in"
"suspecting that further devices might be in the vicinity. He refused to be evacuated until he was certain that all personnel on the ground were aware of the danger. A third device was subsequently located and dealt with the following day. Norton was awarded the George Cross for his actions. The announcement for the medal was gazetted in a supplement to the ""London Gazette"" of 24 March 2006. Since his team contained two special agents of the FBI, Norton was also awarded the FBI Star on 27 March 2009. Norton was promoted to major on 31 July 2008. After a"
"the SAS. After the end of the siege, PC Trevor Lock was widely considered a hero. He was awarded the George Medal, the United Kingdom's second-highest civil honour, for his conduct during the siege and for tackling Oan during the SAS raid, the only time during the siege that he drew his concealed side arm. In addition, he was honoured with the Freedom of the City of London and in a motion in the House of Commons. Police historian Michael J. Waldren, referring to the television series ""Dixon of Dock Green"", suggested that Lock's restraint in the use of his"
"award was noted in the London Gazette of 17 January 1941. Albert Dolphin Albert George Dolphin (15 January 1896 – 7 September 1940) was posthumously awarded the George Cross for the heroism he displayed on 7 September 1940. He was working as an emergency hospital porter when a bomb fell on kitchens at the South Eastern Hospital (now the New Cross Hospital), killing four nurses and injuring others. Dolphin hurried to rescue a nurse who was trapped by fallen masonry and threw himself across her to protect her as a damaged wall gave way. Dolphin was killed, aged 44, but"
"Memorial in honor of his service in the Corps. George's niece is ""Wheel of Fortune"" hostess Vanna White. Christopher George Christopher John George (February 25, 1931 – November 28, 1983) was an American television and film actor, best known for his starring role on the 1960s television series ""The Rat Patrol"". He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1967 as Best TV Star for his performance in the series. He was also the recipient of a New York Film Festival award as the Best Actor in a Television Commercial. George was married to actress Lynda Day George. Christopher"
"be a werewolf. George is born as George Sands Junior. He has an extraordinary high IQ and is Jewish. George has a lot of self doubts and moral qualms. He struggles a lot with being a werewolf. ""Hollywood.com"" thinks that “Tovey manages to be nerdy and anal retentive but dead sexy.” as George. Brent Hartinger from ""Logo TV"" feels that Russell Tovey’s George is a “very fussy, neurotic character, and he’s also extremely adorkable”. Matt Roush from ""TV Guide"" says that George is played touchingly by Russell Tovey. In 2010 and 2012 Russell Tovey was nominated as best actor for"
"Tony Gledhill Anthony John Gledhill GC (born 10 March 1938 in Doncaster), known as Tony Gledhill, won the George Cross for the heroism he displayed on 25 August 1966 in chasing and subduing armed criminals. Gledhill was serving as a constable in the Metropolitan Police Force at the time. His partner, Constable Terry McFall, won the George Medal for the same action. They were on patrol when they were ordered to chase a car driving the wrong way down a one-way street. Fifteen shots were fired at their police car during the ensuing chase. The criminals' car crashed into a"
"reason that their bravery was not ""in the face of the enemy"". Another consideration may have been that a Victoria Cross would have drawn unwanted attention to the U-boat capture from German Intelligence. It was also discovered that Brown had lied about his age in order to enlist, and was only 16 years old, making him one of the youngest recipients of the George Medal. He was discharged and returned home to North Shields, only to die two years later attempting to rescue his younger sister from a house fire. The Enigma material they retrieved was immensely valuable to the"
"displayed by two prisoners of war who endured terrible suffering. Captain Lionel Colin Matthews was eventually executed by his captors for building a resistance network in British North Borneo in the Second World War, while Private Horace William Madden, captured in Korea in 1951, died of privations while assisting fellow prisoners and openly resisting enemy efforts to force him to collaborate. The last Australian to be awarded the GC (in 1978) was Constable Michael Kenneth Pratt of the Victoria Police, Melbourne, for arresting two armed bank robbers in June 1976. A memorial to Australian recipients, George Cross Park, was opened"
"A Touch of Frost A Touch of Frost is a television detective series produced by Yorkshire Television (later ITV Studios) for ITV from 6 December 1992 until 5 April 2010, initially based on the Frost novels by R. D. Wingfield. Writing credit for the three episodes in the first 1992 series went to Richard Harris. The series stars David Jason as Detective Inspector William Edward ""Jack"" Frost, an experienced and dedicated detective who frequently clashes with his superiors. In his cases, Frost is usually assisted by a variety of different detective sergeants or constables, with each bringing a different slant"
"to receive the highest civil decoration in the United Kingdom — the George Cross (GC). A civil service committee decided in 2006 that Oake's actions had not met the ""extremely high"" standards of bravery beyond the call of duty for the GC. He was, however, posthumously awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal — the third-level civil decoration after the GC and George Medal — in 2009, only the ninth such posthumous award for a police officer since the creation of the medal in 1974. One of his colleagues, an unnamed Detective Sergeant, who was stabbed twice in the incident but survived,"
"""Baja, Humbug"" in the CBS crime drama, ""Simon and Simon"". George died of emphysema in 2005, aged 84, in a hospital in Newport Beach, Orange County, California. In 1991, George was awarded a Bronze Star on the Sidewalk of Stars in Binghamton, New York, close to Endicott, where he was born and raised. Anthony George Anthony George (born Ottavio Gabriel George, January 29, 1921 – March 16, 2005) was an American actor mostly seen on television. He is best known for roles of Don Corey in CBS's ""Checkmate"", Burke Devlin #2 and Jeremiah Collins on ABC's ""Dark Shadows"", as Dr."
"from Detective Sergeant to Detective Chief Inspector and, in 1985, the series ""Bulman"" saw George retired from the police and pursuing a career as a horologist. He also starred in the popular TV drama series ""Warship"". Henderson made little money from his role in Star Wars—£300 for one day of filming. He also missed out on $2000 for his copy of the Star Wars script: ""I have only once been recognised as having been in Star Wars, and that was when I was making a film in Los Angeles. Somebody in the hotel I was staying at offered me $2000"
"Night Frost Night Frost is a novel by R. D. Wingfield in the popular series featuring Detective Inspector Jack Frost, coarse, crude, slapdash – and holder of the George Cross. The novel was filmed for the ITV detective series ""A Touch of Frost"". A serial killer is terrorizing the senior citizens of Denton, and the local police are succumbing to a flu epidemic. Tired and demoralized, the force has to contend with a seemingly perfect young couple suffering arson attacks and death threats, a suspicious suicide, burglaries, pornographic videos, poison-pen letters... In uncertain charge of the investigations is Detective Inspector"
"Barry George Barry Michael George (born 15 April 1960, also known as Barry Bulsara) is a British man who was wrongly convicted on 2 July 2001 of the murder of British television presenter Jill Dando. Dando's profile and popularity ensured high public interest in the case. In the absence of other suspects, George attracted police attention because many elements in his background seemed to point to his guilt, although the only non-circumstantial evidence was a tiny speck of material that may or may not have been gunshot residue. He was convicted of murder, but his conviction was subsequently judged unsafe"
"investigation of the body fluids of the attractive defence QC"". Writing on the programme's accessibility to an audience, Nancy Banks-Smith of ""The Guardian"" calls it ""talkative in the way television plays used to be when they had something to say. But it is notable that, in a profession famous for obfuscation, Deed uses only the most pellucid English"". Banks-Smith has also drawn attention to the masculine skew the programme has; ""Judge John Deed […] is catnip to the ladies. These are chappishly called Georgie, Charlie, Jo and—when Rita defies abbreviation—Coop"". Stephen Roach received the Award of Merit at the 2005"
"detective. Johnny informs Ross that the authorities know Miles' location and that he and the rest of the gang will soon be apprehended. Ross returns to his life as an ordinary beat constable. In 1960, following the success of ""Four Feather Falls"", Gerry Anderson approached Nat Cohen and Stuart Levy, co-founders of film production company Anglo-Amalgamated, for work after Granada Television rejected his proposal for a new Supermarionation TV series that would eventually become ""Supercar"". Anglo-Amalgamated, which had helped to commission ""Four Feather Falls"" after responding positively to its first episode, produced mainly low-budget B movies with short running times"
"Tommy Brown (NAAFI assistant) Thomas William Brown GM ( 1926 – 13 February 1945) was an English recipient of the George Medal, one of the youngest persons to have ever received that award. In October 1942, as a NAAFI canteen assistant, he was involved in the action between ""Petard"" and , being one of three men to board the sinking submarine in an effort to retrieve vital documents, and was the only one of the three to survive. These documents would later lead the Bletchley Park codebreakers to crack the German Enigma code. After this heroic deed, it was revealed"
"and the screen fades to white (as opposed to black). After one season on ""NYPD Blue"", David Caruso decided to leave his role as Detective John Kelly and pursue a movie career when he was unable to secure a salary increase from $80,000 (US$ in dollars) per episode to $100,000 (US$). At the time, Caruso had a pending Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series nomination for the 46th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1994. Meanwhile, ABC was enduring the odd combination of high ratings, high critical praise and largescale network affiliate boycotts of its breakthrough use"
"Christopher George Christopher John George (February 25, 1931 – November 28, 1983) was an American television and film actor, best known for his starring role on the 1960s television series ""The Rat Patrol"". He was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in 1967 as Best TV Star for his performance in the series. He was also the recipient of a New York Film Festival award as the Best Actor in a Television Commercial. George was married to actress Lynda Day George. Christopher George was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, on February 25, 1931, the son of Greek immigrants John and"
"Henry Stevens (police officer) Henry William Stevens GC (24 January 1928 - 17 November 2018) was awarded the George Cross for the gallantry he showed while serving as a constable in the Metropolitan Police on 29 March 1958. Stevens was born in Upton Park, London. Prior to joining the Metropolitan Police Force, he served three years in the Royal Navy. At around 8.00 pm, on 29 March 1958, a local criminal named Ronald Easterbrook, who was armed with a gun, was burgling a house in Bickley in the London Borough of Bromley. Police had been alerted to the burglary and"
"of David Jason from a predominantly comic actor to a dramatic actor. At a press conference in London on 15 September 2008, David Jason announced that he would be quitting the role of DI Jack Frost. Jason's main reason for quitting the role was that Frost was by now the oldest detective on television and he felt that it was 'natural' to retire as Frost. At 68, a police detective would already have been retired for eight years. Sir David said: ""You wouldn't want me to play Frost in a wheelchair, would you?... Frost is getting a little long in"
"George's claim for compensation, applying the new test set out by the Court. The claim was heard in the High Court but in their summing up, judges Lord Justice Beatson and Mr Justice Irwin said: ""There was indeed a case upon which a reasonable jury properly directed could have convicted the claimant of murder"" and on the strength of this, denied George compensation for wrongful incarceration. Barry George Barry Michael George (born 15 April 1960, also known as Barry Bulsara) is a British man who was wrongly convicted on 2 July 2001 of the murder of British television presenter Jill"