Frenzy actual London serial murder cases: the Christie murders in the early 1950s, and the Jack the Ripper murders in 1888. Barry Foster has said that, in order to prepare for his role, he was asked by Hitchcock to study two books about Neville Heath, an English serial killer who would often pass himself off as an officer in the RAF. "Frenzy" was the third and final film that Hitchcock made in Britain after he moved to Hollywood in 1939. The other two were "Under Capricorn" in 1949 and "Stage Fright" in 1950 (although there were some interior and exterior scenes
The Who Tour 1996–1997 and percussionist Jody Linscott rounded out the band. The Hyde Park show also featured special guest David Gilmour, who sang and played lead guitar on "The Dirty Jobs", sang on "Helpless Dancer" and played lead guitar on "Love, Reign o'er Me". Meanwhile, Phil Daniels, who had portrayed the lead character Jimmy in the film version of the rock opera, served as narrator for the show, while various actors and singers played other parts in the story. Among these was Gary Glitter in the role of the Godfather, who inadvertently struck Daltrey in the eye with a microphone stand during rehearsals,