The Gentle Touch Knife (Season 3, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama

The Gentle Touch

Knife (Season 3, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 47 min | Crime, Drama

Maggie must find a potentially violent teenager who has escaped from a top-security remand centre. Her assignment is a difficult one. The girl hates men, her parents - and has sworn to kill Maggie on sight.

Director

Christopher Baker

Writers

Ray Jenkins (by) | Terence Feely (series deviser)

Producer

Michael Verney-Elliott

Casting Director

Corinne Rodriguez

Production Designer

Frank Nerini

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 4, 1981

Release date

Dec 4, 1981 (United Kingdom)

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
Jill Gascoine Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes See fewer	BASEketball (1998)
William Marlowe Det. Ch. Insp. Russell Det. Ch. Insp. Russell See fewer	Wuthering Heights (1967)
Derek Thompson Det. Sgt Jimmy Fenton Det. Sgt Jimmy Fenton See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)
Brian Gwaspari Det. Insp. Bob Croft Det. Insp. Bob Croft See fewer	A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Paul Moriarty Det. Sgt. Jake Barratt Det. Sgt. Jake Barratt See fewer	Pride and Prejudice (1995)
Neil McCarthy Ralph Burwell Ralph Burwell See fewer	Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Sylvestra Le Touzel Debbie Richard Debbie Richard See fewer	Happy-Go-Lucky (2008)
Mary Healey Mu Richard Mu Richard See fewer	Chaplin (1992)
Anthony Langdon Jack Richard Jack Richard See fewer	The Newcomers (1965)
Nigel Rathbone Steve Forbes Steve Forbes See fewer	She Loves Me (1979)
Malcolm Kaye Ben Twyford Ben Twyford See fewer	Forbidden (1984)
Cheryl Hall Bonus Bonus See fewer	Citizen Smith (1977)
Nick Stringer Jimmy Paris Jimmy Paris See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)
John Telfer P.C. Newton P.C. Newton See fewer	Bergerac (1981)
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