The Gentle Touch Solution (Season 3, Episode 13)
TV-14
TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

The Gentle Touch

Solution (Season 3, Episode 13)

TV-14

TV Episode | 50 min | Crime, Drama

When confronted with personal tragedy, DI Maggie Forbes and Det Insp. Russell are forced to examine their feelings about mercy killings. Maggie in particular has to examine her own judgment of the case.

Director

Carol Wiseman

Writers

Peter Hammond (by) (as P.J. Hammond) | Terence Feely (series deviser)

Producer

Michael Verney-Elliott

Casting Director

Corinne Rodriguez

Production Designer

Andrew Gardner

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Updated Feb 5, 1982

Release date

Feb 5, 1982 (United Kingdom)

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17 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)
Paul Moriarty Det. Sgt. Jake Barratt Det. Sgt. Jake Barratt See fewer	The Gentle Touch (1980)
Derek Thompson Det. Sgt. Jimmy Fenton Det. Sgt. Jimmy Fenton See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)
Brian Gwaspari Det. Insp. Croft Det. Insp. Croft See fewer	A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Nigel Rathbone Steve Steve See fewer	She Loves Me (1979)
James Ottaway George Taylor George Taylor See fewer	Big Deal (1984)
Pamela Buchner Mrs Russell Mrs Russell See fewer	Operavox (1995)
John Pennington John Tyson John Tyson See fewer	Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Fiona Walker Jean Jean See fewer	Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)
Sheila White Clare Clare See fewer	Oliver! (1968)
Carol Harrison Fiona (as Carole Harrison) Fiona (as Carole Harrison) See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Lyndam Gregory Pharmacist (as Lyndham Gregory) Pharmacist (as Lyndham Gregory) See fewer	Oktober (1998)
Annette Badland Assistant Assistant See fewer	Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Jack Le White Customer Customer See fewer	Danny the Dragon (1967)
Wilfred Grove Doctor Doctor See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Dikran Tulaine Ronald Ronald See fewer	Dante (2024)