The Gentle Touch Blade (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV-14
TV Episode | 51 min | Crime, Drama

The Gentle Touch

Blade (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-14

TV Episode | 51 min | Crime, Drama

A young man found murdered in the London Underground one morning has been stabbed with a knife. The nature of the crime points to a homosexual encounter - which eventually leads Maggie to a blazing row with her colleague, DI Croft.

Director

Christopher Hodson

Writers

Roger Marshall (by) | Terence Feely (series deviser)

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Updated May 9, 1980

Release date

May 9, 1980 (United Kingdom)

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15 cast members

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Jill Gascoine Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes See fewer	BASEketball (1998)
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Derek Thompson Det. Sgt. Jimmy Fenton Det. Sgt. Jimmy Fenton See fewer	The Long Good Friday (1980)
Nigel Rathbone Steven Forbes Steven Forbes See fewer	She Loves Me (1979)
Kenneth Gilbert Dr. Thorne Dr. Thorne See fewer	Wolfshead: The Legend of Robin Hood (1973)
Patricia Garwood Mrs. Thorne Mrs. Thorne See fewer	The Victorians (1963)
Brian McDermott Mr. Richardson Mr. Richardson See fewer	Zoe (I) (2001)
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