The Gentle Touch Exit Laughing (Season 5, Episode 13)
TV-14
TV Episode | 51 min | Crime, Drama

The Gentle Touch

Exit Laughing (Season 5, Episode 13)

TV-14

TV Episode | 51 min | Crime, Drama

When a minor civil servant is found dead in rather exotic surroundings, Maggie and her team believe they have an open and shut case of a lover's quarrel that ended in death. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Director

Gerry Mill

Writers

William Marlowe (by) (as Neil Rudyard) | Terence Feely (series deviser)

Producer

Michael Verney-Elliott

Casting Director

Lesley Weeks

Production Designer

John Clements

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Updated Nov 24, 1984

Release date

Nov 24, 1984 (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. Chief Insp. Russell Det. Chief Insp. Russell See fewer	Wuthering Heights (1967)
Paul Moriarty Det. Sgt. Jake Barratt Det. Sgt. Jake Barratt See fewer	The Gentle Touch (1980)
Kevin O'Shea Det. Sgt. Peter Phillips Det. Sgt. Peter Phillips See fewer	The Professionals (1977)
Michael Graham Cox Det. Insp. Jack Slater Det. Insp. Jack Slater See fewer	Watership Down (1978)
Ian Thompson Det. Con. Chalky White Det. Con. Chalky White See fewer	The Big Spender (1965)
Michael Cronin Sgt Dave Bryant Sgt Dave Bryant See fewer	The Wolfman (2010)
Debbi Blythe W.P.C. Virginia Hankie W.P.C. Virginia Hankie See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Wanda Ventham Selina De Sade Selina De Sade See fewer	UFO (1970)
Janette Legge Marjorie Drake Marjorie Drake See fewer	Pride and Prejudice (1967)
Carole Nimmons Lucinda Lodge Lucinda Lodge See fewer	Anna Karenina (1977)
Roderic Leigh Rex Snaith Rex Snaith See fewer	Stormy Monday (1988)
Royston Farrell Det. Insp. Tucker Det. Insp. Tucker See fewer	Doctor Who (1963)
Malcolm Russell Gun Instructor Gun Instructor See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Julian Dutton Paul (uncredited) Paul (uncredited) See fewer	The Big Impression (1999)