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Shake Hands Forever: Part One

Shake Hands Forever: Part One

1988TV Episode⏱️ 2h 22mTV-14
CrimeDramaMystery
8.1
IMDB Rating
71 votes

Robert Hathall brings his mother home for a visit, and she finds her daughter-in-law murdered. Inspector Wexford ]is puzzled and annoyed by the attitude of both Hathall and his mother and some oddities in the physical evidence.

Director
Don Leaver
Writers
Clive Exton, Ruth Rendell
Stars
George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft, Tom Wilkinson
Release Date
September 23, 1988
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

George Baker
George Baker
as Chief Insp. Wexford
Christopher Ravenscroft
Christopher Ravenscroft
as Inspector Burden
Tom Wilkinson
Tom Wilkinson
as Robert Hathall
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Margery Mason
as Mrs. Hathall
Patrick Drury
Patrick Drury
as Chief Supt. Howard Fortune
June Ritchie
June Ritchie
as Nancy Lake
Louie Ramsay
Louie Ramsay
as Dora Wexford
Michael Byrne
Michael Byrne
as DCC Charles Griswold
Fred Pearson
Fred Pearson
as Chief Insp. Jack 'Brock' Lovat
Geoffrey Beevers
Geoffrey Beevers
as Mr. Aveney

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Romsey, Hampshire, England, UK
Production
TVS Television

🏷️ Keywords

based on novel

🎯 Categories

CrimeDramaMystery

⭐ Featured Review

An intriguing start.
by Sleepin_Dragon2018-11-02
8/10

"Life is turned upside down for Robert and his mother, after collecting her and taking her to his home, she discovers his new partner, dead. Reg instantly believes Robert is guilty. Its a very solid start, instantly you're wondering how Robert did it, when it seems impossible that he could have, maybe other suspects will appear. Tom Wilkinson was great in this opener as the grief stricken husband, Margery Mason I thought was terrific as his sour faced mother. An intriguing start, I love the eighties cars, clothes and decor,.seems like another world. The pacing may be slow for some, but i..."

💡 Did You Know?

The title is taken from a sonnet 'The Parting' by the Elizabethan poet Michael Drayton.

📖 Synopsis

Robert Hathall brings his mother home for a visit, and she finds her daughter-in-law murdered. Inspector Wexford ]is puzzled and annoyed by the attitude of both Hathall and his mother and some oddities in the physical evidence.