Ruth Rendell Mysteries Shake Hands Forever: Part One (Season 2, Episode 4)
TV-14
TV Episode | 142 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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Ruth Rendell Mysteries

Shake Hands Forever: Part One (Season 2, Episode 4)

TV-14

TV Episode | 142 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

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 (dramatisation) (as J.E.M. Brooks) | Ruth Rendell (novel)

Producer

Neil Zeiger

Composer

Brian Bennett

Editor

Christopher Wentzell (video tape)

Casting Director

Doreen Jones

Production Designer

Christine Ruscoe

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 23, 1988

Release date

Sep 23, 1988 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
George Baker Chief Insp. Wexford Chief Insp. Wexford See fewer	On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)
Christopher Ravenscroft Inspector Burden Inspector Burden See fewer	Henry V (1989)
Tom Wilkinson Robert Hathall Robert Hathall See fewer	Michael Clayton (2007)
Margery Mason Mrs. Hathall Mrs. Hathall See fewer	The Princess Bride (1987)
Patrick Drury Chief Supt. Howard Fortune Chief Supt. Howard Fortune See fewer	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)
June Ritchie Nancy Lake Nancy Lake See fewer	A Kind of Loving (1962)
Louie Ramsay Dora Wexford Dora Wexford See fewer	The Avengers (1961)
Michael Byrne DCC Charles Griswold DCC Charles Griswold See fewer	Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Fred Pearson Chief Insp. Jack 'Brock' Lovat Chief Insp. Jack 'Brock' Lovat See fewer	Misfits (2009)
Geoffrey Beevers Mr. Aveney Mr. Aveney See fewer	Clash of the Titans (2010)
Julian Firth John Oldbury John Oldbury See fewer	Bedazzled (2000)
Anthony Douse Flat Landlord Flat Landlord See fewer	The Duellists (1977)
Sheila Ruskin Denise Fortune Denise Fortune See fewer	Mackenzie (1980)
Ken Kitson Sgt. Martin Sgt. Martin See fewer	Danger UXB (1979)
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Marie Stillin Valerie Snyder Valerie Snyder See fewer	Stargate SG-1 (1997)
Peter Baldwin Coroner Coroner See fewer	Freelance (1970)
Bunny May Barman Barman See fewer	EastEnders (1985)
Susan Derrick Angela Hathall (as Sue Derrick) Angela Hathall (as Sue Derrick) See fewer	Armchair Thriller (1978)
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Doreen Andrew Mrs. Lethbridge Mrs. Lethbridge See fewer	Doctors (2000)
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