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The Gentle Touch

6.9
5 seasons
56 episodes
Ended
Crime
Drama

Plot Summary

The Gentle Touch is a British police drama television series made by London Weekend Television for ITV which ran from 1980-1984. Commencing transmission on 11 April 1980, the series is notable for being the first British series to feature a female police detective as its leading character, ahead of the similarly themed BBC series Juliet Bravo by four months.

First Aired:April 11, 1980
Last Aired:November 24, 1984
Episode Runtime:1h 0m, 50m
Networks:
ITV1
Created By:
Terence Feely

Cast & Characters

Cast

Jill Gascoine as Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes

Jill Gascoine

Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes

Derek Thompson as Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton

Derek Thompson

Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton

William Marlowe as Det. Chief Insp. Russell

William Marlowe

Det. Chief Insp. Russell

Kevin O'Shea as Det. Sgt. Peter Phillips

Kevin O'Shea

Det. Sgt. Peter Phillips

Nigel Rathbone as Steve Forbes

Nigel Rathbone

Steve Forbes

Peter Spraggon as Station Officer

Peter Spraggon

Station Officer

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Seasons (5)

Season 1

Season 1

7 episodes

Aired: 1980

Season 2

Season 2

10 episodes

Aired: 1980

Season 3

Season 3

13 episodes

Aired: 1981

Season 4

Season 4

13 episodes

Aired: 1982

Season 5

Season 5

13 episodes

Aired: 1984