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The Gentle Touch (1980)

Crime, Drama
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Overview

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.

  1. Terence Feely

    Creator

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Series Cast

  1. Jill Gascoine as Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes

    Jill Gascoine

    Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes

    56 Episodes

  2. Derek Thompson as Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton

    Derek Thompson

    Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton

    56 Episodes

  3. William Marlowe as Det. Chief Insp. Russell

    William Marlowe

    Det. Chief Insp. Russell

    56 Episodes

  4.

    Nigel Rathbone

    Steve Forbes

    56 Episodes

  5.

    Peter Spraggon

    Station Officer

    56 Episodes

  6. Brian Gwaspari as Det. Insp. Bob Croft

    Brian Gwaspari

    Det. Insp. Bob Croft

    43 Episodes

  7. Paul Moriarty as Detective Sergeant Jake Barrett

    Paul Moriarty

    Detective Sergeant Jake Barrett

    43 Episodes

  8.

    Kevin O'Shea

    Det. Sgt. Peter Phillips

    26 Episodes

  9. Bernard Holley as

    Bernard Holley

    8 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 5

1984 • 13 Episodes

Season 5 of The Gentle Touch premiered on September 1, 1984.

Exit Laughing

(5x13, November 24, 1984) Season Finale

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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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