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.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Killers (1) | 1980-04-11 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Recoil (2) | 1980-04-18 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Help | 1980-04-25 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Shock | 1980-05-02 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Blade | 1980-05-09 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Rogue | 1980-05-16 | 60 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Melody | 1980-05-23 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Something Blue | 1980-09-05 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Decoy | 1980-09-12 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Break-In | 1980-09-19 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Menaces | 1980-09-26 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Hammer | 1980-10-03 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Chance | 1980-10-10 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Loyalties | 1980-10-17 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Maggie's Luck | 1980-10-24 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Shame | 1980-10-31 | 60 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | The Ring | 1980-11-07 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Gifts | 1981-11-06 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Doubt | 1981-11-13 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | The Hit | 1981-11-20 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Scapegoat | 1981-11-27 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Knife | 1981-12-04 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Protection | 1981-12-11 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Paint It Black | 1981-12-18 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | Affray | 1982-01-01 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | Black Fox, White Vixen | 1982-01-08 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | One of Those Days | 1982-01-15 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | Vigil | 1982-01-22 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | Damage | 1982-01-29 | 60 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | Solution | 1982-02-05 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 1 | Right of Entry | 1982-10-22 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 2 | Be Lucky Uncle | 1982-10-29 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 3 | Cause and Effect | 1982-11-05 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 4 | Auctions | 1982-11-12 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 5 | Danny | 1982-11-19 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 6 | Victims | 1982-11-26 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 7 | The Meat Rack | 1982-12-03 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 8 | Joker | 1982-12-10 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 9 | Tough, Mrs. Rudge | 1982-12-17 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 10 | Private Views | 1983-01-07 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 11 | Pressures | 1983-01-14 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 12 | Weekend | 1983-01-21 | 60 min |
| Season 4 | Episode 13 | Who's Afraid of Josie Tate? | 1983-01-28 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 1 | Finders, Keepers (1) | 1984-09-01 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 2 | Losers, Weepers (2) | 1984-09-08 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 3 | Do It Yourself | 1984-09-15 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 4 | The COnference | 1984-09-22 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 5 | The Good, the Bad and the Rest | 1984-09-29 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 6 | Mad Dog | 1984-10-06 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 7 | Wise Child | 1984-10-13 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 8 | Appearances Can Be Deceptive | 1984-10-20 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 9 | Secrets | 1984-10-27 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 10 | Fox and Hounds | 1984-11-03 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 11 | Cure | 1984-11-10 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 12 | A Woman's Word | 1984-11-17 | 60 min |
| Season 5 | Episode 13 | Exit Laughing | 1984-11-24 | 60 min |
