The Gentle Touch

The Gentle Touch (1980)

Crime Drama

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.

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  • First Air Date: 1980-04-11
  • Last Air Date: 1984-11-24
  • Total Seasons: 5
  • Total Episodes: 56
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Network: ITV1
  • Creator: Terence Feely

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Seasons

  • Season 1

    7 Episodes

  • Season 2

    10 Episodes

  • Season 3

    13 Episodes

  • Season 4

    13 Episodes

  • Season 5

    13 Episodes

Cast

  • Jill Gascoine

    Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes

  • Derek Thompson

    Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton

  • William Marlowe

    Det. Chief Insp. Russell

  • Kevin O'Shea

    Det. Sgt. Peter Phillips

  • Nigel Rathbone

    Steve Forbes

  • Peter Spraggon

    Station Officer