The Gentle Touch

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Crime·Drama·1980·5 Seasons

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.

Starring: Jill Gascoine,Derek Thompson,William Marlowe,Kevin O'Shea

Episodes

Season 5
Finders, Keepers (1)

S05 | E01

Finders, Keepers (1)

1984-09-01

Losers, Weepers (2)

S05 | E02

Losers, Weepers (2)

1984-09-08

Do It Yourself

S05 | E03

Do It Yourself

1984-09-15

The Conference

S05 | E04

The Conference

1984-09-22

The Good, the Bad and the Rest

S05 | E05

The Good, the Bad and the Rest

1984-09-29

Mad Dog

S05 | E06

Mad Dog

1984-10-06

Wise Child

S05 | E07

Wise Child

1984-10-13

Appearances Can Be Deceptive

S05 | E08

Appearances Can Be Deceptive

1984-10-20

Secrets

S05 | E09

Secrets

1984-10-27

Fox and Hounds

S05 | E10

Fox and Hounds

1984-11-03

Cure

S05 | E11

Cure

1984-11-10

A Woman's Word

S05 | E12

A Woman's Word

1984-11-17

Exit Laughing

S05 | E13

Exit Laughing

1984-11-24

All Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

7 ep · 1980

Season 2

Season 2

10 ep · 1980

Season 3

Season 3

13 ep · 1981

Season 4

Season 4

13 ep · 1982

Season 5

Season 5

13 ep · 1984

Cast

Jill Gascoine

Jill Gascoine

Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes

Derek Thompson

Derek Thompson

Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton

William Marlowe

William Marlowe

Det. Chief Insp. Russell

Kevin O'Shea

Kevin O'Shea

Det. Sgt. Peter Phillips

Nigel Rathbone

Nigel Rathbone

Steve Forbes

Peter Spraggon

Peter Spraggon

Station Officer

Details

First Aired
1980-04-11
Last Aired
1984-11-24
Status
Ended
Network
ITV1
Production
Creator
Terence Feely