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The Gentle Touch

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.

1980 |5 Seasons  | 60m |  Crime, Drama

Cast

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Jill Gascoine

Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes

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Derek Thompson

Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton

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William Marlowe

Det. Chief Insp. Russell

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Nigel Rathbone

Steve Forbes

Seasons List

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Season 1

1980

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Season 2

1980

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Season 3

1981

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Season 4

1982

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Season 5

1984

More Details

Creator

Terence Feely

Status

Ended

Languages

English

Network

ITV1