Plot
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.
Cast
Jill Gascoine
as Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes
Derek Thompson
as Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton
William Marlowe
as Det. Chief Insp. Russell
Kevin O'Shea
as Det. Sgt. Peter Phillips
Nigel Rathbone
as Steve Forbes
Creator
Network
Status
Ended
First Aired Date
April 11, 1980
Last Aired Date
November 24, 1984
Production Companies
Type
Scripted
Number of Season
5
Number of Episodes
56
Links
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