The Gentle Touch(1980-1984)

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  • Crime,
  • Drama

Overview

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

    Jill Gascoine

    Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes

  • Derek Thompson

    Derek Thompson

    Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton

  • William Marlowe

    William Marlowe

    Det. Chief Insp. Russell

  • Brian Gwaspari

    Brian Gwaspari

    Det. Insp. Bob Croft

  • Paul Moriarty

    Paul Moriarty

    Detective Sergeant Jake Barrett

  • Bernard Holley

    Bernard Holley

  • Michael Graham Cox

    Michael Graham Cox

    Det. Insp. Jack Slater

  • Stephen Yardley

    Stephen Yardley

    Jed Blanden

  • David Battley

    David Battley

  • Ray Lonnen

    Ray Lonnen

  • Eamon Boland

    Eamon Boland

  • Lynda Bellingham

    Lynda Bellingham

  • Lesley Manville

    Lesley Manville

  • Art Malik

    Art Malik

  • Leslie Ash

    Leslie Ash

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    Status

    Ended

    Seasons

    5

    Episodes

    56

    Last Air Date

    Nov 24, 1984

    Network

    ITV1

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