The Gentle Touch

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

Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes

Derek Thompson

Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton

William Marlowe

Det. Chief Insp. Russell

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Kevin O'Shea

Det. Sgt. Peter Phillips

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Nigel Rathbone

Steve Forbes

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Peter Spraggon

Station Officer

Episode Guide

Production Crew