The Gentle Touch (1980)

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.

The Gentle Touch

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Jill Gascoine
Jill Gascoine
as Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes
Derek Thompson
Derek Thompson
as Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton
William Marlowe
William Marlowe
as Det. Chief Insp. Russell
Nigel Rathbone
Nigel Rathbone
as Steve Forbes
Peter Spraggon
Peter Spraggon
as Station Officer
Brian Gwaspari
Brian Gwaspari
as Det. Insp. Bob Croft
Paul Moriarty
Paul Moriarty
as Detective Sergeant Jake Barrett
Kevin O'Shea
Kevin O'Shea
as Det. Sgt. Peter Phillips
Bernard Holley
Bernard Holley
as
Michael Graham Cox
Michael Graham Cox
as Det. Insp. Jack Slater
Pamela Buchner
Pamela Buchner
as Mrs. Russell
Stephen Yardley
Stephen Yardley
as
David Battley
David Battley
as
Ray Lonnen
Ray Lonnen
as
Eamon Boland
Eamon Boland
as
Lynda Bellingham
Lynda Bellingham
as
Lesley Manville
Lesley Manville
as
Gillian Martell
Gillian Martell
as
Art Malik
Art Malik
as
Leslie Ash
Leslie Ash
as
Ivor Roberts
Ivor Roberts
as
Bernard Spear
Bernard Spear
as
Catherine Schell
Catherine Schell
as
Hugh Cross
Hugh Cross
as
Judy Loe
Judy Loe
as
Oscar James
Oscar James
as
Wanda Ventham
Wanda Ventham
as
David Daker
David Daker
as
Charlotte Mitchell
Charlotte Mitchell
as
David Sterne
David Sterne
as
Peter Cellier
Peter Cellier
as
Simon Gipps-Kent
Simon Gipps-Kent
as
Patrick Newell
Patrick Newell
as
Gwyneth Powell
Gwyneth Powell
as
Colin McCormack
Colin McCormack
as
Angela Douglas
Angela Douglas
as
Nichola McAuliffe
Nichola McAuliffe
as
Trudie Styler
Trudie Styler
as
Stacy Dorning
Stacy Dorning
as
Derek Benfield
Derek Benfield
as
Jake Wood
Jake Wood
as
Leslie Schofield
Leslie Schofield
as
Harold Kasket
Harold Kasket
as Mr Solomon
Jennifer Hilary
Jennifer Hilary
as
Rosemary Martin
Rosemary Martin
as
John Barron
John Barron
as
Nigel Humphreys
Nigel Humphreys
as
Andrew Burt
Andrew Burt
as
Paul Angelis
Paul Angelis
as Phil Wogan
Derek Martin
Derek Martin
as
Patsy Palmer
Patsy Palmer
as
Lysette Anthony
Lysette Anthony
as
John Bardon
John Bardon
as
Ellen Thomas
Ellen Thomas
as
Clive Swift
Clive Swift
as
Kate Williams
Kate Williams
as
Ralph Bates
Ralph Bates
as
Shelagh McLeod
Shelagh McLeod
as
Myra Frances
Myra Frances
as
Peter Birrel
Peter Birrel
as
Michael Praed
Michael Praed
as
George Sewell
George Sewell
as
Carmen Silvera
Carmen Silvera
as
Edward Peel
Edward Peel
as
Geoffrey Burridge
Geoffrey Burridge
as
Michael Melia
Michael Melia
as
Joss Ackland
Joss Ackland
as Ivor Stocker
Joan Hickson
Joan Hickson
as
Barbara Young
Barbara Young
as Paula Ferris
Linda Robson
Linda Robson
as
Christopher Ellison
Christopher Ellison
as
Arthur White
Arthur White
as
Alan Lake
Alan Lake
as
Bob Bryan
Bob Bryan
as
Rupert Frazer
Rupert Frazer
as
Richard Owens
Richard Owens
as
Gillian Taylforth
Gillian Taylforth
as
Patsy Smart
Patsy Smart
as
Rosalind Ayres
Rosalind Ayres
as
Larry Martyn
Larry Martyn
as
Don Fellows
Don Fellows
as
Christopher Villiers
Christopher Villiers
as
Jill Baker
Jill Baker
as
Frederick Hall
Frederick Hall
as
Linda Regan
Linda Regan
as
Ken Campbell
Ken Campbell
as
Richard Fraser
Richard Fraser
as
Stella Tanner
Stella Tanner
as
Lynda La Plante
Lynda La Plante
as
Lynsey Baxter
Lynsey Baxter
as
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin
as
Virginia Wetherell
Virginia Wetherell
as
Bernard Kay
Bernard Kay
as
Elaine Lordan
Elaine Lordan
as
Arthur English
Arthur English
as
Brian Capron
Brian Capron
as
Louise Jameson
Louise Jameson
as Emma Saunders
Julian Wadham
Julian Wadham
as
Philip Jackson
Philip Jackson
as
Nick Brimble
Nick Brimble
as
George Baker
George Baker
as
Barry Jackson
Barry Jackson
as
Joe McGann
Joe McGann
as
Amanda Boxer
Amanda Boxer
as
Malcolm Tierney
Malcolm Tierney
as
Trevor Peacock
Trevor Peacock
as
Mary Healey
Mary Healey
as
John Gregg
John Gregg
as
David Hanson
David Hanson
as Police Doctor
Doreen Mantle
Doreen Mantle
as Beryl King
David Ashford
David Ashford
as Kevin Lever
Frank Thornton
Frank Thornton
as Leo
David Kelly
David Kelly
as Dooley
Liz Smith
Liz Smith
as Edna Slater
Dudley Sutton
Dudley Sutton
as Ted Oates
Margery Mason
Margery Mason
as Mrs Felix
Gerard Ryder
Gerard Ryder
as Clegg
Diana Fairfax
Diana Fairfax
as Lady Morell
Ellis Dale
Ellis Dale
as Mr Dean
Gary Waldhorn
Gary Waldhorn
as Tom Scott
Maggie Ollerenshaw
Maggie Ollerenshaw
as Mrs. Bond
Enn Reitel
Enn Reitel
as TDC Power
Sherrie Hewson
Sherrie Hewson
as Steph
David Joss Buckley
David Joss Buckley
as First Policeman
Lorna Yabsley
Lorna Yabsley
as Barbara
Steve Kelly
Steve Kelly
as Tout
David Rolfe
David Rolfe
as Man in Pub
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Season 5

Season 5

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Killers (1)

  • 1x2

    Recoil (2)

  • 1x3

    Help

  • 1x4

    Shock

  • 1x5

    Blade

  • 1x6

    Rogue

  • 1x7

    Melody

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Something blue

  • 2x2

    Decoy

  • 2x3

    Break-in

  • 2x4

    Menaces

  • 2x5

    Hammer

  • 2x6

    Chance

  • 2x7

    Loyalties

  • 2x8

    Maggie's luck

  • 2x9

    Shame

  • 2x10

    The ring

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Gifts

  • 3x2

    Doubt

  • 3x3

    The hit

  • 3x4

    Scapegoat

  • 3x5

    Knife

  • 3x6

    Protection

  • 3x7

    Paint it black

  • 3x8

    Affray

  • 3x9

    Black fox, white vixen

  • 3x10

    One of those days

  • 3x11

    Vigil

  • 3x12

    Damage

  • 3x13

    Solution

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Right of entry

  • 4x2

    Be lucky uncle

  • 4x3

    Cause and effect

  • 4x4

    Auctions

  • 4x5

    Danny

  • 4x6

    Victims

  • 4x7

    The meat rack

  • 4x8

    Joker

  • 4x9

    Tough, mrs. rudge

  • 4x10

    Private views

  • 4x11

    Pressures

  • 4x12

    Weekend

  • 4x13

    Who's afraid of josie tate?

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    Finders, keepers (1)

  • 5x2

    Losers, weepers (2)

  • 5x3

    Do it yourself

  • 5x4

    The conference

  • 5x5

    The good, the bad and the rest

  • 5x6

    Mad dog

  • 5x7

    Wise child

  • 5x8

    Appearances can be deceptive

  • 5x9

    Secrets

  • 5x10

    Fox and hounds

  • 5x11

    Cure

  • 5x12

    A woman's word

  • 5x13

    Exit laughing

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