The Gentle Touch

6.9 Apr 1980 5 Seasons 56 Episodes

Ended

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.

Created by Terence Feely

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · English

Cast

Jill Gascoine

Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes

Derek Thompson

Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton

Brian Gwaspari

Det. Insp. Bob Croft

William Marlowe

Det. Chief Insp. Russell

Paul Moriarty

Detective Sergeant Jake Barrett

Kevin O'Shea

Det. Sgt. Peter Phillips

Nigel Rathbone

Steve Forbes

Peter Spraggon

Station Officer

Key Crew

Tony Wharmby

Director

Peter Moffatt

Director

Terence Feely

Writer

Brian Finch

Writer

Mad Dog

When animal rights campaigners free some dogs from a labratory, but fail to realise that one of the animlas is dangerously ill, a children's birthday party becomes a terrible nightmare for Maggie Forbes.

Oct 6, 1984

Wise Child

Oct 13, 1984

Appearances Can Be Deceptive

Oct 20, 1984

Secrets

Her name is Cecily. She's sophisticated well-liked - and dangerous, as DI Maggie Forbes will soon find out when she makes enquiries at Cecily's elegant flat, a place which conceals a grim secret.

Oct 27, 1984