The Gentle Touch (1980)
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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.
Status
Ended
Original Language
English
Type
Scripted
Main Cast
Jill Gascoine
Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes
Derek Thompson
Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton
William Marlowe
Det. Chief Insp. Russell
Kevin O'Shea
Det. Sgt. Peter Phillips
Nigel Rathbone
Steve Forbes
Peter Spraggon
Station Officer
