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The Gentle Touch

TV-14
1980–1984·Ended·5 Seasons·56 Episodes·50 min·ITV1
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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.

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Keywords

london, englandwidowsexismsocial commentarysingle motherfemale police officerlaw enforcementpolice proceduralmurder of husband

Seasons

Season 17 episodes
1980
Season 210 episodes
1980
Season 313 episodes
1981
Season 413 episodes
1982
Season 513 episodes
1984
Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/4/2026