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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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Cast

Jill Gascoine
Jill Gascoine
Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes
Derek Thompson
Derek Thompson
Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton
William Marlowe
William Marlowe
Det. Chief Insp. Russell
Kevin O'Shea
Kevin O'Shea
Det. Sgt. Peter Phillips
Nigel Rathbone
Nigel Rathbone
Steve Forbes
Peter Spraggon
Peter Spraggon
Station Officer

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Keywords

london, englandwidowsexismsocial commentarysingle motherfemale police officerlaw enforcementpolice proceduralmurder of husband

Seasons

Season 17 episodes
1980
1
Killers (1)
1980-04-11
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2
Recoil (2)
1980-04-18
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3
Help
1980-04-25
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4
Shock
1980-05-02
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5
Blade
1980-05-09
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6
Rogue
1980-05-16
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7
Melody
1980-05-23
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Season 210 episodes
1980
1
Something Blue
1980-09-05
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2
Decoy
1980-09-12
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3
Break-In
1980-09-19
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4
Menaces
1980-09-26
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5
Hammer
1980-10-03
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6
Chance
1980-10-10
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7
Loyalties
1980-10-17
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8
Maggie's Luck
1980-10-24
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9
Shame
1980-10-31
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10
The Ring
1980-11-07
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Season 313 episodes
1981
1
Gifts
1981-11-06
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2
Doubt
1981-11-13
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3
The Hit
1981-11-20
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4
Scapegoat
1981-11-27
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5
Knife
1981-12-04
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6
Protection
1981-12-11
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7
Paint It Black
1981-12-18
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8
Affray
1982-01-01
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9
Black Fox, White Vixen
1982-01-08
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10
One of Those Days
1982-01-15
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11
Vigil
1982-01-22
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12
Damage
1982-01-29
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13
Solution
1982-02-05
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Season 413 episodes
1982
1
Right of Entry
1982-10-22
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2
Be Lucky Uncle
1982-10-29
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3
Cause and Effect
1982-11-05
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4
Auctions
1982-11-12
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5
Danny
1982-11-19
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6
Victims
1982-11-26
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7
The Meat Rack
1982-12-03
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8
Joker
1982-12-10
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9
Tough, Mrs. Rudge
1982-12-17
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10
Private Views
1983-01-07
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11
Pressures
1983-01-14
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12
Weekend
1983-01-21
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13
Who's Afraid of Josie Tate?
1983-01-28
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Season 513 episodes
1984
1
Finders, Keepers (1)
1984-09-01
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2
Losers, Weepers (2)
1984-09-08
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3
Do It Yourself
1984-09-15
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4
The Conference
1984-09-22
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5
The Good, the Bad and the Rest
1984-09-29
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6
Mad Dog
1984-10-06
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7
Wise Child
1984-10-13
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8
Appearances Can Be Deceptive
1984-10-20
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9
Secrets
1984-10-27
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10
Fox and Hounds
1984-11-03
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11
Cure
1984-11-10
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12
A Woman's Word
1984-11-17
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13
Exit Laughing
1984-11-24
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Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/4/2026