Episode 1
Killers (1)
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Directed by Tony WharmbyWritten by Brian FinchGuest stars Paul Moriarty, Nigel Rathbone, Derek Thompson, James Ottaway, Ben Thomas, Jason Savage, Stephen Yardley, Brian Croucher
TV series
The Gentle Touch
19805 seasons7.2 / 10
Notable as the first British series to feature a female police officer (predating Juliet Bravo by four months), Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes raises her teenage son while navigating a male-dominated police force following the murder of her police commissioner husband.
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The Gentle Touch premiered April 11, 1980. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Notable as the first British series to feature a female police officer (predating Juliet Bravo by four months), Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes raises her teenage son while navigating a male-dominated police force following the murder of her police commissioner husband.
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Episode 2
Recoil (2)
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Directed by Christopher HodsonWritten by Brian FinchGuest stars Paul Moriarty, Brian Gwaspari, Nigel Rathbone, Derek Thompson, James Ottaway, Ben Thomas, Jason Savage, Stephen Yardley
Episode 3
Help
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Directed by David AskeyWritten by Roger MarshallGuest stars Nigel Rathbone, Derek Thompson, Peter Spraggon, Tilly Vosburgh
Episode 4
Shock
Maggie is assigned to investigate the death of a woman discovered in a love nest.
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Directed by Tony WharmbyWritten by Roger MarshallGuest stars Trudie Styler, Brian Gwaspari, Derek Thompson
Episode 5
Blade
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Directed by Christopher HodsonWritten by Roger MarshallGuest stars Brian Gwaspari, Nigel Rathbone, Derek Thompson
Episode 6
Rogue
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Directed by David AskeyWritten by Pat HookerGuest stars Peter Spraggon
Episode 7
Melody
finale
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Directed by Paul AnnettWritten by Terence FeelyGuest stars Catherine Schell, Trevor Peacock, Brian Gwaspari, Nigel Rathbone, Derek Thompson, James Ottaway, Ben Thomas
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Cast
Jill GascoineDI Maggie Forbes
William MarloweDCI Bill Russell
Paul MoriartyDS Jake Barratt
Art Malik
Leslie Ash
Catherine Schell
Hugh Cross
Judy LoeCredits
- Created by
- Terence Feely
- Written by
- Roger Marshall, Terence Feely, Brian Finch, Tony Hoare, Pat Hooker
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 56
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ITV1United Kingdom
ITVUnited Kingdom
LWTUnited Kingdom
Themes
female police officerlaw enforcementlondon, englandmurder of husbandpolice proceduralsexismsingle mothersocial commentary