Episode 1
Right of Entry
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Guest stars Paul Moriarty, Brian Gwaspari, Nigel Rathbone, Kevin O'Shea, James Ottaway, Avis Bunnage, Hazel Clyne
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
Be Lucky Uncle
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Guest stars Paul Moriarty, Art Malik, Michael Praed, Arthur White, Ken Campbell, Brian Gwaspari, Kevin O'Shea, Ben Thomas
Episode 3
Cause and Effect
An articulate, well-educated young black man confesses to a crime that he did not commit. As her son Steve seeks advice which only a father can give, Maggie's problems go from bad to worse.
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Guest stars Frank Mills, Brian Gwaspari, Nigel Rathbone, Kevin O'Shea, Michael Cronin
Episode 4
Auctions
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Directed by Gerald BlakeGuest stars Paul Moriarty, Peter Cellier, Geoffrey Burridge, Joan Hickson, Bernard Kay, Steve Kelly, Brian Gwaspari, Nigel Rathbone
Episode 5
Danny
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Directed by Gerald BlakeGuest stars Paul Moriarty, Brian Gwaspari, Kevin O'Shea, Hazel Clyne
Episode 6
Victims
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Guest stars Paul Moriarty, Brian Gwaspari, Nigel Rathbone, Bernard Holley, Jean Hastings
Episode 7
The Meat Rack
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Directed by Gerald BlakeGuest stars Paul Moriarty, Nichola McAuliffe, John Bardon, Frederick Hall, Barry Jackson, Bob Bryan
Episode 8
Joker
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Guest stars Paul Moriarty, Harold Kasket, Alan Lake, Arthur English, Enn Reitel, Sherrie Hewson, Brian Gwaspari, Kevin O'Shea
Episode 9
Tough, Mrs. Rudge
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Guest stars Paul Moriarty, David Hanson, Kevin O'Shea, Bernard Holley
Episode 10
Private Views
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Guest stars Hugh Cross, David Rolfe, Brian Gwaspari, Nigel Rathbone, Kevin O'Shea
Episode 11
Pressures
Maggie suffers severe stress when faced with a bloody multiple murder.
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Guest stars Paul Moriarty, Brian Gwaspari
Episode 12
Weekend
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Guest stars Paul Moriarty, Brian Gwaspari, Nigel Rathbone, Kevin O'Shea, Bernard Holley
Episode 13
Who's Afraid of Josie Tate?
finale
When a loyal wife is determined to help her jailed husband get justice, Maggie is Forced to review the evidence.
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Guest stars Paul Moriarty, Brian Gwaspari, Nigel Rathbone, Kevin O'Shea, Bernard Holley, Michael Cronin, Hazel Clyne
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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