Series · Crime, Drama
The Gentle Touch (1980)Season 4
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.
- Creator
- Terence Feely
- Writers
- Roger Marshall, Terence Feely, Brian Finch
- Network
- ITV1
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- First aired
- April 11, 1980
- Status
- Ended
Cast
Jill GascoineDI Maggie Forbes
William MarloweDCI Bill Russell
Paul MoriartyDS Jake Barratt
Brian GwaspariDI Bob Croft- Nigel RathboneSteve Forbes
Derek ThompsonDS Jimmy Fenton- Kevin O'SheaDS Peter Phillips
- James OttawayGeorge Taylor
Bernard HolleyDI Mike Turnbull
Michael Graham CoxDI Jack Slater- Ben ThomasEskimo
Michael CroninSgt Dave Bryant- Pamela BuchnerMrs Janie Russell
- Jean HastingsWPC Evans
- Peter SpraggonStation Officer
Avis BunnageAuntie Win- Hazel ClyneMaisie
George SewellDave Connally- Maev AlexanderWPC Sandra Williams
Ray Lonnen
Episodes
0/13 watched- Episode 1: Right of EntryOct 22, 1982
- Episode 2: Be Lucky UncleOct 29, 1982
- Episode 3: Cause and EffectNov 5, 1982
- Episode 4: AuctionsNov 12, 1982
- Episode 5: DannyNov 19, 1982
- Episode 6: VictimsNov 26, 1982
- Episode 7: The Meat RackDec 3, 1982
- Episode 8: JokerDec 10, 1982
- Episode 9: Tough, Mrs. RudgeDec 17, 1982
- Episode 10: Private ViewsJan 7, 1983
- Episode 11: PressuresJan 14, 1983
- Episode 12: WeekendJan 21, 1983
- Episode 13: Who's Afraid of Josie Tate?Jan 28, 1983
