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Series198060 min / epEnded

The Gentle Touch

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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EN

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5 seasons

56 episodes

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Jill Gascoine

Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes

Derek Thompson

Detective Sergeant Jimmy Fenton

William Marlowe

Det. Chief Insp. Russell

Kevin O'Shea

Det. Sgt. Peter Phillips

Nigel Rathbone

Steve Forbes

Peter Spraggon

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Seasons

Season 1

7 episodes • 1980

Season 2

10 episodes • 1980

Season 3

13 episodes • 1981

Season 4

13 episodes • 1982

Season 5

13 episodes • 1984

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7.3

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