The Gentle Touch
7.2
8 votes
1980–1984
5 seasons
~50m/ep
Crime
Drama
Overview
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.
Created by Terence Feely
Top cast
Seasons
Series 1
7 episodes · 1980
Series 2
10 episodes · 1980
Series 3
13 episodes · 1981
Series 4
13 episodes · 1982
Series 5
13 episodes · 1984
Details
Status
Ended
First aired
April 11, 1980
Last aired
November 24, 1984
Seasons
5
Episodes
56
Networks
ITV1
Language
English
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