Series·1980–1984·5 Seasons
The Gentle Touch
Created By
Terence Feely
Country
GB
Language
English
Episodes
56
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// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Nick Elliott, Michael Verney-Elliott
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
8 votes
Where to watch
Region: US
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// cast
Cast
Jill Gascoine
DI Maggie Forbes
William Marlowe
DCI Bill Russell
Paul Moriarty
DS Jake Barratt
// crew
Crew
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