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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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7 episoder

Killers (1)
E1
Killers (1)Maggie Forbes, just promoted to Detective Inspector in the Metropolitan Police, reaches a crossroads in her life. Within hours of her promotion her police constable husband is shot by two brothers. Maggie is ordered to stay at home while her colleagues investigate the killing.
Recoil (2)
E2
Recoil (2)Tired of sitting at home, Maggie disobeys orders and sets out to find her husband's killers. Having received a tip-off from a contact in the criminal world that the gun used in the crime was supplied by illicit arms dealer Jackie Frost, she hands her information to Chief Inspector Russell - and tells him that she is resigning from the force.
Help
E3
HelpHaving withdrawn her resignation, Maggie tries to sort out the problems facing Susan Scott and her daughter. What she doesn't know is that trouble is on her own doorstep - her son Steven has taken to drinking.
Shock
E4
ShockWhen a woman is found dead in a 'love nest', Det. Insp. Maggie Forbes is handed the case. She builds up a strong picture of how the crime was carried out, but further investigations lead to several shocks for the people involved.
Blade
E5
BladeA young man found murdered in the London Underground one morning has been stabbed with a knife. The nature of the crime points to a homosexual encounter - which eventually leads Maggie to a blazing row with her colleague, DI Croft.
Rogue
E6
RogueInterviewing an unsuccessful businessman who is suspected of deliberately setting fire to his premises for the insurance, Maggie is unimpressed when the man offers her a bribe. But even stranger offers are waiting around the corner - that Maggie can't ignore.
Melody
E7
MelodyMaggie investigates the death of Melody, a local prostitute. Yet when she questions some other call girls for an insight into Melody's background, Maggie suspects that their pimp, Miller, has put the "frighteners" on them.