The Gentle Touch

Season 3

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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13 Episodes

Gifts
E1
GiftsWhen Maggie and Steve begins to receive gifts in the post, both are puzzled and ask themselves who their mysterious benefactor can be? An admirer? Someone with a crush on Maggie - or someone playing a very dangerous game?
Doubt
E2
DoubtMaggie and Jimmy take a severe beating during a robbery.
The Hit
E3
The HitDetective Inspector Forbes has a marksman with a high-powered rifle loose on her patch.
Scapegoat
E4
ScapegoatMaggie investigates when a Jewish home is vandalised.
Knife
E5
KnifeMaggie must find a potentially violent teenager who has escaped from a top-security remand centre. Her assignment is a difficult one. The girl hates men, her parents - and has sworn to kill Maggie on sight.
Protection
E6
ProtectionMaggie investigates a protection racket.
Paint It Black
E7
Paint It BlackA café proprietor is murdered and Maggie is on the case.
Affray
E8
AffrayA WPC is in hospital after a riot.
Black Fox, White Vixen
E9
Black Fox, White VixenA famous television actress received death threats.
One of Those Days
E10
One of Those DaysMaggie deals with a drunken bank robber.
Vigil
E11
VigilA new WPC arrives at Seven Dials.
Damage
E12
DamageMaggie's progress on a case is stalled by a personal crisis.
Solution
E13
SolutionWhen confronted with personal tragedy, DI Maggie Forbes and Det Insp. Russell are forced to examine their feelings about mercy killings. Maggie in particular has to examine her own judgment of the case.