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The Gentle Touch
★ 7.2· 1980– 1984· 5 Seasons· 56 Episodes· ~50 min/ep16
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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.
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First Aired: 4/11/1980
Languages: English
Created by: Terence Feely
Type: Scripted
Production
Networks:
ITV1
ITV1Companies: ITV, LWT
Countries: United Kingdom
Where to watch · US
Seasons
Series 1
1980· 7 episodes
Series 2
1980· 10 episodes
Series 3
1981· 13 episodes
Series 4
1982· 13 episodes
Series 5
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Keywords
london, englandwidowsexismsocial commentarysingle motherfemale police officerlaw enforcementpolice proceduralmurder of husband
