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The Gentle Touch

1980–1984 · 5 seasons

A sober, grounded police drama that carries quiet weight as it balances casework with a woman's private grief.

Created by
Terence Feely
Genres
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.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Grief, sexuality, family, justice
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Created by
Terence Feely
Genres
Crime, Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, drama
    Created by
    Terence Feely
    Written by
    Brian Finch, Roger Marshall, Terence Feely, Tony Hoare
    Starring
    Jill Gascoine, William Marlowe, Paul Moriarty, Art Malik, Leslie Ash, Catherine Schell, Hugh Cross, Judy Loe
    Length
    5 seasons, 56 episodes, 50 min each
    Network
    ITV1
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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