The Gentle Touch 44 years old
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.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lesley Manville She was 24 , now 68 years old | |
| Lysette Anthony She was 16 , now 61 years old | |
| David Battley He was 44 , 67 years old when he died | |
| Derek Thompson He was 32 , now 76 years old | |
| George Baker He was 49 , 80 years old when he died | |
| Linda Regan She was 30 , now 75 years old | |
| Wanda Ventham She was 44 , now 89 years old | |
| Leslie Schofield She was 41 , now 86 years old | |
| Dudley Sutton He was 47 , 85 years old when he died | |
| Virginia Wetherell She was 36 , now 81 years old | |
| Joss Ackland He was 52 , now 96 years old | |
| Nick Brimble He was 35 , now 80 years old | |
| Michael Praed He was 20 , now 64 years old | |
| Philip Jackson He was 31 , now 76 years old | |
| Judy Loe She was 33 , now 77 years old | |
| David Sterne He was 34 , now 78 years old | |
| George Sewell He was 55 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Joan Hickson She was 73 , 92 years old when she died | |
| Patrick Newell He was 48 , 56 years old when he died | |
| David Daker He was 44 , now 89 years old | |
| Ellen Thomas She was 33 , now 77 years old | |
| Malcolm Tierney He was 42 , 75 years old when he died | |
| Christopher Villiers He was 19 , now 64 years old | |
| Julian Wadham He was 21 , now 66 years old | |
| Stacy Dorning She was 21 , now 66 years old | |
| Trudie Styler She was 26 , now 70 years old | |
| Lynda Bellingham She was 31 , 66 years old when she died | |
| Rupert Frazer He was 33 , now 77 years old | |
| Bernard Holley He was 39 , now 84 years old | |
| Angela Douglas She was 39 , now 84 years old | |
| Jill Baker She was 28 , now 72 years old | |
| Louise Jameson She was 28 , now 73 years old | as Emma Saunders |
| Trevor Peacock He was 48 , now 93 years old | |
| Derek Benfield He was 54 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Enn Reitel He was 29 , now 74 years old | |
| Art Malik He was 27 , now 72 years old | |
| Oscar James He was 37 , now 82 years old | |
| Amanda Boxer She was 32 , now 76 years old | |
| Arthur English He was 60 , 75 years old when he died | |
| John Barron He was 59 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Frank Thornton He was 59 , 92 years old when he died | |
| Lynda La Plante She was 37 , now 81 years old | |
| Don Fellows He was 57 , 84 years old when he died | |
| Ralph Bates He was 40 , 51 years old when he died | |
| Leslie Ash She was 20 , now 64 years old | |
| Catherine Schell She was 35 , now 80 years old | |
| Barry Jackson He was 42 , 75 years old when he died | |
| Jake Wood He was 7 , now 52 years old | |
| Patsy Palmer She was 7 , now 52 years old | |
| Sherrie Hewson She was 29 , now 74 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Terence Feely Writing He was 51 , 72 years old when he died | Writer |
| Brian Finch Writing He was 43 , 70 years old when he died | Writer |
The Gentle Touch (44 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1980-04-11
- Runtime: [60,50] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 56