The Gentle Touch 43 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.

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Cast

Name Character
Lesley Manville She was 24 , now 68 years old
Lysette Anthony She was 16 , now 60 years old
David Battley He was 44 , 67 years old when he died
Derek Thompson He was 32 , now 75 years old
George Baker He was 49 , 80 years old when he died
Linda Regan She was 30 , now 74 years old
Wanda Ventham She was 44 , now 88 years old
Leslie Schofield She was 41 , now 85 years old
Dudley Sutton He was 47 , 85 years old when he died
Virginia Wetherell She was 36 , now 80 years old
Joss Ackland He was 52 , now 96 years old
Nick Brimble He was 35 , now 79 years old
Michael Praed He was 20 , now 63 years old
Philip Jackson He was 31 , now 75 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 88 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 63 years old
Julian Wadham He was 21 , now 65 years old
Stacy Dorning She was 21 , now 65 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 83 years old
Angela Douglas She was 39 , now 83 years old
Jill Baker She was 28 , now 72 years old
Louise Jameson She was 28 , now 72 years old as Emma Saunders
Trevor Peacock He was 48 , now 92 years old
Derek Benfield He was 54 , 82 years old when he died
Enn Reitel He was 29 , now 73 years old
Art Malik He was 27 , now 71 years old
Oscar James He was 37 , now 81 years old
Amanda Boxer She was 32 , now 76 years old
John Barron He was 59 , 83 years old when he died
Arthur English He was 60 , 75 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 79 years old
Barry Jackson He was 42 , 75 years old when he died
Jake Wood He was 7 , now 51 years old
Patsy Palmer She was 7 , now 51 years old
Sherrie Hewson She was 29 , now 73 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
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The Gentle Touch (43 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1980-04-11
  • Runtime: [60,50] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 56