Cast of
The Gentle Touch

About The Gentle Touch

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.

Main Cast of The Gentle Touch

Jill Gascoine

Derek Thompson

Brian Gwaspari

William Marlowe

Paul Moriarty

Kevin O'Shea

Secondary Cast of The Gentle Touch

Gillian Martell

Art Malik

Art Malik

Athar ul-Haque Malik (born 13 November 1952), known professionally as Art Malik, is a Pakistani-born British actor wh...

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Leslie Ash

Ivor Roberts

Bernard Spear

Catherine Schell

Hugh Cross

Judy Loe

Oscar James

Wanda Ventham

Wanda Ventham

Wanda Ventham (born 5 August 1935) is an English actress.

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David Daker

Charlotte Mitchell

David Sterne

Margery Mason

Peter Cellier

Stephen Yardley

Simon Gipps-Kent

Patrick Newell

Gwyneth Powell

Frank Thornton

Colin McCormack

Angela Douglas

Nichola McAuliffe

Nichola McAuliffe was born on August 27, 1955 and is currently 68 years old.

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Trudie Styler

Trudie Styler

Trudie Styler is an English actress and film producer. She has been married to English singer Sting since 1992 and wi...

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Stacy Dorning

David Battley

Derek Benfield

Jake Wood

Leslie Schofield

Leslie Schofield

Leslie Schofield was born on December 12, 1938 and is currently 85 years old.

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Harold Kasket

Jennifer Hilary

Rosemary Martin

John Barron

Nigel Humphreys

Andrew Burt

Paul Angelis

Derek Martin

Enn Reitel

Enn Reitel

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Ray Lonnen

Eamon Boland

Patsy Palmer

Lysette Anthony

John Bardon

Ellen Thomas

Ellen Thomas

Ellen Thomas (born 3 February 1956) is a Sierra Leonean-British actress, known for her roles as Liz Webbe in the Chan...

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Clive Swift

Kate Williams

Ralph Bates

Shelagh McLeod

Myra Frances

Peter Birrel

Michael Praed

George Sewell

Carmen Silvera

Edward Peel

Geoffrey Burridge

Michael Melia

Joss Ackland

Joan Hickson

Barbara Young

Linda Robson

Christopher Ellison

Lynda Bellingham

Arthur White

Alan Lake

Bob Bryan

Rupert Frazer

Richard Owens

Gillian Taylforth

Patsy Smart

Rosalind Ayres

Rosalind Ayres

Rosalind Ayres was born on December 7, 1946 and is currently 77 years old.

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Larry Martyn

Don Fellows

Don Fellows

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Christopher Villiers

Christopher Villiers

Christopher Francis Villiers (born 7 September 1960) is an English actor, screenwriter and producer.

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Jill Baker

Sherrie Hewson

Frederick Hall

Linda Regan

Dudley Sutton

Ken Campbell

Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville

Lesley Manville was born on March 12, 1956 in Brighton, East Sussex, England. She is a multi award-winning actress of...

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Richard Fraser

Stella Tanner

Lynda La Plante

Lynsey Baxter

Harold Goodwin

Virginia Wetherell

Bernard Holley

Bernard Kay

Elaine Lordan

Arthur English

Brian Capron

Louise Jameson
plays Emma Saunders (1 episode)

Julian Wadham

Philip Jackson

Nick Brimble

George Baker

Barry Jackson

Joe McGann

Amanda Boxer

Malcolm Tierney

Malcolm Tierney

Malcolm Tierney was born on February 25, 1938 and is currently 86 years old.

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Trevor Peacock

Mary Healey

John Gregg

David Hanson
plays Police Doctor (1 episode)


Crew of The Gentle Touch

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