The Gentle Touch

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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Created By	Terence Feely
Status	Ended
Original Name	The Gentle Touch
First Air Date	April 11, 1980
Last Air Date	November 24, 1984
Seasons	5
Episodes	56
Episode Runtime	50min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	ITV LWT
Networks	ITV1

S05E13

Exit Laughing

A minor civil servant is found dead in exotic circumstances, and Maggie tries to protect his widow from publicity.

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