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The Gentle Touch Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - Killers (1)

First aired: Apr/11/1980
Guest star: Leslie Schofield (Ray Forbes), Brian Croucher (Harry Blanden), Sue Nicholls (Joanne Blanden), Stephen Yardley (Jed Blanden), Jason Savage (Dale Blanden)



2 :01x02 - Recoil (2)

First aired: Apr/18/1980
Guest star: Michael Tudor Barnes (Frost), Brian Croucher (Harry Blanden), Sue Nicholls (Joanne Blanden), Stephen Yardley (Jed Blanden)



3 :01x03 - Help

First aired: Apr/25/1980
Guest star: Beth Harris (Susan Scott), Peter Spraggon (Station Officer), Stacy Dorning (Linda Scott)



4 :01x04 - Shock

First aired: May/02/1980
Guest star: Robert Austin (Brian Rylands), Floella Benjamin (Gloria), Trudie Styler (Linda), George Selway (Hooper), Christopher Bramwell (Peter Rylands), John Rolfe (Police doctor)



5 :01x05 - Blade

First aired: May/09/1980
Guest star: Kenneth Gilbert (Dr. Thorne), Charmian May (Mrs. Ridgeway), Patricia Garwood (Mrs. Thorne), Brian McDermott (Mr. Richardson), Ralph Morse (James), John Wheatley (Larry)



6 :01x06 - Rogue

First aired: May/16/1980
Guest star: Alec Wallis (Bert), Robert Fyfe (George)



7 :01x07 - Melody

First aired: May/23/1980
Guest star: Peter Straker (Jeremy Miller), Catherine Schell (Margot), Mona Bruce (Alison Portman), Brigitte Kahn (Letty), Jack McKenzie (Hamish)



8 :02x01 - Something Blue

First aired: Sep/05/1980
Guest star: Christopher Hamill (Freddie), Peter Birrel (Mr. Cooke), Judy Lloyd (Sue Williams), Diana Malin (Jenny Burns), Leo Dolan (Billy Groves), Tim Stern (Charlie), Nigel Hughes (Peter Lake), Lynda La Plante (Juanita Shervington), Simon Gipps-Kent (Phil Shervington), James Ottaway (George Taylor), Linda Robson (Chris Adams)



9 :02x02 - Decoy

First aired: Sep/12/1980
Guest star: Stewart Harwood (Fred Jarvis), James Ottaway (George Taylor), David Sterne (Emile Turot), Michael Watkins (Max Trenton), Ronald Fraser (Mr. Owen), Nigel Le Vaillant (P.C. Miller), Jean Hastings (W.P.C. Evans), Peter Davidson (Tommy Hunter), Eric Kent (Stringer), Shelagh McLeod (Susan Ross), Richard Owens (Dr Bill Ryder), Yvonne Edgell (Diane)



10 :02x03 - Break-In

First aired: Sep/19/1980
Guest star: Paul Angelis (Phil Wogan), Colin McCormack (Jack Ledley), Lola Young (Second Nurse), Penny Smith (First Nurse), David Gant (Noel Simpson), Linda Regan (Marilyn), Ron Pember (Charlie Parker), Pamela Buchner (Mrs. Russell), Linda Renwick (Mrs. Ledley), Patsy Smart (Nellie Madigan), Vicky Ireland (Mrs. Ivory), Raymond Boyd (Jock)



11 :02x04 - Menaces

First aired: Sep/26/1980
Guest star: Jill Baker (Connie), Jonathan Kydd (Cab Driver), Joss Ackland (Ivor Stoker), Robert Morgan (Phil Rae), Judy Loe (June Stafford), Carmen Silvera (Rose)



12 :02x05 - Hammer

First aired: Oct/03/1980
Guest star: Derek Martin (Jackson), Leslie Ash (Maureen), Rosalind Ayres (Frances West), Lesley Manville (Shirley Davies)



13 :02x06 - Chance

First aired: Oct/10/1980
Guest star: John Gregg (Simon Fox), James Ottaway (George Taylor), Dave Cooper (Harry Brewster), Jonathan Steward (Mr. Pratt), Artro Morris (Mr. Sharpe), Peter Spraggon (Station Officer), Frank Tregear (Mr. Henderson), Susan Beresford (Miss Fry), Ian Price (Mr. Ryan), Richard Pescud (Clerk), Christopher Driscoll (Det. Con. Tony Fielden), Sue Winkler (Nancy), Peter Løvstrøm (Dave Roberts), Graham Rowe (Mr. Johnson), Sheila Mitchell (Usher), Karrie Lambert (Mrs. Brewster), Richard Mathews (Judge), Rio Fanning (Bert Prendergast), Betty Romaine (Bertha Hennessey)



14 :02x07 - Loyalties

First aired: Oct/17/1980
Guest star: Honor Shepherd (Mary Beresford), John Bryans (Commander Rack), Ray Lonnen (Alan Lawson), Dawn Perllman (Brenda Griffiths), Lesley Manville (Shirley Davies), Sara Thurston (Jo-Jo), John Barron (Victor Beresford)



15 :02x08 - Maggie's Luck

First aired: Oct/24/1980
Guest star: Don Fellows (McNally), Ray Lonnen (Alan Lawson), Lorna Charles (Barbara), Jennifer Hilary (Elaine), Alan Bennion (Sir Robert Loder)



16 :02x09 - Shame

First aired: Oct/31/1980
Director: Peter Moffatt
Guest star: Tenniel Evans (Ralph King), Michael Melia (Dennis Tilley), Rosemary Martin (Jo Reynolds), Lee Whitlock (Peter), Vera Jakob (Frances), Ahmed Khalil (Kumar Gupte), Angus MacKay (Dr. Winner)



17 :02x10 - The Ring

First aired: Nov/07/1980
Guest star: Bernard Spear (Solly Goldmeir), George Sewell (Dave Connally), Graham Fletcher-Cook (Alec), Tim Pearce (Frank Cowley)



18 :03x01 - Gifts

First aired: Nov/06/1981
Guest star: Georgina Melville (Dr. Banning), James Ottaway (George Taylor), Stacy Davies (Det. Sgt. Foster), Roger Ostime (Mr. Allenby), Gillian Martell (Mrs. Bulstrode), David Neville (Customer in Ticket Agency), Maryann Turner (Mrs. Billet), Kevin Moore (Mr. Brennan), Jean Hastings (W.P.C. Evans), Jim Wiggins (Mr. Selby), Ray Gatenby (Mr. Pusey)



19 :03x02 - Doubt

First aired: Nov/13/1981
Guest star: Christopher Ellison (Wally), Pat Gorman (CID Driver), John Cannon (Radio Operator), David Daker (Sam Taylor), Christopher Villiers (Ian Harding), Edward Peel (Jacko)



20 :03x03 - The Hit

First aired: Nov/20/1981
Guest star: Trudie Goodwin (Mrs. Chandler), George Baker (Gerald Harvey), Lynn Farleigh (Valerie Knight), Nick Tate (Johnny Delvaux), George Sewell (Dave Connally), Norman Hartley (Doorman)



21 :03x04 - Scapegoat

First aired: Nov/27/1981
Guest star: Harry Towb (Martin Hersh), Allan Mitchell (Alec Pitman)



22 :03x05 - Knife

First aired: Dec/04/1981
Guest star: Sylvestra Le Touzel (Debbie), Nick Stringer (Jimmy Paris), Cheryl Hall (Bonus), Neil McCarthy (Ralph Burwell), Mary Healey (Mu Richard)



23 :03x06 - Protection

First aired: Dec/11/1981
Guest star: Dicken Ashworth (Shaw), Michael Byrne (Ransom), Tony Selby (Harry Warren), George Sewell (Dave Connally)



24 :03x07 - Paint It Black

First aired: Dec/18/1981
Guest star: Paul Kember (Billy), Nick Brimble (Edwards)



25 :03x08 - Affray

First aired: Jan/01/1982
Guest star: Sarah James (Mary Venn), Mark Fletcher (P.C. Williams), Garfield Morgan (Sir James Douglas)



26 :03x09 - Black Fox, White Vixen

First aired: Jan/08/1982
Guest star: Michael Bilton (Judge), Ronald Hines (Brian Spencer), Robin Soans (Prosecuting Counsel)



27 :03x10 - One of Those Days

First aired: Jan/15/1982
Guest star: Kristopher Kum (Chinese Man), Linda Polan (Rose), Liz Smith (Edna Slater), Neville Barber (Police Inspector), David Kelly (Dooley)



28 :03x11 - Vigil

First aired: Jan/22/1982
Guest star: David Ashford (Kevin Lever), Desmond McNamara (Micky Scott), Peter Copley (Jonathan Horton)



29 :03x12 - Damage

First aired: Jan/29/1982
Guest star: James Saxon (Constable), John Pennington (John Tyson)



30 :03x13 - Solution

First aired: Feb/05/1982
Guest star: Annette Badland (Assistant), Jack Le White (Customer), Fiona Walker (Jean), John Pennington (John Tyson)



31 :04x01 - Right of Entry

First aired: Oct/22/1982
Guest star: Avis Bunnage (Auntie Win), Wensley Pithey (Dr. Quesne), Barbara Young (Paula Ferris), Philip Kendall (Photographer), Frank Thornton (Leo), Alfred Maron (Mo), Hazel Clyne (Maisie), Clive Swift (Dalziel), James Ottaway (George Taylor)



32 :04x02 - Be Lucky Uncle

First aired: Oct/29/1982
Writer: Geoff McQueen
Director: Gerry Mill
Guest star: Ian Cinderby (P.C.), Andrew Abrahams (Barman), Michael Praed (T.D.C. Rogers), Martin Cochrane (Rawlings), Oliver Smith (Fisher), Art Malik (Turk), Arthur White (Mr. Lucas), Ken Campbell (Lambert), Tom Cotcher (Banner), Michael Cronin (Sgt. Sid Bryant), Ben Thomas (Eskimo)



33 :04x03 - Cause and Effect

First aired: Nov/05/1982
Guest star: Frank Mills (Mr. Coombs), Mary Peach (Paula Livesey)



34 :04x04 - Auctions

First aired: Nov/12/1982
Guest star: Geoffrey Burridge (Piers Roberts), Bernard Kay (Finnerman), Joan Hickson (Sarah Meade), Margery Withers (Ethel Meade), Michael Cronin (Sgt. Sid Bryant), Bernard Holley (D.I. Mike Turnbull), Peter Cellier (Lucius Sharkey), Kelly Shepherd (Moonie Girl), Steve Kelly (Second Tout), Ron Tarr (First Tout), Peter Kin Kelly (Bolland), Graham Cole (Detective)



35 :04x05 - Dany

First aired: Nov/19/1982
Guest star: Clyde Pollitt (Evans), Joanne Whalley (Dany), Derek Chafer (Doorman), Frederick Jaeger (Helmut Ritter), Brian Grellis (Hot dog seller)



36 :04x06 - Victims

First aired: Nov/26/1982
Guest star: Sylvester Williams (Black youth), Sheila Gish (Adela Baker)



37 :04x07 - The Meat Rack

First aired: Dec/03/1982
Guest star: Lesley Daine (Sally), Mitzi Rogers (Christine), Frederick Hall (Mr. Putman), Barry Jackson (Mr. Moodie), John Bardon (George), Vicky Ogden (Vicki), John Bown (D.C.I. Grout), Sam Harding (Pianist), Merdelle Jordine (Rene), Nichola McAuliffe (Bella), Martin Fisk (Ryan)



38 :04x08 - Joker

First aired: Dec/10/1982
Guest star: Alan Lake (Malcolm Webster), Douglas Milvain (Detective Sergeant), Phillip Manikum (Andrews), David Oakley (Harry), Enn Reitel (TDC Power), Arthur English (Jimmy Ogden), Harold Kasket (Mr. Solomon), A. J. Clark (Det. Insp. Inchmore), John Blundell (Det. Con. Manley), Sherrie Hewson (Steph), Cecily Hobbs (W.P.C. Dowton), Susan Edmonstone (Margaret), Don McKillop (Eric), Glen Murphy (Webster's Henchman)



39 :04x09 - Tough, Mrs. Rudge

First aired: Dec/17/1982
Guest star: Karen Sirett (Nurse), Lowri-Ann Richards (Ginger Dawson), Olga Lowe (Store Detective), James Bate (Dr. Santana), Stephen Kebell (Youth), Amanda York (Lorna Bains), David Hanson (Police Doctor), Barry Johns (Unknown), Alex McCrindle (Old Man), Ann Curthoys (Miss Hubble), Simon Watkins (P.C Dennis Parker), Kathleen St. John (Mrs Rudge), Nicky Croydon (Check-Out Girl), Christine Edmunds (Mrs. Dawson), Bernard Holley (D.I. Mike Turnbull)



40 :04x10 - Private Views

First aired: Jan/07/1983
Guest star: Steven Hatton (Record Shop Assistant), Roy Spencer (Geoff), Mark Botham (Neil Finch), Tricia George (Barbara Rees-Ogilvey), Sharon Morgan (Carrie Harrison), David Rolfe (Arthur), Hugh Cross (The Colonel), Gary Dean (Foxy Roberts)



41 :04x11 - Pressures

First aired: Jan/14/1983
Guest star: Reg Woods (CID Officer), Richard Borthwick (Supt. Parker), Chris Johnston (Det. Ch. Insp. Smedley), Doña Croll (Black Woman), Stewart Bevan (Ray Gillespie), Peter Joyce (P.C. Griffiths), Pamela Buchner (Janie Russell), Reg Turner (CID Officer), Katherine Stark (Helen Croft), Hugh Martin (Doctor)



42 :04x12 - Weekend

First aired: Jan/21/1983



43 :04x13 - Who's Afraid of Josie Tate?

First aired: Jan/28/1983
Director: Gerry Mill
Guest star: Christopher Holmes (P.C. Grellis), Robert Swales (Det. Insp. Springer), Ralph Bates (Wally Tate), Jason Savage (Child), Virginia Wetherell (Elaine Decker), Hazel Clyne (Maisie), Colin Rix (Dr. Gladstone), Ivor Roberts (Chief Supt. Parnell), Paola Dionisotti (Josie Tate), Mike Mungarvan (PC Morrison), Michael Cronin (Sgt. Sid Bryant), Bernard Holley (D.I. Mike Turnbull)



44 :05x01 - Finders, Keepers (1)

First aired: Sep/01/1984
Guest star: Debbi Blythe (W.P.C. Virginia Hankie), Brian Coburn (Bernard Downes), Bernard Holley (D.I. Mike Turnbull), James Ottaway (George Taylor), Michael Cronin (Sgt. Dave Bryant), Michael Darby (Det. Cons. 'Dodger' Coombes), David Battley (Reginald Loon), Avis Bunnage (Auntie Win), Eamon Boland (Dudley Fairbrother), Peter Machin (Simeon Platt), Gorden Kaye (Fat Henry), Derrick O'Connor (Oscar), Lynda Bellingham (Alice Fairbrother), Ben Thomas (Eskimo)



45 :05x02 - Losers, Weepers (2)

First aired: Sep/08/1984
Guest star: Lynda Bellingham (Alice Fairbrother), Avis Bunnage (Auntie Win), Eamon Boland (Dudley Fairbrother), Derrick O'Connor (Oscar), Debbi Blythe (W.P.C. Virginia Hankie), Ben Thomas (Eskimo), Michael Darby (Det. Cons. 'Dodger' Coombes), James Ottaway (George Taylor), David Battley (Reginald Loon), Gorden Kaye (Fat Henry), Michael Cronin (Sgt. Dave Bryant), Brian Coburn (Bernard Downes), Bernard Holley (D.I. Mike Turnbull), Peter Machin (Simeon Platt)



46 :05x03 - Do It Yourself

First aired: Sep/15/1984
Guest star: Brian Capron (Toby), James Duggan (Morrie), Martyn Whitby (Chunky Purvis), Gillian Taylforth (Mary), Elaine Lordan (Tracy Oates), Kate Williams (Sheila Oates), Margery Mason (Mrs. Felix), Ray Burdis (Joey Felix), Dudley Sutton (Ted Oates)



47 :05x04 - The Conference

First aired: Sep/22/1984
Guest star: Sean Scanlan (D.C.I. Macfairlain), Steve Alder (Tanner), Shaun Curry (Unknown), Ann Bruce (Selina), Gerard Ryder (Clegg), Ellen Thomas (Laura), Annie Lambert (Pauline), Gwyneth Powell (D.I. Mary Woods), Frank Coda (Mario)



48 :05x05 - The Good, the Bad and the Rest

First aired: Sep/29/1984
Guest star: Frank Gatliff (Bursar), Jonathan Caplan (Jimmy), Bernard Holley (D.I. Mike Turnbull), James Ottaway (George Taylor), Myra Frances (Ivy Salmons), Charlotte Mitchell (Mrs. Young), Edward Burnham (Mr. Proute), Julian Ronnie (Doug), William Boyde (Rupert Jackson Q.C.)



49 :05x06 - Mad Dog

First aired: Oct/06/1984
Guest star: Lynsey Baxter (Sally Wyatt), Robin Hayter (Lennie Muldoon), Andrew Burt (Dr. Davies), Larry Martyn (Minicab Driver), Ron Davies (Security Officer), Jennie Stallwood (Sophie), Emma Cregeen (Susan), Louise Jameson (Emma Saunders)



50 :05x07 - Wise Child

First aired: Oct/13/1984
Guest star: Diana Fairfax (Lady Morrell), Derek Benfield (Mr. Devis), Natalie Forbes (W.P.C. Joan Fraser), Stella Tanner (Mrs. Hardisty), Bernard Holley (D.I. Mike Turnbull), Rupert Frazer (Roland), Sally Cookson (Judy)



51 :05x08 - Appearances Can Be Deceptive

First aired: Oct/20/1984
Guest star: James Ottaway (George Taylor), Harold Goodwin (Mr. Hakins), Avis Bunnage (Auntie Win), Bernard Holley (D.I. Mike Turnbull), Adrienne Posta (Elaine Campbell), Jake Wood (Duncan), Carol Holmes (Miss Fraser), Lysette Anthony (Karen), Bunny May (Leonard Price)



52 :05x09 - Secrets

First aired: Oct/27/1984
Guest star: Patsy Palmer (Child), Malcolm Tierney (Thorne), Patrick Newell (James)



53 :05x10 - Fox and Hounds

First aired: Nov/03/1984
Guest star: James Muir (Cop), Oscar James (Marcus Williams)



54 :05x11 - Cure

First aired: Nov/10/1984



55 :05x12 - A Woman's Word

First aired: Nov/17/1984
Guest star: Nigel Humphreys (Malcolm Sinclair), Paul Humpoletz (Goodwin), Angela Douglas (Betty Farrell)



56 :05x13 - Exit Laughing

First aired: Nov/24/1984
Director: Gerry Mill
Guest star: Ian Thompson (DC Chalky White), Royston Farrell (DI Tucker), Wanda Ventham (Selina De Sade)