The Gentle Touch

1. S01E01Killers (1)April 11, 1980—
2. S01E02Recoil (2)April 18, 1980—
3. S01E03HelpApril 25, 1980—
4. S01E04ShockMay 2, 1980—Maggie is assigned to investigate the death of a woman discovered in a love nest.
5. S01E05BladeMay 9, 1980—
6. S01E06RogueMay 16, 1980—
7. S01E07MelodyMay 23, 1980—

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Something BlueSeptember 5, 1980—
2. S02E02DecoySeptember 12, 1980—
3. S02E03Break-InSeptember 19, 1980—
4. S02E04MenacesSeptember 26, 1980—When Ivor Stocker, a J.P. and successful businessman, rteceives a blackmail threat, it becomes a case for Det-Insp. Maggie Forbes...
5. S02E05HammerOctober 3, 1980—A series of robberies with violence have been reported. All have a similar pattern, and all are carried out by women. Maggie Forbes and he
6. S02E06ChanceOctober 10, 1980—Det.-Insp. Maggie Forbes spends a frustrating day at the law courts. She feels she would be much usefully employed trying to solve the crimi
7. S02E07LoyaltiesOctober 17, 1980—
8. S02E08Maggie's LuckOctober 24, 1980—
9. S02E09ShameOctober 31, 1980—
10. S02E10The RingNovember 7, 1980—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01GiftsNovember 6, 1981—
2. S03E02DoubtNovember 13, 1981—
3. S03E03The HitNovember 20, 1981—Detective Inspector Forbes has a marksman with a high-powered rifle loose on her patch.
4. S03E04ScapegoatNovember 27, 1981—
5. S03E05KnifeDecember 4, 1981—
6. S03E06ProtectionDecember 11, 1981—
7. S03E07Paint It BlackDecember 18, 1981—
8. S03E08AffrayJanuary 1, 1982—
9. S03E09Black Fox, White VixenJanuary 8, 1982—A famous television actress received death threats.
10. S03E10One of Those DaysJanuary 15, 1982—
11. S03E11VigilJanuary 22, 1982—
12. S03E12DamageJanuary 29, 1982—
13. S03E13SolutionFebruary 5, 1982—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Right of EntryOctober 22, 1982—
2. S04E02Be Lucky UncleOctober 29, 1982—
3. S04E03Cause and EffectNovember 5, 1982—An articulate, well-educated young black man confesses to a crime that he did not commit. As her son Steve seeks advice which only a father
4. S04E04AuctionsNovember 12, 1982—
5. S04E05DannyNovember 19, 1982—
6. S04E06VictimsNovember 26, 1982—
7. S04E07The Meat RackDecember 3, 1982—
8. S04E08JokerDecember 10, 1982—
9. S04E09Tough, Mrs. RudgeDecember 17, 1982—
10. S04E10Private ViewsJanuary 7, 1983—
11. S04E11PressuresJanuary 14, 1983—Maggie suffers severe stress when faced with a bloody multiple murder.
12. S04E12WeekendJanuary 21, 1983—
13. S04E13Who's Afraid of Josie Tate?January 28, 1983—When a loyal wife is determined to help her jailed husband get justice, Maggie is Forced to review the evidence.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Finders, Keepers (1)September 1, 1984—
2. S05E02Losers, Weepers (2)September 8, 1984—
3. S05E03Do It YourselfSeptember 15, 1984—
4. S05E04The ConferenceSeptember 22, 1984—
5. S05E05The Good, the Bad and the RestSeptember 29, 1984—
6. S05E06Mad DogOctober 6, 1984—When animal rights campaigners free some dogs from a labratory, but fail to realise that one of the animlas is dangerously ill, a children's
7. S05E07Wise ChildOctober 13, 1984—
8. S05E08Appearances Can Be DeceptiveOctober 20, 1984—
9. S05E09SecretsOctober 27, 1984—Her name is Cecily. She's sophisticated well-liked - and dangerous, as DI Maggie Forbes will soon find out when she makes enquiries at Cecil
10. S05E10Fox and HoundsNovember 3, 1984—
11. S05E11CureNovember 10, 1984—
12. S05E12A Woman's WordNovember 17, 1984—
13. S05E13Exit LaughingNovember 24, 1984—A minor civil servant is found dead in exotic circumstances, and Maggie tries to protect his widow from publicity.

Season 5 ranked & reviewed