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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.
Breakaway: With Martin Jarvis, Judy Geeson, Glyn Houston, Angela Browne. Much as detective inspector Sam Harvey would like to retire to devote himself full-time to his hobby of writing children's books, he has to solve a couple of intricate and baffling murder cases first.
The Legend of Robin Hood was a 1975 BBC television serial that told the story of the life of Robin Hood.
Based on a true story, Robbery (1967) follows a group of criminals as they meticulously plan and execute a daring train robbery in 1960s England. With stolen money in hand, they must navigate through various obstacles, including the police and their own personal conflicts, to secure their freedom.
Emily Bronte's classic story of destructive passion and immortal love.
During World War I, a team of British intelligence agents embark on a dangerous undercover mission to retrieve the stolen crown jewels from a German officer.
In 16th century Peru, a Spanish expedition led by Francisco Pizarro captures the Inca Emperor Atahualpa, setting off a clash of cultures and a search for gold. As the Spanish soldiers navigate through the treacherous Andes Mountains and the dense jungle, they encounter the powerful Inca civilization and face their own greed and prejudice. The fate of the Emperor and the Spanish soldiers hangs in the balance as they confront the complexities of religion, colonization, and the value of human life.
This thirty minute play brought to screen via TV in the 60s is set almost entirely in one room and revolves around a nameless man and a mysterious woman. It was written by Lynne Reid Banks, without of the L-Shaped Room (1960) and was the directorial debut of June Howson who went on to direct many plays and series for Anglia and Granada, where she graduated to producing.
Set during World War II, 'The Snow Goose' follows the story of a kind-hearted artist who forms a bond with an injured snow goose. As he nurses the bird back to health, their friendship becomes a symbol of hope and redemption amidst the ravages of war. This touching tale explores themes of love, loss, and the power of compassion.
Set in contemporary Bethnal Green in east London, A Place to Go charts the dramatic changes that were happening in the lives of the British working-class at the time.
Based on the adventures of Jack Sheppard, the thief and jail-breaker who became a folk hero in 1720s London.
An epic drama of the 16th Century Catholic monk Martin Luther who started the Reformation.
An Englishman in Holland gets involved in a murder case. It looks bad for him, but the wily Inspector Van Der Valk isn't convinced of his guilt.
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William Marlowe
William Marlowe (25 July 1930 – 31 January 2003) was a British theatre, television and film actor. He served in the Fleet Air Arm and hoped for a career as a writer before training as an actor at RADA. He was cast as Sir Guy of Gisbourne in The Legend of Robin Hood (1975), A Family at War (1970–72), DCI Bill Russell in The Gentle Touch (1980–84), and Harry Mailer in the Doctor Who serial The Mind of Evil (1971). He reappeared in Doctor Who four years later as Lester in Revenge of the Cybermen (1975). His guest star roles include Barlow (1975), Breakaway (1980), Callan (1972) and Catch Hand (1964). Later he played Chief Supt. Thomas in The Chief (1990). He was married to actress Catherine Schell from 1968–1977, and to Kismet Delgado, the widow of actor Roger Delgado from 1979-2003. Many books falsely claim that he was married to actress Fernanda Marlowe.
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