Series·1964·12·2 seasons

Redcap

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Redcap is a British television series produced by ABC Weekend Television for ITV. John Thaw stars as Sergeant John Mann, a member of the Special Investigation Branch of the Royal Military Police. It ran for 26 episodes over two series between 1964 and 1966, being about 50 minutes in a 60 minute time slot. Surprisingly for a 1960s ABC Weekend Television programme, 23 of the 26 episodes still exist.

Created by Jack Bell

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It's What Comes AfterE1 · 60 min

Mann's investigation of a soldier going AWOL uncovers a sexual attack on an officer's wife, and that officer's inexplicable reluctance to do anything about it.

A Town Called LoveE2 · 60 min

In West Berlin, a British solder has injured a call girl, and rather than face charges, defects to the East Germans. To spare the soldier's wife, Mann goes "Over The Wall" too in an attempt to bring him back.

Epitaph for a SweatE3 · 60 min

In Aden, a tough Sargent badly beats a native boy,enough to hospitalize him. Mann is sent to look into it, but midway through the investigation, the Sargent meets with a deadly accident.

MisfireE4 · 60 min

Mann's suspicions are aroused when a soldier confesses to a crime he obviously didn't commit. Mann's determination to prove the man's innocence unearths an unusual love interest.

Corporal McCann's Private WarE5 · 60 min

Detailed to investigate a charge that a soldier in Cyprus is guilty black-market activities – and suspected murder – Mann finds that he needs his wits about him to track down a determined criminal.

The Orderly OfficerE6 · 60 min

Investigating a difficult case, Mann finds his movements restrained by 'internal arrangement'. Much to the ire of a superior officer, he skillfully sidesteps his orders – and makes a surprising discovery.

Night WatchE7 · 60 min

When a regiment returns from Borneo and reports that their unit is being haunted by a ghost, Mann turns ghostbuster to allay their fears – but investigating ghost stories can prove ill-advised.

The Boys of B CompanyE8 · 60 min

At a base where boys are trained as would-be soldiers, one nearly commits suicide and another several petty crimes in the nearby town. Mann learns that an overzealous young officer may have pushed them to the breaking point.

A Regiment of the LineE9 · 60 min

A Scots contingent serves duty in a west German town, but they fight and bully their way amongst the locals. When three of them murder the owner of a pub, Mann must discern who is responsible.

The Man They DidE10 · 60 min

When a soldier dies of exhaustion on a routine hike with pack, The officers above him are at odds with whether he was intentionally overworked or if he was unfit for service to begin with.

A Question of InitiativeE11 · 60 min

When a German civilian is run down by a group of British soldiers in a stolen car, Mann finds out the pressures on the men that pushed them to do it, and those involving the base and it's personnel with local politics.

A Place of RefugeE12 · 60 min

In West Germany, an officer's suicide leads to a supposed refugee hospital, where almost twenty years after the war, there's few residents, but dangerous drugs in abundance.

The PatrolE13 · 60 min

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John Thaw
John ThawSergeant John Mann

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