Redcap

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Redcap is a British television series produced by ABC Weekend Television and broadcast on the ITV network. It starred John Thaw as Sergeant John Mann, a member of the Special Investigation Branch of the Royal Military Police and ran for two series and 26 episodes 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.

First Aired

1964-10-17
Last Aired

1966-06-25
Creator
Genre

Drama
Seasons

2
Episodes

26
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

ITV1

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Season 1

Season 2

1. It's What Comes After

Mann's investigation of a soldier going AWOL uncovers a sexual attack on an officer's wife, and that o...More

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.Less

60mins 1964-10-17

2. A Town Called Love

In West Berlin, a British solder has injured a call girl, and rather than face charges, defects to the...More

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.Less

60mins 1964-10-24

3. Epitaph for a Sweat

In Aden, a tough Sargent badly beats a native boy,enough to hospitalize him. Mann is sent to look into...More

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.Less

60mins 1964-10-31

4. Misfire

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60mins 1964-11-07

5. Corporal McCann's Private War

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60mins 1964-11-14

6. The Orderly Officer

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60mins 1964-11-21

7. Night Watch

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60mins 1964-11-28

8. The Boys of B Company

At a base where boys are trained as would-be soldiers, one has nearly committed suicide and another se...More

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

60mins 1964-12-05

9. A Regiment of the Line

A Scots contingent serves duty in a west German town, but they fight and bully their way amongst the l...More

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.Less

60mins 1964-12-12

10. The Man They Did

When a soldier dies of exhaustion on a routine hike with pack, The officers above him are at odds with...More

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.Less

60mins 1964-12-19

11. A Question of Initiative

When a German civilian is run down by a group of British soldiers in a stolen car, Mann finds out the ...More

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.Less

60mins 1965-01-02

12. A Place of Refuge

In West Germany, an officer's suicide leads to a supposed refugee hospital, where almost twenty years ...More

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.Less