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.
Redcap (Season 2)
Crime Passionel (Episode 1)
Writer: Troy Kennedy Martin
Air date: 1966-04-02
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Mann investigates how and why a soldier murdered his sergeant in the middle of a crowded mess tent, and gets conflicting accounts from the witnesses.
The Pride of the Regiment (Episode 2)
Writer: Arden Winch
Air date: 1966-04-09
Runtime: 60 min
The Killer (Episode 3)
Writer: Troy Kennedy Martin
Air date: 1966-04-16
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A member of an elite commando unit is accused of killing his own fellow soldiers while on dangerous missions.
Buckingham Palace (Episode 4)
Writer: Troy Kennedy Martin
Air date: 1966-04-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A barracks room card game called "Buckingham Palace" has only matches for stakes, but soon turns to Murder,blackmail and espionage when a shady local club proprietor is involved.
Rough Justice (Episode 5)
Writer: Julian Bond
Air date: 1966-04-30
Runtime: 60 min
The Moneylenders (Episode 6)
Writer: Eric Coltart
Air date: 1966-05-07
Runtime: 60 min
Strictly by the Book (Episode 7)
Writer: Richard Harris
Air date: 1966-05-14
Runtime: 60 min
Peterson's Private Army (Episode 8)
Writer: Marshall Pugh
Air date: 1966-05-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Sgt.Mann visits a tough Scottish regiment in jungle training and tries to stop a massacre.
Stag Party (Episode 9)
Writer: Julian Bond
Air date: 1966-05-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Investigting a grenade attack on British forces in Cypress, Mann finds that a hard-nosed sergeant's wife has been cheating on him with other soldiers, among them supposedly the fiancé of a local girl.
An Ambush Among Friends (Episode 10)
Writer: Roger Marshall
Air date: 1966-06-04
Runtime: 60 min
The Alibi (Episode 11)
Writer: Tom Clarke
Air date: 1966-06-11
Runtime: 60 min
The Proper Charlie (Episode 12)
Writer: Robert Storey
Air date: 1966-06-18
Runtime: 60 min
Information Received (Episode 13) 1.0
Writer: Richard Harris
Air date: 1966-06-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: In the final episode, hundreds of cans of petrol are being stolen at the German base. A mysterious note arrives accusing an old friend of Mann's, who is presently a security officer overlooking supplies.
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