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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.

Oct 17, 19642 seasons26 episodesEndedEN

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John Thaw

Sergeant John Mann

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Seasons

Series 1

13 episodes

Premiered Oct 16, 1964

Series 2

13 episodes

Premiered Apr 1, 1966

Episodes

1–6 of 13

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Ep 1

It's What Comes After

Oct 17, 1964

60m

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.

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Ep 2

A Town Called Love

Oct 24, 1964

60m

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.

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Ep 3

Epitaph for a Sweat

Oct 31, 1964

60m

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.

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Ep 4

Misfire

Nov 7, 1964

60m

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.

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Ep 5

Corporal McCann's Private War

Nov 14, 1964

60m

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.

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Ep 6

The Orderly Officer

Nov 21, 1964

60m

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.

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