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.
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Season 2
1966
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01. Crime Passionel
1966-04-02
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.
02. The Pride of the Regiment
1966-04-09
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03. The Killer
1966-04-16
A member of an elite commando unit is accused of killing his own fellow soldiers while on dangerous missions.
04. Buckingham Palace
1966-04-23
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.
05. Rough Justice
1966-04-30
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06. The Moneylenders
1966-05-07
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07. Strictly by the Book
1966-05-14
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08. Peterson's Private Army
1966-05-21
Sgt.Mann visits a tough Scottish regiment in jungle training and tries to stop a massacre.
09. Stag Party
1966-05-28
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.
10. An Ambush Among Friends
1966-06-04
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11. The Alibi
1966-06-11
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12. The Proper Charlie
1966-06-18
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13. Information Received
1966-06-25
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.