This short-lived series gave a first starring role to John Thaw ("The Sweeney"; "Inspector Morse"), here playing Sgt John Mann, a short-tempered military policeman.
Where to Watch Redcap (1964) • Series 1
13 Episodes
It's What Comes After
E1
It's What Comes AfterMann'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 Love
E2
A Town Called LoveIn 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 Sweat
E3
Epitaph for a SweatIn 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.
Misfire
E4
MisfireMann'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 War
E5
Corporal McCann's Private WarDetailed to investigate a charge that a soldier in Cyprus is guilty black-market activities - and suspected murder - Sgt Mann finds that he needs his wits about him to track down a determined criminal.
The Orderly Officer
E6
The Orderly OfficerInvestigating 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 Watch
E7
Night WatchWhen 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 Company
E8
The Boys of B CompanyAt 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 Line
E9
A Regiment of the LineA 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 Did
E10
The Man They DidWhen 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 Initiative
E11
A Question of InitiativeWhen 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 Refuge
E12
A Place of RefugeIn 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 Patrol
E13
The PatrolMann joins a patrol in Borneo to get statements from three soldiers regarding an upcoming appeal. His zeal lands him in trouble, however, when the patrol comes under fire.
