Redcap (1964)

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.

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John Thaw
John Thaw
as Sergeant John Mann
Ewan Hooper
Ewan Hooper
as
Graham Crowden
Graham Crowden
as
Geoffrey Lumsden
Geoffrey Lumsden
as
Robin Bailey
Robin Bailey
as
Richard O'Sullivan
Richard O'Sullivan
as
David Burke
David Burke
as
Bryan Mosley
Bryan Mosley
as
Roland Curram
Roland Curram
as
Leslie Lawton
Leslie Lawton
as Private Tait
Keith Barron
Keith Barron
as Captain Lynne
Miranda Connell
Miranda Connell
as Mrs Lynne
David Battley
David Battley
as Corporal
Tenniel Evans
Tenniel Evans
as Medical Officer
John Welsh
John Welsh
as Commanding Officer
Mary Webster
Mary Webster
as Mrs Wells
Ronald Bridges
Ronald Bridges
as Private Jones
Kenneth Colley
Kenneth Colley
as Private Bolt
Antony Linford
Antony Linford
as Private Roberts
Derek Newark
Derek Newark
as Mess Sergeant
Edward Webster
Edward Webster
as Male Nurse
Diana Johnson
Diana Johnson
as Female Nurse
Peter Copley
Peter Copley
as Colonel Matherson
Gwendolyn Watts
Gwendolyn Watts
as Vera / Gerda
Michael Robbins
Michael Robbins
as Private Pendlebury
Glynn Edwards
Glynn Edwards
as Sergeant Coulter
Malcolm Douglas
Malcolm Douglas
as Captain Frost
Tony Steedman
Tony Steedman
as Major Kalashneekov
Yootha Joyce
Yootha Joyce
as Magda
Garfield Morgan
Garfield Morgan
as Bob McGregor
Edwin Finn
Edwin Finn
as Ernst
Robert Arnold
Robert Arnold
as Corporal
Valentino Musetti
Valentino Musetti
as Frink
Avril Wheatley
Avril Wheatley
as WRAC
Geraldine Hart
Geraldine Hart
as WRAC
Leonard Rossiter
Leonard Rossiter
as Sergeant Rolfe
Ian McShane
Ian McShane
as Sapper Russell
Kenneth Farrington
Kenneth Farrington
as Sapper Baker
John Noakes
John Noakes
as Sapper Evans
Roger Heathcott
Roger Heathcott
as Sapper Morse
John Horsley
John Horsley
as Major Coulter
Mike Pratt
Mike Pratt
as Sergeant Bailey
Norman Florence
Norman Florence
as Assistant Superintendent Yacoub
Bill Treacher
Bill Treacher
as Corporal
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
as Medical Officer
Martin Gordon
Martin Gordon
as Dessouki
Gary Bond
Gary Bond
as Brian Staples
Arthur Lovegrove
Arthur Lovegrove
as RSM Staples
Diana Coupland
Diana Coupland
as Iris Pearson
John Collin
John Collin
as Inspector Parish
Brian Badcoe
Brian Badcoe
as DS Gooseman
Arthur Pentelow
Arthur Pentelow
as LC Hilden
Douglas Harris
Douglas Harris
as Sgt Lackie
Michael Blakemore
Michael Blakemore
as Captain Jameson
Clifford Cox
Clifford Cox
as Cook Sergeant
Richard Klee
Richard Klee
as Davidson
Michael Blackham
Michael Blackham
as Pte Reynolds
Ken Barker
Ken Barker
as WO Johnson
Warren Mitchell
Warren Mitchell
as Inspector Gregoriou
Ian MacNaughton
Ian MacNaughton
as Corporal McCann
John Ringham
John Ringham
as Colonel Morris
Jerome Willis
Jerome Willis
as Lovelock
Maria Antippas
Maria Antippas
as Ariane
Lloyd Reckord
Lloyd Reckord
as Colonel Mahadi
Arthur White
Arthur White
as Jenkins
Alister Williamson
Alister Williamson
as RSM
Windsor Davies
Windsor Davies
as QSM
Kurt Christian
Kurt Christian
as Ector
Dallas Cavell
Dallas Cavell
as Hinchoo
John Bryans
John Bryans
as Constantonis
Mercia Mansfield
Mercia Mansfield
as Mme Hinchco
Louis Raynes
Louis Raynes
as Doctor
Andreas Malandrinos
Andreas Malandrinos
as Priest
Barbara Bermel
Barbara Bermel
as Girl
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
Ronald Leigh-Hunt
as Colonel
Barry Keegan
Barry Keegan
as Sgt Greatorex
Mark Burns
Mark Burns
as Captain The Honourable Ian Loder
Jack Smethurst
Jack Smethurst
as Sgt Cartwright
Bernard Lloyd
Bernard Lloyd
as Sgt Jones
Giles Block
Giles Block
as 2nd Lt Harry Barr
Michael Beint
Michael Beint
as Police Sgt Yeo
Colin Rix
Colin Rix
as Staff Sgt Merritt
Harry Littlewood
Harry Littlewood
as Trooper Kelly
Lilian Grassom
Lilian Grassom
as Ann
Denis Comey
Denis Comey
as Policeman
Bernard Kay
Bernard Kay
as Staff Sergeant
Sheila Kennedy
Sheila Kennedy
as TV Announcer
Malcolm Rogers
Malcolm Rogers
as 1st Highland RS
Denis Cleary
Denis Cleary
as 2nd Highland RS
Anthony Colby
Anthony Colby
as Regimental Policeman
Joseph O'Conor
Joseph O'Conor
as CO
Allan Cuthbertson
Allan Cuthbertson
as Major Stokely
Brian Wilde
Brian Wilde
as Graham
Griffith Davies
Griffith Davies
as Molt
Hywel Bennett
Hywel Bennett
as Brown
Fredric Abbott
Fredric Abbott
as Sgt Fellowes
Robin Kildare
Robin Kildare
as Richards
Jerry Martin
Jerry Martin
as Robinson
Pat Fox
Pat Fox
as Ball
James Falkland
James Falkland
as Mackintosh
Graham Rouse
Graham Rouse
as Metcalfe
Christopher Bond
Christopher Bond
as Moore
Peter Holmes
Peter Holmes
as Thomas
Alan James
Alan James
as Wagner
Peter King
Peter King
as McNulty
Clive Colin Bowler
Clive Colin Bowler
as Quilty
Tim Preece
Tim Preece
as Corporal Scowler
Bunny May
Bunny May
as Sessions
Henry Stamper
Henry Stamper
as Doctor
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Season 2

Series 2

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    It's what comes after

  • 1x2

    A town called love

  • 1x3

    Epitaph for a sweat

  • 1x4

    Misfire

  • 1x5

    Corporal mccann's private war

  • 1x6

    The orderly officer

  • 1x7

    Night watch

  • 1x8

    The boys of b company

  • 1x9

    A regiment of the line

  • 1x10

    The man they did

  • 1x11

    A question of initiative

  • 1x12

    A place of refuge

  • 1x13

    The patrol

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Crime passionel

  • 2x2

    The pride of the regiment

  • 2x3

    The killer

  • 2x4

    Buckingham palace

  • 2x5

    Rough justice

  • 2x6

    The moneylenders

  • 2x7

    Strictly by the book

  • 2x8

    Peterson's private army

  • 2x9

    Stag party

  • 2x10

    An ambush among friends

  • 2x11

    The alibi

  • 2x12

    The proper charlie

  • 2x13

    Information received

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