Redcap (TV series)

This article is about the 1960s ITV series starring John Thaw. For the 2000s BBC series starring Tamzin Outhwaite, see Red Cap (TV series).

Redcap
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GenrePolice Drama
Created byJack Bell
Developed byRichard Harrison
StarringJohn Thaw
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes26 (2 missing, 1 incomplete)
Production
ProducerJohn Bryce
EditorIan Kennedy Martin
Running time49–51 minutes
Production companyABC
Original release
NetworkITV
Release17 October 1964 (1964-10-17) –
25 June 1966 (1966-06-25)
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Redcap is a British television series produced by ABC Weekend TV 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. Other actors appearing in the series included Kenneth Colley, Keith Barron, Windsor Davies, David Battley, Allan Cuthbertson and Barry Letts. The series was created by Jack Bell and was written by Roger Marshall, Troy Kennedy-Martin, Jeremy Paul, Robert Holles and Richard Harris, among others.

Of the run, 23 of the 26 episodes still exist in their complete form (the missing/incomplete episodes are indicated below).[1]

  1. ^ "Missing or incomplete episodes for programme Redcap", lostshows.com