"Red Cap" (2003) TV series 2003-2004

Creator:

Patrick Harbinson

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

7 January 2003 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Color In Title | Military Police | Uniform | British Soldier | British Army

Cast

Tamzin Outhwaite	...	Sgt. Jo McDonagh (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Douglas Hodge	...	Sgt. Maj. Kenneth 'Kenny' Burns (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
James Thornton	...	SSgt. Philip 'Hippie' Roper (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Gordon Kennedy	...	Sgt. Bruce Hornsby (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Joachim Raaf	...	Detective Thomas Strauss (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
William Beck	...	Sgt. Maj. Steve Forney / ... (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Maggie Lloyd Williams	...	Cpl. Angie Ogden / ... (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Peter Guinness	...	Capt. Gavin Howard / ... (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Blake Ritson	...	Giles Vicary (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Poppy Miller	...	SSgt. Harriet Frost / ... (6 episodes, 2004)
Raquel Cassidy	...	Staff Sgt. Neve Kirland (5 episodes, 2003)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

Stormy Pictures Limited

Quotes:

[Jo has found Cannabis plants growing in the house of a pregnant Army Widow]
Sgt Jo McDouagh: Really, Tricia, I don't know whether to call the drug squad or Charlie Dimmock!
Tricia: You better call someone, my waters have broken!

Movie Connections:

Follows Red Cap (2001) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Set the Record Straight

Excellent show!

RedCap gave us a decent Pilot movie and two good seasons. The show demonstrates strong production values and plot driven episodes. The decent plots were bolstered with intelligent scripts; the tiny cliché of envious female colleagues cropped up now and again but this usually served to help things along rather than hinder the action. As a starring vehicle for Tamzin I though she gave an engaging performance and had able support from the rest of the cast. Although this is a crime drama it is set within the British Military Police and allows the show to give us something out of the ordinary. At a time when the TV listings are awash with standard cop shows this was a welcome change. I understand that the previous (1960's) incarnation starring John Thaw was equally good. The BBC said that the show was too expensive (Shot in Germany) for a third series even though it was a ratings winner. I for one would happily pay the licence fee for quality shows like this rather than be force fed naff soaps. All episodes are being offered on Ebay. Why isn't there an official release? Unusual for the BBC not to want more cash!