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3 | ''Red Cap'' is a British TV series that first ran from 2003 to 2004. It focuses on the cases a unit of the Special Investigative Branch (military police) of the British Army, based in Germany. Ostensibly the main character was Sergeant Jo [=McDonough=] (Tamzin Outhwaite), but a strong ensemble cast ensured several characters had prominence. There are two seasons of six episodes each, as well as a feature length pilot. |
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5 | Not to be confused with ''Series/{{Redcap|1964}}'', a 1960s TV series starring Creator/JohnThaw based around a similar premise, or with murderous gnomes. |
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7 | !!This show provides examples of: |
8 | * ActionGirl: Jo. |
9 | * BritishBrevity: The show had just 2 seasons of six episodes each. |
10 | * CowboyCop: Hippy can be a bit like this. |
11 | * DaChief: Sergeant Major Burns tried to keep a tight leash on his unit. |
12 | * JobTitle: 'Red cap' is British army slang for a military police officer. |
13 | * OfficerAndAGentleman: Lt. Giles Vicary and Captain Gavin Howard. |
14 | * ObliviousToLove: Sergeant Bruce Hornsby takes quite a while to figure out Corporal Angie Ogden is interested in him. |
15 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Staff Sergeant Phillip "Hippy" Roper, thanks to his unruly hair. |
16 | * [[SquadNickname Corps Nickname]]: The Royal Military Police are known as Redcaps due to the red peaked caps or berets they wear. |
17 | * TheSquadette: Jo and Staff Sergeants Neve Kirland (season 1) and Harriet Frost (season 2) |
18 | * [[TokenMinority Token German]]: Despite being set in Germany for the most part, the only German character to appear regularly was Det. Thomas Strauss, who served as a liaison between the military police unit and the local civilian police forces. |
19 | * UnresolvedSexualTension: Jo and Hippy. |
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