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1	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/red_cap.jpg]]
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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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