Series synopsis
Red Cap is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC One on January 7, 2003. It ended on February 12, 2004. It stars Tamzin Outhwaite, Raquel Cassidy, James Thornton and Gordon Kennedy.
Red Cap is a British television drama series produced by Stormy Pictures for the BBC and broadcast on BBC One. Two series of six episodes each were produced following a feature length pilot. It featured the investigations of an Special Investigation Branch unit of the British Army based in Germany. Ostensibly the lead character was Sergeant Jo McDonagh, played by Tamzin Outhwaite, but the show was more of an ensemble piece, with several notable characters coming to prominence.
Premise
Red Cap is a British television drama series produced by Stormy Pictures for the BBC and broadcast on BBC One. Two series of six episodes each were produced following a feature length pilot. It featured the investigations of an Special Investigation Branch unit of the British Army based in Germany. Ostensibly the lead character was Sergeant Jo McDonagh, played by Tamzin Outhwaite, but the show was more of an ensemble piece, with several notable characters coming to prominence.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tamzin Outhwaite as Sgt. Jo McDonagh
- Raquel Cassidy
- James Thornton
- Gordon Kennedy
- Blake Ritson
- Poppy Miller
- Chris O'Dowd as Bernie Maddox
- Nigel Harman
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | December 28, 2001 | December 28, 2001 |
| Season 1 | 6 | January 7, 2003 | February 11, 2003 |
| Season 2 | 6 | January 8, 2004 | February 12, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 |
Pilot Jo McDonagh is the newest member of team of British Army investigators in Germany who are trying to locate a captain's missing wife. |
December 28, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
H-Hour During a live-firing exercise Private Andy Walden a member of the Bedford Light Infantry is killed. Meanwhile Corporal Jo McDonagh is investigating the theft of regimental mascot ""Augustus the 14th. Shorthanded Sergeant Major Burns grudgingly reinstates her back to the rank of Sergeant and a full member of his SIB team. Lance Corporal Stowe, who made the fatal mistake, faces a charge of murder and more worryingly it looks like he was high on LSD at the time. |
January 7, 2003 |
| 2 |
Crush An exhausted Private Tracey Walters of the Royal Logistics Corps is driving an army truck full of Royal Cambria Fusiliers back from a three-day exercise. There is a commotion in the back and suddenly a car is upon them from the other direction. Sam swerves but the truck goes into the car and crushes it. SIB and the German Police arrive at the scene and it seems clear Sam fell asleep or lost concentration. Worse still, Jo finds explosive flash burns on the tarmac behind the crash site. |
January 14, 2003 |
| 3 |
Espirit de Corps Willi Hartung, a German Police Sergeant is shot dead by a gunman during a failed robbery attempt - just one in a sequence of similar crimes. Meanwhile, Jo and Roper investigate the apparent suicide of Corporal Luke Gemmill the driver for Lieutenant Colonel Cosgrove CO of the Wessex Regiment. Forensics prove that Gemmill was murdered - but why was his body found in the luxury car hired from a German ex-soccer star, Kramer. When Sergeant-Major Burns learns that British guns were used in both incidents, he initiates an investigation. |
January 21, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Betrayed Sergeant Jo McDonagh is in Bosnia on Close Protection detail as part of an international operation to capture wanted war criminal Radan Vladic. At the remote farmhouse of Vladic's proposed arrest, only the slain remains of an advance Special Air Service (SAS) team are found, seemingly murdered in an ambush. The SAS Major at the scene is ready to call the deaths collateral damage and move out, but Jo thinks there is more than meets the eye and insists the area is preserved as a crime scene. |
January 8, 2004 |
| 2 |
True Love While boar-hunting Lance Corporal Clive Morrigan becomes prey to another hunter. Investigation into his death leads from poaching to more intimate suspects; namely, his wife, his lover, and his lover's husband. |
January 15, 2004 |
| 3 |
Red Light SIB must determine whether the fall a British soldier took from a hotel balcony was accidental. Their investigation uncovers stolen army supplies and an underage prostitute-smuggling ring. |
January 22, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 7, 2003 |
| Last aired | February 12, 2004 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:00:00 |