Introduction

A 1995 BBC documentary about the British Army’s Royal Military Police.

Outline

The Royal Military Police is waging a never-ending war on theft, with many
Redcaps convinced that the stealing of Army property is spiralling out of control.

Most sinister is the disappearance of lethal weapons, dynamite, detonators – even tanks.

In Britain, the police are worried about the number of illegally acquired guns on the streets. How many of them are of military origin?

Redcaps Series

You can find a full index and outline of Redcaps here.

Production & Filming Details

• Narrator(s): Tom Wilkinson.
• Producer(s): Kevin Mann, Roger Mills and Edward Mirzoeff.
• Release Date: 30 November 1995.
• Running Time: 60 minutes.
• Country: UK.
• Language: English.