Introduction
A 2003 documentary about the British Army’s military police force.
Outline
The last episode in the series on the Royal Military Police.
The war in Iraq is over, and the traditional annual Army versus Navy Rugby match takes place at the RFU in Twickenham. Policed by the Redcaps and the Metropolitan Police patrolling side by side, the event is unusually calm and well behaved as so many troops have still to return from the Gulf.
Meanwhile the trainees in Six Platoon reflect on how 22 weeks of training has changed and developed them before they receive their coveted Redcaps and pass out as Military Police officers.
Never before filmed sequences of MPs training as Close Protection Teams to protect Military and other dignitaries operating in hostile foreign territory. Surviving sudden ambush and fighting off unseen enemies with machine gun fire is routine work. And unarmed combat training makes frightening viewing.
The thrill of live firing machine guns is suddenly halted when news arrives that 6 young Redcaps have been killed in Iraq, 6 Platoon member Corporal Jon Miller, whose brother is among the dead, talks of his personal anguish and the heroism of all six of those who died. Finally, the new recruits proudly parade through Chichester, home of the Royal Military Police HQ and training School.
The Real Redcaps Series
You can find a full index and overview of The Real Redcaps here.
Production & Filming Details
- Presenter(s): Robson Green.
- Release Date: 11 September 2003.
- Running Time: 60 minutes.
- Country: UK.
- Language: English.
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