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The Monocled Mutineer follows the rebellion that took place at the notorious Etaples Training Camp in northern France on the eve of "The Battle of Passchendaele" in 1917. After the mutiny, the dashing Percy Toplis takes flight, dressed as a British officer, soon to embark on a love affair with beautiful young widow, Dorothy. A solder in the First World War, the real Percy Toplis was a rake, rogue and master of disguise who became the most wanted man in Britain. This controversial BBC dramatisation of high romance, hilarious impudence and savage retribution was adapted by Alan Bleasdale from the book by William Allison and John Fairley.
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- S01E01The Making of a HeroAugust 31, 1986—First part in four part series based on the book by William Allison and John Fairley about the true-life figure of Percy Toplis, who led a B
- S01E02Before the ShamblesSeptember 7, 1986—Parcy Toplis arrives at the Etaples training camp in northern France, where the soldiers are put through a brutal training regime, under the
- S01E03When the Hurly-Burly's DoneSeptember 14, 1986—Percy Toplis takes charge of negotiations between the mutineers and Brigadier Thomson. When the mutiny is over, Toplis and the other leaders
- S01E04A Dead Man on LeaveSeptember 21, 1986—The war is over and Toplis decides to rejoin the Army under a false name. He is recognized by a fellow mutineer and joins a black market rac
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