The Monocled Mutineer - Parts 1 to 4 - (1986)

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A four part series based on the book by William Allison and John Fairley about the
true-life figure of Percy Toplis, who led a British army mutiny during the First World War.

The four-part British miniseries The Monocled Mutineer related the true story of army private Percy Topliss, who during WWI rebelled against the cruelties imposed
upon conscripts at the infamous Etaples training camp. After fomenting a mutiny on
September 29, 1917, Topliss was forced to go on the lam, "hiding in plain sight" by
successfully impersonating an Army captain. The chase ended not long after Topliss
murdered a London cab driver in 1920. Busy TV and stage scrivener Alan Bleasdale
was given the task of compressing Topliss' "career" into a single 95 minute episode
and three 75-80 minute installments. The Monocled Mutineer was shown by BBC1
between August 31 and September 29, 1986

The reason this drama has not been repeated is that after the first broadcast the
BBC came under fire from the government and were banned from screening it again. This was due to the sensitivity of the subject matter, i.e. Percy Toplis and the
mutiny at "The Bull Ring", a harsh British Army training ground in Etaples, France.
There is a lot of mist around Percy Toplis who was finally tracked down and killed
some years after the end of the war. No one truly knows the events that transpired
at the Bull Ring for certain and we won't know until 2017 when the files on the
event will finally be released.
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Part 1."The Making of a Hero" Sunday 31 August 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 British army mutiny during the
First World War.

Part 2."Before the Shambles" Sunday 7 September 1986

Percy Toplis arrives at the Etaples training camp in northern France, where the
soldiers are put through a brutal training regime, under the command of Brigadier
General Thomson. There is a mutiny of the troops.

Part 3."When the Hurly-Burly's Done" Sunday 14 September 1986

Percy Toplis takes charge of negotiations between the mutineers and Brigadier
Thomson. When the mutiny is over, Toplis and the other leaders become marked
men. Toplis escapes to England using his talents for disguise, and meets and falls in
love with Dorothy.

Part 4."A Dead Man on Leave" Sunday 21 September 1986

The war is over and Toplis decides to rejoin the Army under a false name. He is
recognised by a fellow mutineer and joins a black market racket. A shooting incident
is blamed on Toplis and the police are back on his trail.