The Monocled Mutineer

• 1986
• •
• Ended

• Drama

★ 7.7 TMDB Rating · 3 votes

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.

Created by

Alan Bleasdale

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Episode length

~1h 10m

First aired

Aug 31, 1986

Networks

BBC One

Original language

English

Origin

United Kingdom