Sharpe

Synopsis

Sharpe is a British series of television dramas starring Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars. Sharpe is the hero of a number of novels by Bernard Cornwell; most, though not all, of the episodes are based on the books. Produced by Celtic Films and Picture Palace Films for the ITV network, the series was shot mainly in Turkey and the Crimea, although some filming was also done in England, Spain and Portugal. The series originally ran from 1993 to 1997. In 2004, as part of ITV's new set of drama, ITV announced that it intended to produce new episodes of Sharpe, in co-production with BBC America, loosely based on his time in India, with Sean Bean continuing his role as Sharpe. Sharpe's Challenge is a two-part adventure; part one premiered on ITV on 23 April 2006, with part two being shown the following night. With more gore than earlier episodes, the show was broadcast by BBC America in September 2006.

First Air Date: 1993-05-05

Last Air Date: 2008-11-09

Number of Seasons: 7

Number of Episodes: 18

Networks: ITV1

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Top Cast

Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe
Daragh O'Malley as Patrick Harper
John Tams as Daniel Hagman
Jason Salkey as Rifleman Harris
Lyndon Davies as Ben Perkins
Philip Whitchurch as William ‘Sweet William’ Frederickson
Michael Byrne as Major Nairn
Abigail Cruttenden as Jane Gibbons
Hugh Fraser as Lord Wellington
Assumpta Serna as Teresa Moreno

Seasons

Specials (1997) - (6 Episodes)

Season 1 (1993) - (2 Episodes)

Season 2 (1994) - (3 Episodes)

Season 3 (1995) - (3 Episodes)

Season 4 (1996) - (3 Episodes)

Season 5 (1997) - (3 Episodes)

Season 6 (2006) - (2 Episodes)

Season 7 (2008) - (2 Episodes)

Specials (1997)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Legend (1997-10-13)

Sharpe The Legend, a reminisce which brings back the mysteriously departed Rifleman Cooper (Michael Mears) as he sits in a pub telling a friend (the viewer) about the stellar escapades of one Richard Sharpe, chronicling the original episodes from Rifles to Waterloo. It’s the typical tongue and cheek of this series and fans will delight in the actions, duels, loves, and losses from almost 25 hours of Sharpe television.
Ep. 2: Sharpe's Shooting (1996-11-08)

A 25 minute documentary which gives us a behind the scenes look at one of the later episodes as it's filmed
Ep. 3: Sharpe's Challenge - Behind the Scenes (2006-10-13)

ITV3’s exclusive 60-minute documentary is a fascinating look behind the scenes of ITV’s latest big budget drama. Sharpe’s Challenge …Behind The Scenes features in-depth interviews and stunning location footage. During ITV’s exclusive programme, Sean Bean talks viewers through the history of the series, and reveals why he thinks audiences respond so favourably to the character of Sharpe. Only a handful of the cast and crew have been involved in all of the 15 Sharpe films. ITV3’s fascinating documentary illustrates the strong bond which has developed amongst them as they once more take on the roles which are part of ITV1’s successful drama.
Ep. 4: Sharpe's Challenge - Cut and Shortened Scenes

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 5: The Making of Sharpe's Peril (2008-11-09)

No overview for this episode.
Ep. 6: Napoleon‘s last Defeat

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