Sharpe
Overview
Sean Bean stars as Richard Sharpe, a gritty fictional soldier navigating the Napoleonic Wars in this British television drama. Based on Bernard Cornwell's novels, the series follows Sharpe's daring exploits across battlefields. Produced by Celtic Films and Picture Palace Films for ITV, the show was filmed mainly in Turkey and the Crimea, with additional scenes shot in England, Spain, and Portugal. After its initial 1993–1997 run, ITV revived the series in 2006 with a co-production alongside BBC America, shifting focus to Sharpe's time in India. The two-part adventure *Sharpe's Challenge* aired in April 2006 on ITV, featuring more intense violence than earlier episodes.
Episodes
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Sharpe's Rifles
In Portugal, 1809, Sergeant Richard Sharpe saves Sir Arthur Wellesley’s life and is rewarded with a lieutenant’s commission. His first assignment:...
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Sharpe's Eagle
In 1809 Spain, Colonel Sir Henry Simmerson arrives with his raw South Essex regiment. Wellesley, needing to stay on Simmerson's good side, assigns the...
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Sharpe's Company
After triumph at Ciudad Rodrigo, Wellington—now a duke—turns his sights on Badajoz. Sharpe reunites with Teresa and learns he has a baby daughter,...
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2
Sharpe's Enemy
In 1812 Portugal, the Spanish village of Adrados is overrun by deserters from the French, Spanish, and British armies, who hold two Englishwomen—Sar...
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Sharpe's Gold
Summer 1813. Furious after a French retreat slips through British fingers, Sharpe sets out to find the infantry unit that failed to stop them. He disc...
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Sharpe's Battle
In the Spanish hills, Sharpe and his men discover the village of Casa Antiga ravaged by Brigadier General Guy Loup and his Wolf brigade. Perkins saves...
