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British television historical drama series (1993–2008)

Sharpe is a British television drama series starring Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe, a fictional British soldier in the Napoleonic Wars, with Irish actor Daragh O'Malley playing his second in command, Patrick Harper. Sharpe and Harper are the heroes of the Sharpe series 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 filmed mainly in Crimea, with recordings of other episodes in Turkey, England, Portugal and Spain. The two final episodes were filmed in Jaipur, India. The first part was broadcast on ITV and UTV on 2 November 2008, with the second part shown a week later. Sharpe's Challenge and Sharpe's Peril were broadcast in the US in 2010 as part of PBS's Masterpiece Classic season. The complete series is available on VHS (excluding Sharpe's Challenge and Sharpe's Peril), DVD, Blu ray and iTunes. The Blu ray and iTunes releases have been remastered in HD widescreen from the original filmstrips, with the former format available in a special collector's edition box set.

At the beginning of the series, Richard Sharpe is a sergeant in the 95th Rifles serving in Portugal during the Peninsular War in 1809. When he single handedly saves the life of General Sir Arthur Wellesley from a group of French cavalrymen, Wellesley gives Sharpe a battlefield commission, appointing him a lieutenant. Sharpe is placed in charge of a detachment of elite "chosen men" of the 95th Rifles. Patrick Harper eventually becomes his best friend and is promoted to sergeant and later sergeant major. Wellesley and his various spymasters, first Major Michael Hogan, followed by Major Nairn, Major Mungo Monroe and Major General Ross, find Sharpe to be an extremely capable and cunning officer and give him progressively more important tasks. Despite their backing, he has to fight against the strong prejudice of aristocrats (who often owe their army positions to money and social connections rather than to military skill) against an uncouth commoner raised from the ranks. He makes a number of dangerous enemies, such as French Major Pierre Ducos and Colonel Sir Henry Simmerson, and encounters one from his prior service in India, Sergeant Obadiah Hakeswill. Sharpe's successes gain him steady promotion, and by the end of the Napoleonic Wars, at the Battle of Waterloo, he is promoted to Lieutenant Colonel by joining the Prince William of Orange’s staff, at Wellington’s request. Along the way, Sharpe has a number of romances. He marries the Spanish guerrilla leader Teresa Moreno, with whom he has a daughter. Teresa is killed by Hakeswill. Sharpe then marries Jane Gibbons, who deserts him, squanders his money, and takes a lover. He finally settles down with Lucille Castineau, a Frenchwoman who passes away some time after Napoleon's final defeat. (However, according to The Starbuck Chronicles, another series of Cornwell books, she outlives Sharpe.)

Initially, Paul McGann was cast in the title role; however, two weeks into filming of the first episode in Ukraine, McGann injured his knee playing football and was forced to withdraw. When production started again a month later, Sean Bean was given the role because he was the only suitable replacement available at short notice. The first actor cast was Daragh O'Malley as Harper. The character of Rifleman Harris, played by Jason Salkey, did not exist in the books and was created for the television series. The producers wanted a "clever one" and took inspiration from a real soldier who was illiterate but had dictated his own recollections of the war, which were published. Some actors have played multiple roles in the series. Peter Hugo Daly portrayed first Sergeant Rodd in Sharpe's Gold and then Bickerstaff, another unruly sergeant who dislikes Sharpe. Julian Fellowes played Major Warren Dunnett in Sharpe's Rifles and also the Prince Regent in Sharpe's Regiment. Tony Haygarth was "Marshal" Pot au Feu in Sharpe's Enemy and Sir Willoughby Parfitt in Sharpe's Justice.

The episodes are listed by first airing date. No. (Number) Date Aired Episode Name Setting Date Set 1 5 May 1993 Sharpe's Rifles Portugal / Spain 1809 2 12 May 1993 Sharpe's Eagle Battle of Talavera 1809 3 25 May 1994 Sharpe's Company Siege of Badajoz 1812 4 1 June 1994 Sharpe's Enemy Portugal 1813 5 8 June 1994 Sharpe's Honour Battle of Vitoria 1813 6 12 April 1995 Sharpe's Gold Spain 1813 7 19 April 1995 Sharpe's Battle Franco–Spanish border 1813 8 26 April 1995 Sharpe's Sword Franco–Spanish border 1813 9 1 May 1996 Sharpe's Regiment England 1813 10 8 May 1996 Sharpe's Siege Bordeaux 1813 11 15 May 1996 Sharpe's Mission Napoleonic France 1810 and 1813 12 7 May 1997 Sharpe's Revenge Toulouse 1814 13 14 May 1997 Sharpe's Justice Yorkshire, Peace of 1814 1814 14 21 May 1997 Sharpe's Waterloo Battle of Waterloo 1815 15 Sharpe's Challenge India 1803 and 1817 16 Sharpe's Peril India 1818

Cornwell dedicated the 12th book Sharpe's Battle, to Sean Bean and said "When I write Sharpe these days, I hear Sean's voice."