Sharpe (1993)
Sharpe is a 1993 war & politics series. It stars Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley and John Tams.
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.
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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.
When was Sharpe released?
Sharpe was released on 5 May 1993.
How many episodes does Sharpe have?
Sharpe has 18 episodes across 7 seasons.
Where can I watch Sharpe?
Sharpe is available on BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, Britbox Apple TV Channel , Plex, The Roku Channel and Tubi TV.
Where to watch Sharpe
Stream: BritBox, BritBox Amazon Channel, Britbox Apple TV Channel
Watch free with ads: Plex, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV
Buy: Google Play Movies
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
- Michael Byrne as Major Nairn
- Abigail Cruttenden as Jane Gibbons
- Philip Whitchurch as William ‘Sweet William’ Frederickson
- Hugh Fraser as Lord Wellington
- Diana Pérez as Ramona
- Michael Cochrane as Sir Henry Simmerson
- Assumpta Serna as Teresa Moreno