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.

Cast & crew

Tom Clegg

Director

Sean Bean

Richard Sharpe

Daragh O'Malley

Patrick Harper

Jason Salkey

Rifleman Harris

John Tams

Daniel Hagman

Lyndon Davies

Ben Perkins

Hugh Fraser

Lord Wellington

Abigail Cruttenden

Jane Gibbons

Michael Byrne

Major Nairn

Diana Pérez

Ramona Harper

Assumpta Serna

Teresa Moreno

Michael Mears

Rifleman Cooper

James Laurenson

Maj. Gen. Hector Ross

Michael Cochrane

Sir Henry Simmerson

Philip Whitchurch

William ‘Sweet William’ Frederickson

Alexis Denisof

Rossendale

Hugh Ross

Major Mungo Monroe

Féodor Atkine

Ducos

Pete Postlethwaite

Obadiah Hakeswill

Brian Cox

Major Hogan

David Troughton

Sir Arthur Wellesley

Seasons

18 episodes

Season 11993 · 2 episodes

Season 21994 · 3 episodes

Season 31995 · 3 episodes

Season 41996 · 3 episodes

Season 51997 · 3 episodes

Season 62006 · 2 episodes

Season 72008 · 2 episodes