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Sharpe

1993–2008 · 7 seasons

A rousing, gritty historical adventure with rough-hewn charm, sharp class conflict, and hard-fought battles that keep you rooting for the underdog.

Created by
Tom Clegg
Genres
War & politics, Action & adventure
Starring
Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Jason Salkey
Overview
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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Created by
Tom Clegg
Genres
War & politics, Action & adventure
Starring
Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Jason Salkey
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • war
  • loyalty
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • military
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance4
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Genres
war & politics, action & adventure
Created by
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Written by
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Starring
Sean Bean, Daragh O'Malley, Jason Salkey, Pete Postlethwaite, John Tams, Assumpta Serna, Philip Whitchurch, Alexis Denisof
Length
7 seasons, 18 episodes, 90 min each
Network
ITV1
Country
Turkey, Portugal
Languages
English

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