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Sharpe (UK)
TV Series (1993 - 2008)
Sgt.Richard Sharpe(Sean Bean)is serving in the Napoleonic Wars.He saves the life of General Sir Arthur Wellesley(Hugh Fraser) from 3 attacking French Hussars,and receives a Field Commission and will command the Chosen Men of the 95th Rifles. Series of 14 episodes(each 100mins.) Plus two x 2-part prequels of over 2 hours but made as sequels.
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06x05 Sharpe's Peril Pt 2 Aired: Nov. 09, 2008- Sharpe is held captive by the leader of the opium trafficking ring. Harper is left in charge of making sure the train makes it through. … [continue reading]
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
May. 05, 1993
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
90 min.
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Series Fun Facts
- Goof (errors made by characters, possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the abandoned cottage, Harper bends and reacts to Sharpe's kick to his groin a split second before Sharpe's…
[show]Goof (errors made by characters, possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the abandoned cottage, Harper bends and reacts to Sharpe's kick to his groin a split second before Sharpe's foot actually connects, even though Harper's face is turned away looking behind him.
[hide] - The "proper sword" given Sharpe by Capt. Murray is a the British Pattern 1796 Sword for Heavy Cavalry. It is a single-edged sword with a "hatchet" point similar to that of the Japanese…
[show]The "proper sword" given Sharpe by Capt. Murray is a the British Pattern 1796 Sword for Heavy Cavalry. It is a single-edged sword with a "hatchet" point similar to that of the Japanese katana. Also like the katana, the 1796 is meant to be a cutting sword, though this blade-heavy weapon is meant for much less elegant work than the well-balanced katana. As such, the 1796 is particularly unsuitable for delicate swordplay; nonetheless it found strong favor among British foot as well as horse troops especially during the Napoleonic Wars due its ability to simply break the blades of lighter infantry and cavalry swords - allowing users to smash their way through opponents. The hefty, sturdy 1796 was reported to cause such terrible injuries that many Napoleonic-era French officers protested its use by the British as a "terror weapon" unfit for civilized combat.
[hide] - Goof (errors made by characters, possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Aside from the fact that James Rothschild was German/French and not English, had a full head of hair and would…
[show]Goof (errors made by characters, possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Aside from the fact that James Rothschild was German/French and not English, had a full head of hair and would have been only 17 in 1809 (the year of the story), it is highly unlikely that as an upper class person such as he would have spoken a word of Yiddish. The three words exchanged by Rothschild and the "Methodist" in the carriage were scarcely distinguishable from German which begs the question: how would Richard Sharpe have recognized Yiddish?
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