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Sharpe's Honour
Season 2, Episode 3
Richard Sharpe becomes a pawn in a French plan to retain control of Spain, and finds himself facing execution for murder. Determined to regain his honour, he undertakes a dangerous quest to find the only person capable of clearing his name. Adaptation of Bernard Cornwell's novel, starring Sean Bean
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Historical/Period Drama
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Cast & Crew
Sean Bean
(Actor)
.. Maj Richard Sharpe
Alice Krige
(Actor)
.. La Marquessa
Nickolas Grace
(Actor)
.. Fr Hacha
Daragh O'Malley
(Actor)
.. Sgt Patrick Harper
Michael Byrne
(Actor)
.. Maj Nairn
Hugh Fraser
(Actor)
.. Wellington
Feodor Atkine
(Actor)
.. Ducos
Michael Mears
(Actor)
.. Cooper
John Tams
(Actor)
.. Hagman
Jason Salkey
(Actor)
.. Harris
Lyndon Davies
(Actor)
.. Perkins
Ron Cook
(Actor)
.. Napoleon
Tom Clegg
(Director)
Bernard Cornwell
(Writer)
Colin MacDonald
(Dramatised by)
More Information
Did You Know..
Sean Bean
(Actor)
.. Maj Richard Sharpe
Born:
April 17, 1959
in
Sheffield
Best Known For:
Blunt-talking soldier Sharpe.
Early-life:
Born Shaun Mark Bean in Sheffield on April 17, 1959, the elder of two children. A fanatical Sheffield United supporter with "100% Blade" tattooed on his shoulder, he left school at 16 with two O-Levels. His first job was working for his father's welding firm, and while he was doing a day-release course at college he stumbled on an acting class. He was later accepted into Rada and made his professional stage debut in 1983 as Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet, at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury.
Career:
Sean worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company before making his TV debut in a 1984 episode of The Bill. Roles in The Fifteen Streets, Stormy Monday and Patriot Games followed before Lady Chatterley and the first Sharpe TV movies made him a household name in 1993. Other work includes A Woman's Guide to Adultery, Bravo Two Zero, GoldenEye, Ronin, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Equilibrium, Troy, National Treasure and HBO TV series Game of Thrones. He is one of Hollywood's most sought-after character actors and always has a number of productions in the pipeline.
Quote:
"I don't have any problems with women seeing me as their ideal bit of 'rough'. Why would I?"
Trivia:
He has voiced characters in a number of video games.
Alice Krige
(Actor)
.. La Marquessa
Born:
June 28, 1954
in
Upington, Cape Province, South Africa
Best Known For:
Playing the Borg queen in the Star Trek franchise.
Early-life:
Alice Maud Krige was born on June 28, 1954, in Upington, Cape Province, South Africa, where her father worked as a physician. The clan later moved to Port Elizabeth. Early dreams of becoming a dancer were put to one side when she decided to become a clinical psychologist, like her mother. She graduated in 1975 but the acting bug had already bitten, thanks to some lessons she'd taken to fill up her university timetable. It soon became her greatest passion, so she moved to London and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Career:
Krige made her acting breakthrough in 1979 in a BBC Play for Today. That led to TV movie A Tale of Two Cities and the films Chariots of Fire (1981) and Ghost Story (1981). She also appeared in King David (1985) and Barfly (1987). She made her West End debut in an award-winning production of Arms and the Man, and joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. She honed her skills in stage productions of King Lear, The Tempest and The Taming of the Shrew. She became a cult star as the dreaded Borg queen in Star Trek: First Contact in 1996 and reprised the role for the final episode of TV series Star Trek: Voyager and a theme park attraction. Cult series Six Feet Under, Children of Dune and Deadwood also boosted her profile. More recent projects include the movies Silent Hill (2006), Lonely Hearts (2006), The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) and Thor: The Dark World (2013), as well as TV series MI-5, Tyrant and The Syndicate.
Quote:
On playing an intergalactic ruler: "To be allowed to explore a kind of passionate pursuit of power is exciting."
Trivia:
In 2004, she received an honorary degree from Rhodes University.
Nickolas Grace
(Actor)
.. Fr Hacha
Daragh O'Malley
(Actor)
.. Sgt Patrick Harper
Michael Byrne
(Actor)
.. Maj Nairn
Hugh Fraser
(Actor)
.. Wellington
Feodor Atkine
(Actor)
.. Ducos
Michael Mears
(Actor)
.. Cooper
John Tams
(Actor)
.. Hagman
Jason Salkey
(Actor)
.. Harris
Lyndon Davies
(Actor)
.. Perkins
Ron Cook
(Actor)
.. Napoleon
Best Known For:
A string of stage, TV and film roles.
Early-life:
Ron was born in South Shields in 1948. He grew up in Coventry and ended up studying theatre at college. His first role was playing the front end of a horse in Aladdin. He made his TV debut in 1975 BBC drama Ballet Shoes. Since then, he has had numerous bit parts.
Career:
Cook's many TV credits include The Singing Detective, Bergerac, Boon, The Bill, Sharpe's Honour, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Casanova, Funland, Doctor Who, Little Dorrit, The Diary of Anne Frank. He plays Mr Crabb in Mr Selfridge. On the big screen, he has appeared in Secrets & Lies (1996), Topsy-Turvy (1999), Chocolat (2000), Thunderbirds (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007) and Bert & Dickie (2012). On the stage, he has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Court and the National Theatre.
Quote:
"Actors bring to their work the baggage of their life experiences."
Trivia:
In 2000, he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his role in Juno and the Paycock.
Tom Clegg
(Director)
Bernard Cornwell
(Writer)
Colin MacDonald
(Dramatised by)
