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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

I'm just watching some on Sky. Such a shame these sort of shows are not being made nowadays.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

These days we have 'Game of Thrones' - which in fairness has enough rum and buggery in it for both Hornblower and Sharpe combined!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Game of thrones has all in one package, top telly xx

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By *isscheekychopsWoman over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

I was watching soldier soldier the other night and bands of gold both shows a blast from the past

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By *inaTitzTV/TS over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

I enjoyed the Sharpe books, but felt the series suffered a bit from too small a budget. Re-enacting a big battle with 12 extras doesn't really work.

On a side note, it is nice to see Sean Bean not die.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I loved Sharpe and Hornblower equally. I don't watch much tv now,just one or two American series'. I have been watching Game of Thrones which is a bit gory for me

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I enjoyed the Sharpe books, but felt the series suffered a bit from too small a budget. Re-enacting a big battle with 12 extras doesn't really work.

On a side note, it is nice to see Sean Bean not die. "

Sharpe was the making of Sean Bean for me

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By *awkeye and HotlipsCouple over a year ago

Takeley

If you enjoyed the Sharpe series, the books are even better! Check out Bernard Cornwell and he does a number of historical character based series, which are brilliant. Ps...i'm not his agent

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I was watching soldier soldier the other night and bands of gold both shows a blast from the past

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soldier soldier was brill..

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By *riskynriskyCouple over a year ago

Essex.

Vikings.... A well made historical drama....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Good aul Major Richard Sharpe & Paddy Harper, loved that show

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By *mm_n_ZedCouple over a year ago

Fareham

I liked Sharpe, loved Hornblower but for modern viewing I loved The Tudors, Spartacus (basically porn but with the added bonus of a storyline) and the currently enjoying the ultimate - Game of Thrones

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"Vikings.... A well made historical drama...."

It is excellent.

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By *inaTitzTV/TS over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

"If you enjoyed the Sharpe series, the books are even better! Check out Bernard Cornwell and he does a number of historical character based series, which are brilliant. Ps...i'm not his agent

His books are good and I enjoy them, but the characters are a bit interchangeable, you could lift most of them, change their outfit and fit them into one of his other series.

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By *awkeye and HotlipsCouple over a year ago

Takeley

You have a fair point, however, they follow a similar theme, Britain ( unless you include the Starbuck books ), where they are based upon cleverly researched historical situations. The fact that we enjoyed more than our fair share of victorious events through the ages probably lend themselves to their success. The appeal of writing as a French soldier in similar times, constantly losing and his misery is hardly best selling material!

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By (user no longer on site) OP over a year ago

"You have a fair point, however, they follow a similar theme, Britain ( unless you include the Starbuck books ), where they are based upon cleverly researched historical situations. The fact that we enjoyed more than our fair share of victorious events through the ages probably lend themselves to their success. The appeal of writing as a French soldier in similar times, constantly losing and his misery is hardly best selling material! "

I thought the Starbucks books were his weakest

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By *udistnorthantsMan over a year ago

Desborough

And correct me if I'm wrong but it was Sharpe that gave Liz Hurley her big break when she went topless after being captured by Pete Posthelwaite

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By *awkeye and HotlipsCouple over a year ago

Takeley

Agree, however maybe down to the fact that a/ he is married and lived in the States for a while and b/ it was a pre cursor to the way he writes now, in series'

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By *etanreadyCouple over a year ago

dover

"If you enjoyed the Sharpe series, the books are even better! Check out Bernard Cornwell and he does a number of historical character based series, which are brilliant. Ps...i'm not his agent

Have all the books 1st edition, from my late departed dad, he was in the Rifle Brigade, so of special interest to him.

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