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Sharpe's Challenge
Sharpe's Challenge is a British TV film from 2006, usually shown in two parts, which is part of an ITV series based on Bernard Cornwell's historical fiction novels about the English soldier Richard Sharpe during the Napoleonic Wars. Contrary to most parts of the TV series, "Sharpe's Challenge", as well as the follow-up "Sharpe's Peril", isn't based entirely on one of Cornwell's novels, but it uses and adapts some characters and storylines from "Sharpe's Tiger
filming was also done in England, Portugal and Spain. Two series were filmed in India.
The series originally ran from 1993 to 1997. In 2006, ITV premiered "Sharpe's Challenge", a two-part adventure loosely based on his time in India, with Sean Bean continuing his role as Sharpe; part one premiered on 23 April, with part two being shown the following night. With more gore than earlier episodes, the show was broadcast by BBC America in September 2006. Filming of "Sharpe's