United Kingdom / Apr 23, 2006
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Sean Bean is back as the swashbuckling hero in Sharpe's Challenge, an action packed mini-series to be shot on location in Rajasthan, India. Two years after the Duke of Wellington crushes Napoleon at Waterloo, dispatches from India tell of a local Maharaja, Khande Rao, who is threatening British interests there. Wellington sends Sharpe to investigate on what turns out to be his most dangerous mission to date. When a beautiful general's daughter is kidnapped by the Indian warlord, the tension mounts, leaving Sharpe no option but to pursue the enemy right into its deadly lair. Deep in the heart of enemy territory he also has to keep at bay the beautiful but scheming Regent, Madhuvanthi, who is out to seduce him. The fate of an Empire and the life of a General's daughter lie in one man's hands...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nicholas Blane | Crosby |
| Michael Elwyn | Rawlinson |
| Lex Shrapnel | Lawrence |
| Peter Symonds | Burroughs |
| Peter-Hugo Daly | Sergeant Shadrach Bickerstaff |
| Alyy Khan | Mohan Singh |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sharpe's Challenge |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Celtic Films Entertainment, Picture Palace |
| Release date | 23 aprile 2006 |
| Writer | Bernard Cornwell, Russell Lewis |
| Assistant directors | Tom Clegg |
| Collection | Sharpe Collection |
Release dates
TV
Germany / May 05, 2009 / 16
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