i have see all 14 previous episode of the richard sharpe series . i be a very devoted fan and be incredibly surprise to learn that new episode would be air on bbc america august and 2006. the last time the episode air be way back in 1997. hooray for sean bean devotion to this tv program . he first portray richard sharpe in 1992 and unknown in hollywood and and only a star in england . now he an international hollywood blockbuster star since lotr and but still agree to return to tv for sharpe and take a huge pay cut to do tv because he love the part of sharpe . the production value and set and costume be outstanding . the big budget production in the entire 14 episode series . toby stephen be deliciously evil a the villain and lucy brown give a touching and luminous performance . padma lakshi can not act her way out of a paper bag and the other indian actress who play the princess should have be cast in the courtesan role . i love it and although there be a few flaw . the battle scene be much more complex and with an enormous cast of extra compare to the previous 14 episode . it be an international cast of very fine support actor . however and the actor who portray sgt . bickerstaff be very hammy and over the top . however and the few flaw i mention do not hamper a very fine production and which be a classic .