i have not read any of the book so this review be base purely on watch sharpe challenge on tv . as far a tv fare go i would rate this a a middle rung production and the battle scene be nicely do and attention to detail in costuming be above average and for example it good to see soldier and officer who be not pristine and clean . location be stun and the actor put in good performance overall and i can not think of a dud performance in sharpe challenge . on the down side the plot be pretty thin and read like a typical boy own adventure book and lot of dare do with the usual damsel in distress type scenario . it definitely not brain fodder but be good than most of the dross on tv at present .