Ep 5. Sharpe's Honour
- TV-14
- June 8, 1994
- 101 min
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7.7 (2,145)
Sharpe's Honour is the fifth episode of season one of the British television drama series Sharpe. It originally aired in 1993 and was directed by Tom Clegg.
The episode takes place during the Napoleonic Wars and follows the adventures of Sergeant Richard Sharpe (played by Sean Bean) of the British army. In Sharpe's Honour, Sharpe and his men are sent behind enemy lines to retrieve a set of French gold. Along the way, they encounter a group of Spanish guerrillas who are fighting against the French.
Sharpe and his men work with the guerrillas to try and retrieve the gold, but their mission is complicated by the arrival of a French cavalry troop. With the help of the guerrillas, Sharpe and his men are able to create a diversion and escape from the French.
The episode also focuses on Sharpe's personal life, specifically his relationship with Jane Gibbons (played by Abigail Cruttenden). Jane is a young woman who Sharpe has feelings for, but she is engaged to another man. Sharpe discovers that Jane's fiance is actually a French spy, and he is forced to make a difficult decision about whether to reveal the truth to Jane.
Overall, Sharpe's Honour is a thrilling episode that combines action-packed battle scenes with a romantic subplot.Sean Bean gives a standout performance as Sharpe, and the episode is a must-watch for fans of historical drama.