Display MoreHi Jim
As Ward Bond said in "The Quiet Man," I'll begin at the beginning and recommend "Sharpe's rifles," as this is the first instalment in the series and will allow you to understand some of the key elements on the overall story. The series however does not have to be watched in chronological order but I do recommend starting with this episode.
Aside from this I would recommend "Sharpe's Gold," "Sharpe's Mission," and "Sharpe's Siege". However I feel they are all very good with lots of action and good old British patriotism which is not often displayed within British films and TV programmes.
I was reading that this series did not take off in the USA, however I am confident you will enjoy it, and for me Bean resembles the closest thing that we have to John Wayne, at least as Sharpe he does.
Finally there was an episode of this series made in 2006 called "Sharpe's Challenge," which was rather good.
Thanks, Rob, I'll follow your recommendations.
Jim