I was very pleased to see that Sharpe’s Peril is set to air this fall. Hopefully we can see it on BBC America here across the pond. Anyway, I noticed that on the Internet Movie Data Base site, one of the characters credited is “Corp. Barabbas Hakeswill”. Does he appear in the books and is he related to Obadiah Hakeswell (perhaps a typo on the website?)? I’m just getting started reading the books, after having been introduced to the TV series on BBC America a couple of years ago. Just curious, did the producers or director of the TV series ever ask you which actors you thought would make a good representation of the characters in the books? I think they did an excellent job of casting; I’ll picture Sharpe, Harper, Simmerson and Hogan as they actors who played them when I’m working my way through the books. Thank your for sharing Sharpe with us! -JP