Waterstones Stratford upon Avon are delighted to welcome Jason Salkey, along with David Troughton and Hugh Fraser, to discuss Jason's book From Crimea with Love: Misadventures in the Making of Sharpe's Rifles.
First appearing on our screens in 1993, and staring Sean Bean in the titular role, the adaptation of Bernard Cornwell's beloved Sharpe books ran until 2008. In the cast were Jason Salkey as Rifleman Harris, David Troughton as Lord Wellington and Hugh Fraser taking over the role as Lord Wellington.
Jason Salkey is an actor, with roles in films, TV shows, commercials and theatre to his name. In 1992 he auditioned for an adaptation of the Sharpe books and was a regular on the show for the next five years.
Jason is now the official, go-to source for questions concerning the TV production and cast of Sharpe. While on location he shot a huge amount of video, which has become a series of films documenting the life on Sharpe which has entertained battalions of fans across the world.
He also wrote a diary recording his unique journey through Sharpe in the chaos of the disintegrating Soviet Union which has formed the basis of his Sharpe memoir, From Crimea with Love.
For more information, you can visit Jason's website- www.riflemanharris.co.uk
Jason, David and Hugh will be with us from 6:30pm for an author talk, followed by a chance to get your copy of Jason's book signed and ask questions about the Sharpe TV show.
