BK ~ You all have your personal favorites among the male actors, but there’s very little said about the lasses who took part, and what the men think of them.

Do you want to tell us about the Sharpe ladies then, the ones you worked with on Regiment?

BK ~ I only met Abigail , but would have preferred to meet Julie T Wallace (Maggie Joyce) or Caroline Langrishe (Lady Anne Camoynes). Julie in particular, as I have never met a Bond Babe before and I a touch under 6 ft.  so would definitely look up to Julie as she is about 6 ft 2 inch. It was good to see her be able to express her character more in Regiment than in a few of the films she has appeared in. I have seen Caroline Langrishe in several productions since, and thought her role was well portrayed, she has those twinkly eyes often seen in mischievous personalities.

Tell us about some of the recent Sharpe events you’ve been to?

BK ~ Last May we (the 50th ) attended a Sharpe Appreciation Society event up at Woolwich , it’s not just a Rifles Do, we often get invited back to assist in the publicity events days . Jason Salkey and Lyndon Davies were in attendance as usual, Dobbs (Paul Bigley) from the South Essex was also there and this time around they were joined  by Hugh Fraser (Wellington) and Daragh  O’Malley

During Regiment Daragh and Sean stopped by one day to have their picture taken with Ray Skinner, holding the King's colour, and myself with the Regimental colour.  Unfortunately, that whole reel of film never came out right from my camera.  I was not going to miss the opportunity to try to get a photo reshoot this time.

I had gone in a few times during the afternoon to ask  Daragh about a photo,  but he was always surrounded by women, so I was really fortunate to catch him just as he and Jason were leaving at the end of the day.

Were you tempted to follow Sharpe to Turkey? ....or anywhere else?

BK ~ I was sorely tempted, but the wages in Turkey would have been at the local rates, not enough to get my bills paid here while I was over there, so I had to decline.

What is your most lasting memory of working on the Sharpe series? If you had to pick one thing you will always remember?

BK ~ The niceness of everyone. My top memory would have to be the caterers asking if I lived near to the M2 Motorway services, as after filming finished everyone of the cast, and many of the crew were flying out to Turkey, these lads had to drive their vehicles out there, and wanted to know if I wanted a lift to take part in the next two stories. But as I previously said - I do love my tea.

My lasting memento of it came the following January, when we had a Twelfth Night Party at the Fort for those who took part in the filming, during which there was a raffle for items donated, I got the second to last prize, and had the choice between a couple of feathers in a block of wood - writing set, or a SHLOC sign. I chose the SHLOC sign , a plastic sign , attached along the route to the film location  for those taking part to follow SHarpe LOCation. and am now the possessor of the only legally owned one in the UK. Many disappeared before the crew could retrieve them at the end of the day’s work

Sam Craddock brought one to the raffle and its mine, MY PRECIOUS. Sorry wrong film. Though from that one Sean is not the only actor I have worked with. Last year, I was on set in another movie with Hugo Weaving. Have not seen Sean since those days, but still catch up with some of the Chosen Men, at the Sharpe do's.

Were there any other Sharpe cast members you’ve met through the years at fan events after your work in the series? 

BK ~ Richard Moore, I met again in 1999 in La Coruña , we were there with The Coruña Society , and he was there with a battlefield tour group , who were returning to the UK the day after our first display. Fortunately Richard Moore was staying on so we got him back out onto the field , for the second day's event.

At one of the Sharpe dos at the Fort, one of the actors from Sharpe's Waterloo was there; he will be better known for his role in " The Stud " - Oliver Tobias  (Rebeque). Yes the six degrees of separation seems to hold very true especially in the film industry.

Did you have any idea back then when you were on Regiment that Sharpe was going to have such a long lasting life?

BK ~ Just after that I got the rest of the books and realised it was going to be a long running series , course that was before the India books were written.

Is there anything that you wanted to say about working on Sharpe?

BK ~ Well, if they were to film any more stories - Please include some more Redcoats! I know a lot of things have changed in the movie industry since those days, personal pictures and autographs included, but it was a great time, and I would love to have another crack at one of them.

And if I may, a brief note for any other of the extras who took part - “Come out, Come out - Wherever you are !!!  Come and have a chat with these ladies, they don't bite.”