His full name Sir Henry " MAJOR LENNOX ANSWERED WITH HIS LIFE AS YOU SHOULD HAVE IF YOU HAD ANY SENSE OF HONOR, YOU LOST THE KINGS COLOURS, YOU DISGRACE US SIR YOU SHAMED US SIR AND YOU WILL ANSWER!" Simmerson.
"It's just because you are in charge, sir. The General Wellesly doesn't want to add to your many responsibilities." Slickest way of calling a man stupid I've ever seen.
“From America?” “No sir, from Virginia.”😭🤣 Cpt Leroy was played by underrated actor Gavin O’Hirlhy who sadly passed in 2021. He played a large part as a SPECTRE infiltrator in the Bond reboot with Sean Connery (may he RIP too) of Thunderball called “Never Say, Never Again,” was a warrior in George Lucas’s original Willow & other roles. He did a great job here as Cpt Leroy. After recently discovering Sharpe, which I had no idea about I am really enjoying into this underrated hidden gem of a tv series. I presume this older series where a lot of young actors such as Sean Bean cut their teeth was pretty popular in the UK but I had no idea about until just recently which is a shame. I can only surmise it is sadly way underrated & not appreciatee enough here in the States. I’m only on Episode 4 as of this comment but surmise that it was popular enough in the UK to get reboot in the late 2000’s after the initial run finished it seems.
Leroy: ‘I strip fellow human beings of their freedom and exploit them for money.’ Simmerson: ‘Ah, a fellow gentleman!’ Sharpe: ‘I have experience.’ Simmerson: [incomprehensible screaming]
Its astonishing but in the late 90s and early 2000s I met officers that you could have swapped with Simmerson and not noticed the difference. I doubt things have changed significantly.
Captain Leroy was a fascinating character. On one hand he was a despicable racist, thinking that 'the lash was 'below the white man', and having had money that came from slaves. But on the other, he was quite empathetic to working class/rank and file soldiers, did right by them, proved to be a loyal and competent officer and was brave and valorous in the face of death. Really good character.
Just a thought but Hogan may have been sarcastic when he said he missed the parade. And then Simmerson called for another parade, to which Hogan looked back with "God save this old fool" written all over his face.
Wonderful acting
Ain't you the Simmerson who lost the King's colours?
An Irish Brian Cox - wonderful! 😊
Any man who must say they are in command is not in command at all
Cochrane’s delivery of “How DARE you sir?!” is legendary.
Love his guy
Major Bumface
At least there are more good officers in that tent than there are bad
Daniel Craig looks older in this than he did in the Bond films over ten years later!
Loves a good granny does Sir Henry. smiths that is
None of the normal states want Californians to move there.
His full name Sir Henry " MAJOR LENNOX ANSWERED WITH HIS LIFE AS YOU SHOULD HAVE IF YOU HAD ANY SENSE OF HONOR, YOU LOST THE KINGS COLOURS, YOU DISGRACE US SIR YOU SHAMED US SIR AND YOU WILL ANSWER!" Simmerson.
I see The Grail lives in the comments!
Never saw an officer more in need of an inter-cranial high speed lead injection. Captain LeRoy actually has manners.
The wee wink.
"It's just because you are in charge, sir. The General Wellesly doesn't want to add to your many responsibilities." Slickest way of calling a man stupid I've ever seen.
“From America?” “No sir, from Virginia.”😭🤣 Cpt Leroy was played by underrated actor Gavin O’Hirlhy who sadly passed in 2021. He played a large part as a SPECTRE infiltrator in the Bond reboot with Sean Connery (may he RIP too) of Thunderball called “Never Say, Never Again,” was a warrior in George Lucas’s original Willow & other roles. He did a great job here as Cpt Leroy. After recently discovering Sharpe, which I had no idea about I am really enjoying into this underrated hidden gem of a tv series. I presume this older series where a lot of young actors such as Sean Bean cut their teeth was pretty popular in the UK but I had no idea about until just recently which is a shame. I can only surmise it is sadly way underrated & not appreciatee enough here in the States. I’m only on Episode 4 as of this comment but surmise that it was popular enough in the UK to get reboot in the late 2000’s after the initial run finished it seems.
His dad was awesome as well.
"You've made it very clear sir" 😂😂😂
" You're an American?" "No sir, a Virginian." That is a VERY Virginian thing to say.
Daniel Craig in a cameo before he was famous, playing with shoes
I'd love to know if Wellington had to deal with such characters in real life. The French in front of him and useless aristocracy like this behind him
James Bond scoffed at the idea of 3 rounds per minute
Leroy: ‘I strip fellow human beings of their freedom and exploit them for money.’ Simmerson: ‘Ah, a fellow gentleman!’ Sharpe: ‘I have experience.’ Simmerson: [incomprehensible screaming]
Except his family had stopped doing that a WHILE ago. Leroy himself would have been a kid though back then.
Naming your RUclips channel after Simmerson, now that’s soldiering!
Its astonishing but in the late 90s and early 2000s I met officers that you could have swapped with Simmerson and not noticed the difference. I doubt things have changed significantly.
I keep imagining hearing Sir Henry say, with a perverse and self satisfied look on his face, "Man Fat"
This episode is my favourite - it's just perfect
Watching this made me realize that, for the most part, my supervisor is Sharpe.... really happy with that.
I have seen him in a few charitar role ,underrated
Freaking Brian Cox!!!! Brilliant actor.
Major Hogan is definitely my favorite character😎😎😎
That Spanish music in the end is a gift.
007 foot rub
When noticing a episode of Sharpe was on tv i naturally sat down with a cuppa to watch ..Thats my style sir
Amazing how nothing changes in 200 years
The major’s wink is brilliant.
Shame sean been didnt become james bond,then again bond would have died every movie
Simmerson is such a fop.
Simmerson is a privileged aristocrat that's been taught that he's better than others due to an accident of birth.
The actor played the part well . I really hated him . 😂
I don't pay for my apples. Last my style sir!
I bleed myself twice so I don't combust. That's my style sir!
Nobody ever talks about James Bond massaging Simmerson's feet 3:57.
Captain Leroy was a fascinating character. On one hand he was a despicable racist, thinking that 'the lash was 'below the white man', and having had money that came from slaves. But on the other, he was quite empathetic to working class/rank and file soldiers, did right by them, proved to be a loyal and competent officer and was brave and valorous in the face of death. Really good character.
Just a thought but Hogan may have been sarcastic when he said he missed the parade. And then Simmerson called for another parade, to which Hogan looked back with "God save this old fool" written all over his face.
Hogan really tricked that old pompous racoon into hurting himself and made him look like a clown.
They did talk such bollocks about cures and illness
If Leroy wasn’t a slaver, he would have been such a chad.
"You mean you're not a gentleman?" "No sir." "BY GOD SHARPE THIS WILL NOT DO! ALL MY OFFICERS ARE GENTLEMEN!" 😂 absolutely love that delivery
Except Simmerson, himself
This could have been the start of a wholesome subplot about the South Essex tutoring Sharpe in the art of being a gentleman.
I never noticed the guy rubbing Simmerson’s feet before, Jesus what a douche.