Nairn Vs. Hogan

Hogan has to be one of my favourite characters. I loved him in the books and I was very impressed with Brian Cox's version of him. I believe he had other work commitments and that is why he was replaced. It's a shame really. I would have loved to have seen him in Honour. I like the idea of him talking to Wellington about the possibilities of Sharpe breaking into a convent.

I like Nairn well enough. In some cases I may have resented his presence, especially in Company and sometimes during Honour (I don't know why but I really like Leroy being the one to break up the duel. I wish he had stayed too), but for some reason I really liked him in Enemy. That is both the book and the T.V-film.

So really, while I would have loved more Hogan on the screen and I would say he was the better out of the two, I'm alright with it as I can re-read the books and get a healthy dose of Hogan. :) Out of all the people who replaced Hogan I think Nairn was the best.

Edit: I recently purchased the Harris video diaries and had a marathon last night. I think it was in ep six that it was said that Brain Cox, understandably, refused to sign on to season two (they filmed them three episodes at a time)due to the appalling conditions during filming in Crimea. He wasn't the only Sharpe actor to do so.