Rifleman Harris (Jason Salkey) Interview from the hit TV Series 'SHARPE' Military Odyssey 2014 | HD

[@nickmullen2830]

'A courtier to my Lord Bacchus and an unremitting debtor.'

[@JevansUK]

You're a rake and a wastrel Harris, is there anything you can do?

[@randomnepali7772]

@@JevansUK "I can read, sir."

[@james87367]

His best line

[@-xirx-]

He was my favourite character from that line forward!

[@anthonywarwick6695]

You're a rake and a wastrel Sir!

[@landfair123]

Its neat that Jason Salkey was really into the part even after all this time. Most actors play a part and then forget everything later.

[@andrewescocia2707]

aren't sf cons full of actors who arew still really into the part even after all this time?

[@LordHoth_90]

Yeah Sean Bean did a special on Waterloo and you can tell when he talked about Sharpe he was getting all excited again remembering.

[@raxsavvage]

ya know , i dont even think thats true, most of them just dont have the time, or have that fear of being hard type cast, but yeah to a few a jobs a job, love it , hate it , get paid, move on

[@olivergrimm8412]

@@LordHoth_90 saw that History Chanel feature too. Well made stuff. And as you said, Sean was happy as a child in a toystore: wielding a sabre, dragging and firing a canon, shooting a real Baker rifle. Especially in the chapter about the guns you could see a reminiscent smile on his face getting has hands on a Baker. Sean even remembered the flap on the stock that contained the cleaning kit. They were well adviced when they did Sharpe.

[@chrissheppard5068]

I think he needed the dosh.

[@silafuyang8675]

Respect to Jason! Playing a soldier and then getting into reenactment. Now that's Harrising!

[@The_Caledonian]

Met the man back in August '19. The man really knows his stuff and loved every opportunity he had with the Sharpe series.

[@stevenpilling5318]

He gave real depth to the character of Rifleman Harris.

[@stevesandford1437]

It's great that JASON SALKEY is continuing to pass on the things he learned as an actor researching/portraying a 95th Rifleman. It's obvious he was really into that part, and very cool that he comes along to shows to share his experience and knowledge with the public. xx SF

[@Wally-H]

He was probably also promoting his book, From Crimea with Love which is on my bucket list

[@Briselance]

I now remember seeing him at Duxford Airfield, during an air show, a few years back. He was alone in his booth and appeared a bit saddened. But for reasons I still do not understand, I did not dare to go and talk to him. If I ever go to the UK again and have such an opportunity to go and talk to him, I will.

[@MrMonkeyhanger]

That was ace. In unrelated news, I'm now gonna go watch Sharpe for 12 hours...

[@stevenpilling5318]

I did myself!

[@shannonpincombe8485]

Yeah...The other day I watched the first 14 of the shows. Loved every minute. Now I've to finish the last two.

[@kgrayson655]

Now that’s soldiering!

[@juliaf7068]

I've just watched them all on youtube in order. Loved every minute, terrible deaths or quite sure why I enjoyed watching such butchery, I guess reading books about Wellington and Bonaparte gave me the interest. Loved it, sad I've watched them all. 💔

[@TimDutch]

@@juliaf7068 Where did you find the last two movies?

[@harrypeacefulwarrior]

A member of the only unit that could keep Mr. Bean alive for more than one season. GREAT interview, great channel, love the Sharpe books and show. Thank you! Inspired to watch the series again.

[@MOOSEDOWNUNDER]

So he is still into the show and history. Awesome.

[@ryan7775]

i cried when they killed perkins, i was only about 8

[@CBfrmcardiff]

I saw him at a history fest in 2015/16. I only found him as the place was closing up, but I bought a mug and it was a great purchase. My own little bit of Sharpe memorabilia.

[@TyranyFighterPatriot]

I actually find it quite touching to see a person devote so much to something that happened so long ago. It's enjoying living in the moment and living in one moment forever. One of few actors I wholly respect. Wish I could buy him a drink or something.

[@copferthat]

There was a real Rifleman Harris in the 95th, who wrote a book, Adventures in the Rifle Brigade. I recommend it as a wonderful insight into the world of a soldier of the Wellington army, who actually served through the Peninsular and Waterloo.

[@gavingray5275]

copferthat I have that book as well. Quite agree, it’s a great read.

[@robertnett9793]

You don't happen to have an ISBN-code for it?

[@copferthat]

@@robertnett9793 I don't have an ISBN number but I have checked up on amazon and you can get it there. There's "The recollections of Rifleman Harris" which is a pretty rare kind of book because private soldiers never wrote books of their experiences. The other one I strongly recommend for students of this period is "Adventures in the Rifle Brigade" by Captain Johnny Kincade, also available on Amazon

[@robertnett9793]

@@copferthat Thanks for the information :D

[@copferthat]

@@robertnett9793 Pleasure. Kincaid's book is quite humoured. He led one of the forlorn hopes at Cuidad (I think, might have been Badajoz) and survived it to gain his promotion.

[@wilfredosoto2722]

I loved that series! Amazing stories and imagery. And very accurate historically.

[@mikegrossberg8624]

Not quite. Cornwell himself stated that he took "liberties" in his stories by assigning to Sharpe actions performed by others(such as the capture of the French eagle at Talavera), and by placing Sharpe and his rifles in locations and events their historical counterparts weren't even in. Also, given the need to stay within a budget, the shows tended to "telescope" events and actions, as well as making do with less personnel than were actually involved. Nevertheless, it was one HELL of a great series!

[@wilfredosoto2722]

Mike Grossberg I had heard the same from someone else who loved the show and is a history buff as well. But my focus wasn’t that much on the characters or the units themselves but rather on the uniforms and actions (commands and maneuvers, marching, etc.) in general. The Amount of troops was definitely not to the scale that actually participated, but the writing and production was absolutely awesome, and the visuals of the locations were just incredible too. I’m going to watch it all again for the fifth time actually, the first time when it first came out and not all of them and the most recent times over the last few years. The last time I watched it was a binge watching weekend and watched all of the episodes. Love it!

[@mikegrossberg8624]

@@wilfredosoto2722 I have the entire series, as well as the two later produced shows(the ones set in India) on dvd. I ALSO have all of Cornwell's Sharpe novels. Have watched the series several times, and read the novels the same. How's THAT for being a fan?

[@wilfredosoto2722]

Mike Grossberg that’s awesome! I’ve seen the ones in India too and imagine my disappointment when I realized that there weren’t any more! Hahahaha! Well I’m hoping that someone comes out soon with something just as good and of the same period.

[@Biggles2498]

I cannot understand why Rifleman Harris(historically) was never promoted to Full Corporal or had any Stripes as he was well educated and fluent in foreign languages.

[@yolakin8210]

Roy C Horton you are absolutely right.

[@Iason29]

sadly the world people lived in back then might have been beautiful but people weren't judged on merit, only their background. The army unlike the navy who abolished this bs continued to be corrupt, at most you could be an NCO if you are part of the scum in British society. Anyways not sure what you mean since Harris was a sergeant in the Waterloo episode.

[@Biggles2498]

@@Iason29 Yes I have since discovered that thank you !

[@JevansUK]

Chosen men are the equivalent of a lance corporal.

[@pajamalama2027]

he was a sergeant in sharpe's waterloo

[@stevenwintersnight1036]

I adore Harris and Hagman

[@secularbeast1751]

Yeah, those guys stole the show, great characters both.

[@davesheppard8797]

​@@secularbeast1751Agreed!! I was on the edge of my seat during the very first TV showing of Sharpes Waterloo as I knew some of them had to die! I was gutted when it was Harris & Hagman (parafin oil & best brown paper!). Moving when they reached for each other as they died. Still my favourite TV series of all time. I have the Book "Rifleman Harris", about the real Harris he was loosley based on. Dave.

[@Yeah95607]

i loved him. the worst part of that series was when him and hagman died.

[@MrMonkeyhanger]

Why did you have to remind me of that? About 15 years since I last thought of that, now I'm all sad!

[@shamsmehdi3725]

SPOILER ALERT. WTF.

[@tedwarden1608]

That’s soldiering!

[@Clannos7024]

Sad scene and the way he went to hold hagman's hand made me cry because of their friendship

[@PercivalC]

I haven't read it myself, but my brother, who has read the whole series, told me that they don't die in the books.

[@DrumsTheWord]

I've watched this video a few times over the years, Luke...and I keep coming back to watch it again. Not only do I love Sharpe and the actors, but I also love your precise, crafted and patient questions. You really are an excellent orator in all of your videos, and a great interviewer in this. You are wasted on KZbin, mate ;)

[@StrikingScorpion82]

Thanks very much for the comments! I hope to maybe film some more of these in the future:)

[@ltcmdrtobyfox3969]

"What is a commoner doing with a book?!" "Well sir, I was looking for something to wipe my bum with!"

[@Biggles2498]

He actually said that to my favourite actor who played the scoundrel Simmerson !

[@delavalmilker]

Thanks so much for posting this! I live in the U.S., and having recently purchased the Blu-ray set of this series, am watching all the episodes. "Sharpe" is truly an outstanding program, and Harris was one of the interesting characters. I was surprised to find out that the character was based on a real historical person. My interest in the series led me to this video.

[@cubefarmerhkc9105]

Just finished all Sharpe seasons on amazon prime. Harris and Dan were awesome sergeants. Both went down at Waterloo, but died as brave men.

[@andrewstackpool4911]

And a chuckle then when Harris came back to MC the Specials

[@Darrenbatteson.531]

Saw him today really nice bloke.

[@MrTrevor181]

Was gutted when HARRIS got killed off in SHARPE’S WATERLOO - great character.

[@herveblanche226]

Notice how he handled the ram rod? No thought, he just rammed ball home and spun it to replace it. Muscle memory.

[@gameram6382]

Great actor and a very good man

[@MrChickensnatcher]

"I can read... sir!" Best line ever.

[@dannyfivefifty]

All comrads in arms the 95th Rifles brought us back to Napoleonic Wars .They fought for each other,every episode a day in the life.Accurately cast and played.

[@michaelsummo2950]

brilliant series sharpe was

[@shannonreynolds624]

Harris was always my favorite. He was smart.

[@SteampunkTigerlily18]

Harris and Hagman were my favourites

[@dannywickens3368]

One very interesting man. Clever,i think hes a sportsman too,best wishes.

[@user-ns3vs3bp3e]

Man it’s a shame that him and hagman retired peacefully after justice isn’t it would have been nice to see them in following eps but hey at least they went and lived nicely off all their French gold

[@jack6165]

123 456 you need to watch sharpes Waterloo for a nice ending for hagman and Harris

[@user-ns3vs3bp3e]

jack6165 I think somebody may have missed the joke here....

[@chrisluckwaldt4224]

No, they both died at waterloo.

[@johnfrawley5706]

jason idk if u ever come back and look at this but thanx ur authenticity made sharpes series hreat i hope ur doing ok btw im a yank but ur series was great

[@Wally-H]

Has anyone read Jason's book 'From Crimea With Love' - is it any good? I'm thinking of getting a copy

[@Jimdixon1953]

The book is well worth reading if you love Sharpe and it’s particularly poignant reading it now with what is happening in Ukraine. It’s a valuable account of the filming of the series and explains a lot about why the episodes turned out the way they did. That said it can be a tough read at times, I found myself occasionally having to flick back a few pages to remind myself who was who. There was clearly a lot of tension on set over various issues and Jason was angry that the chosen men weren’t used enough in the programmes. He can come across as quite bitter and angry at the shows writers and producers at times but it does sound like some of this might have been justified and he does end the book on a conciliatory note.

[@Wally-H]

@@Jimdixon1953 Thanks for that, I still don't have it, this will give me a nudge to buy one!

[@carlhicksjr8401]

Reenactors for the win! Respects from 'oe'r the hills and far away'... in this case the US Pacific Northwest.

[@TigerBaron]

May God bless his soul, and King George pay him with he is owed.

[@shannonreynolds624]

Wow, that's a lot of work. We trained with the M 16 when I was in the Army, I can't imagine having to shoot something like that.

[@saoirse5308]

While hunting elk and bear, I shot a small Bear with my flintlock ESR (English Sporting Rifle) We surprised each other as I walked in to an Elk wallow. My Hunting Partner still says he has never heard a 2nd shot from a flintlock gotten off as fast as I did that day. The Bear was 40 yards and I forgot to am low, I was sighted in to zero at 85. So it needed a 2nd shot. Amazing how fast you can reload with a wounded Bear a stone's throw away. 😏

[@Biggles2498]

And 3 Shots per minute Old Boy !

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

@@saoirse5308 bet that puckered up the sphincter

[@saoirse5308]

@@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire yeah, after I got off my 1st shot, there is a wounded bear just ripping up everything it can get it's claws into. . . . and there I stand, my shot fired knowing I need powder, patch, ball, ball starter, ramrod, & prime before I can shoot again. Part of my brain was definitely screaming "RUN LIKE A SCHOOL GIRL!!!" LOL

[@Peoples_Republic_of_Devonshire]

@@saoirse5308 well

[@zippy5131]

You can tell he's rammed a few rounds into the rifle handling that ram.

[@BobbyLCollins]

Love that sound when the ramrod is in the air.

[@dogestranding5047]

He knows that rifle really well. Cool stuff.

[@user-ih6vs3eg3o]

I had my picture taken with this man the same day I was young so I didn’t really get why my parents wanted me to take a photo with him

[@munkyguitar]

wonderful, thank you for sharing

[@saa82vik]

Harris 😍😍😍😍

[@metalheads2191]

Met him last week at a gun show

[@tedwarden1608]

Mr. Shlock everybody has to earn a living.

[@elizabethtaylor9321]

Met him 2010 at a multi period re enactment at Lanark , he was selling photos from the series , nice guy , C Taylor .

[@properjob2311]

The cast of Sharp was amazing

[@soulboygabicci5681]

A Bridge Too Far being played in the background.

[@sergeantrobloxian889]

You can also take a tryout if you wwnted to join the rifles

[@dustinmasterson411]

Loved his character, loved the whole gang.

[@MauriceTarantulas]

Great series! Great actor!

[@hayreddinbarbarossa661]

Brilliant show and brilliant actor. Doesn't surprise me it's historically accurate as it's based in Bernard Cornwell novels.

[@andybrowning4352]

The 95th Rifles never had a Valiant Stormer badge, it was solely a regimental award of the 52nd (Oxfordshire) light infantry, who served alongside the 95th and 43rd in the Light Division, to those who had survived the Forlorn Hopes at Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz (1812) and San Sebastián in 1813. The box on the Baker is a patch box or butt-trap, used for storing greased patches that wrapped the ball when it was loaded to make a tighter fit in the rifling, not for flints. The original Corp of riflemen were issued small wooden mallets to hammer the ball down the barrel it was so tight.

[@atropiaveteran]

Good info, thanks for sharing! :)

[@adamskialders]

Wow, that's pretty cool.

[@codewalters]

I did not know about this interview. Found by accident.

[@amadeusamwater]

I'm a big Sharpe fan, enjoyed seeing the interview. Miss the red hair, tho'.

[@finlayward2125]

Wait is this you tuber the same guy as striking Scorpion 82?

[@StrikingScorpion82]

Yep it is me:)

[@finlayward2125]

StrikingScorpion82 ahah. Ever thought about doing historical wargames? Warlord games- bolt action, black powder?

[@StrikingScorpion82]

Oh yeah I play lots of historic. Just 40K for youtube though:)

[@finlayward2125]

StrikingScorpion82 oh right, that's a shame :( bolt action, black powder?

[@StrikingScorpion82]

not those systems but have heard they are good:)

[@tomstech4390]

anyone else just invent thier own mental alternative ending for harris and hagman?

[@SeaJayBelfast]

They played dead and made it out... I won't believe otherwise

[@tomstech4390]

SeaJayBelfast Don't see it as something they would likely do (maybe the french :D) but take them and put them somewhere else in the battle, (replace their characters with others if needs must), it was a bit of a silly situation. Jason Salkeys website is worth a good glance for anyone that hasn't yet, the convention meetups are very nice.

[@Troglodytarum]

@@tomstech4390 They litterally played dead in the series before Waterloo. Not that far fetched.

[@coreywilliams1454]

In the books Harris survives.

[@deadhorse1391]

Baker rifles were normally fired with a patched ball, he left that out

[@SarcyseTiranin]

Like a leather patch? I was reading Sharpe's Havoc yesterday and Hagman nailed an artilleryman at a great distance with a leather patch loaded ball.

[@Real11BangBang]

Remember Harris God is on the side with the best shots

[@TalsarGeldon]

I wonder if he had any interest in this time period before his role on Sharpe.

[@npc3po301]

That was my question too

[@brendankennedy7831]

Seems a lot more strict than I thought he would be lol.

[@rickmoreno6858]

is this the same guy that was telling you about the Roman legoneer stufff?

[@InvestTaner]

Wow you shot scenes in Turkey, no wonder some of the extras looked Turkish with the thick Mustach

[@hayleywilliams8750]

You sure thats how you load it sharpe tought it like this Bite pour spit tap FIRE!

[@jacobdavis9548]

Where was this?

[@tiberius5245]

Never saw the bayonets be used by the rifleman on Sharpe.

[@richpurslow3283]

only like he said as a type of short sword, never fixed to the rifle. Probably made it really unwieldy in the close actions they fought, and reloading rather dodgy too. Every time you see someone lunge attack in a film with a bayonet the person they attack always parry and stab em.

[@keidronhughes5603]

In the Battle of Talavera, Pat had one on his rifle!

[@SistorCarrera]

I salute Nick wanted to say the same...but I can read

[@TalsarGeldon]

One thing that about mussle loading rifles. I would imagine that the ramrod would wear out and damage the rifling over time.

[@geoffreycharney9470]

Nope. Sorry. Ramrod and crown of the bore are fine after thousands of rounds fired.

[@TalsarGeldon]

Really? Huh. That must had been a misconception on my part. I just figured that having the rod bounce around in the bore would damage the rifling grooves.

[@atropiaveteran]

What was the white armband?

[@BigSauce_]

J.R. Handley it's a distinction award, it indicates that a soldier has earned the rank of "chosen man", it was restricted solely to the rifles I believe, but the regiment continues this tradition even today. The white band once it became more recognised often allowed these riflemen to operate unmolested by friendly officers, as it signifies the man is a specialist and is operating often within a separate mission.

[@atropiaveteran]

Thanks! What does the rank "chosen man" entail? Just skilled skirmishers?

[@BigSauce_]

J.R. Handley it's probably comparable to the rank of Corporal but in a rifles company. Historically though it's also a rite of passage, acknowledging that you've earned the title. The Rifles were probably the closest thing to special forces back in the day, or atleast viewed in the same way special forces are viewed in modern day - a chosen man in the rifles would be viewed as a cut above the regular soldier

[@BigSauce_]

J.R. Handley whilst rifles were purposed for skirmishing in battle, they were incredibly valuable and skilled at carrying out unconventional and often very dangerous missions, again much like special forces today. They often would have a degree of knowledge in things like sabotage and Various other specialist tasks that a common soldier just wouldn't be capable of

[@atropiaveteran]

That makes sense, thanks again for the answer!

[@MrDragpics]

I meet Jason at a model show.Interesting..

[@andrewstackpool4911]

The Highlanders and Line of Foot need the services of a CSM to get their drill sorted.

[@robertcasey966]

The rifles became the light infantry .... then became the rifles again.... many years later.

[@davesheppard8797]

I thought he'd died. I'm sure he died in the last episode! And yet here he is!! 😂😂. I loved him in Sharpe. Sean Bean was also into it as he had it written into his contract that he got to keep his sword and best rifleman uniform.

[@leykaus7199]

1:30 -1:40 : that was sharp !

[@Troglodytarum]

No, it was Harris!

[@tricky1992000]

eye, but can you fire 3 rounds a minute?

[@jamalwashium5387]

Smartest character as in knowledge

[@oldman2477]

That's soldiering.

[@factsoverfeelings1]

What is his 1st name ?

[@nancyblackett8777]

Jason. He’s really cool. He’s got a great website and has part hosted a load of Sharpe Reunion podcasts (History Hack on PodBean)

[@stewartfooter3580]

Whatta man!

[@footsoldier857]

13 Frenchmen watched this video.

[@ryan7775]

the marching is absolutely fuckin shocking lads

[@georgehare2915]

series has great legs ? much unlike 98% of other tv shows

[@Zwei4815]

You interviewed a recurring extra who had a few speaking lines?

[@JM-dy4ty]

He wasn’t a recurring extra he was literally a secondary character. All the chosen men were secondary characters.

[@randez626]

CHOSEN MEN!!!!!!!!!!!🇬🇧

[@chrismac2234]

Can he still fix the floppy souly of me bootie. Great to see him

[@richardn2129]

Not completely correct on what was said about the sword but that will do.

[@christopherdean1326]

Top bloke, but less than fully informed about the Baker Rifle. Just slight stumblings over minor aspects, but only a gun nut like me would know.

[@paulfreeman451]

Hi

[@WinterDrachen]

🐉🐺🐉

[@tomgrover9639]

he died in the last episode dindnt he

[@moj6241]

Yep him and hagman

[@tomgrover9639]

thanks man

[@tobytaylor2154]

What are you doing with that book? Why my lord! I was going to wipe my bottom with it!

[@zacktoby]

Sharpe stories are crying out for a high budget mini series. I loved the books but found the Sharpe TV/movie series fell way short, basically production values rather than casting. Perhaps the Indian funding had an influence on PC re-write of story line? Look how well Cornwells other book series has done after a high value translation to the screen (The Last Kingdom)

[@alexhowto2713]

riffle man harris must promoted to lieutenant :)

[@radicalgoodspeed16]

shouldn't he have a valiant stormer badge and sargent bars

[@Spetsnaz0o1]

He hasn't got sergeants chevrons on his jacket...

[@Troglodytarum]

Nathan Norman He was a sergeant though if you watched the show. He got it later on.

[@yolakin8210]

He should have been promoted Sargent.

[@alfieburns9019]

He was in Sharpe's Waterloo

[@Lliafaill]

The parasite is a demon and venom is apt.

[@notwocdivad]

I must admit I dislike watching SHARPE'S WATERLOO purely and simply because it kills off Hagman and Harris! WHY did they have to do that???

[@pajamalama2027]

should be sergeant Harris

[@Rastonification]

Shame they killed Harris and Hagman off they could've returned in Sharpe's other adventures.

[@kvogel9245]

Cartouche?

[@jamesunsworth6865]

Actually, it’s a round of “ Ball Ammunition “ the then and now comprises of a lead ball, greased cardboard tube container which contains gunpowder. Modern “ Ball Ammunition “ is a brass cartridge case with a centre fire primer. ( contains fulminate of mercury) which when struck by the firing pin sets off the primary cordite charge in the brass cartridge. The bullet is a copper sheathed lead one,that flys up the rifled barrel followed by the gas, some of which are diverted to recock the action. So long as the trigger is held down, this cycle is repeated again and again until the magazine is empty, or the finger is taken off the trigger. Or there is a “ stoppage “. End of long and convoluted explanation!!!!!

[@TheMoon-mc9nk]

If ever you need an example of a guy looking better when then get older! Ugly ginger in shape, look at pictures of him know! He looks like a model honestly. Don't mean to sound whatever but damm.