%0 Article, E-Article %A Harris, Siân %I Intellect %D 2016 %D 2016 %G English %@ 2046-9861 %@ 2046-987X %~ adlr.link - Literatur für Kommunikations- und Medienwissenschaftler %T Sharper, better, faster, stronger: Performing Northern masculinity and the legacy of Sean Bean’s Sharpe %V 4 %J Journal of Popular Television, The %V 4 %N 2 %P 239-251 %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/jptv.4.2.239_1 %X Abstract This article examines the career of Sheffield-born actor Sean Bean through an analysis of his starring role in the ITV historical drama Sharpe (1993–2008). I chart the ways in which the adaptation capitalizes on Bean’s public identity as a Northern English, working-class actor, as well as providing a specific emphasis on regionality through a focus on how the characterization speaks to a popular understanding of Yorkshire, and a consideration of how Bean’s subsequent roles have engaged with Sharpe’s legacy. I posit that this performance catalyses Bean’s star persona, and offers a revealing insight into the preconceptions about Northern English identity and culture on-screen. %Z https://katalog.adlr.link/Record/ai-49-aHR0cDovL2R4LmRvaS5vcmcvMTAuMTM4Ni9qcHR2LjQuMi4yMzlfMQ %U https://katalog.adlr.link/Record/ai-49-aHR0cDovL2R4LmRvaS5vcmcvMTAuMTM4Ni9qcHR2LjQuMi4yMzlfMQ