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Aidan Turner | ... |
Ross Poldark
(16 episodes, 2015-2016)
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Heida Reed | ... |
Elizabeth
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(11 episodes, 2015)
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Eleanor Tomlinson | ... |
Demelza
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(10 episodes, 2015)
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Kyle Soller | ... |
Francis
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(10 episodes, 2015)
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Philip Davis | ... |
Jud Paynter
(10 episodes, 2015)
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Jack Farthing | ... |
George Warleggan
(10 episodes, 2015)
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Tristan Sturrock | ... |
Zacky Martin
(8 episodes, 2015)
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Caroline Blakiston | ... |
Aunt Agatha
(8 episodes, 2015)
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Ruby Bentall | ... |
Verity
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(8 episodes, 2015)
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Beatie Edney | ... |
Prudie
(8 episodes, 2015)
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Matthew Wilson | ... |
Mark Daniel
(7 episodes, 2015)
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John Hollingworth | ... |
Captain Henshawe
(7 episodes, 2015)
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Pip Torrens | ... |
Cary Warleggan
(7 episodes, 2015)
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Crystal Leaity | ... |
Margaret
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(7 episodes, 2015)
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Ed Browning | ... |
Paul Daniel
(7 episodes, 2015-2016)
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Lewis Peek | ... |
Ted Carkeek
(7 episodes)
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Ross Poldark returns to England after fighting in the American Revolution. His family and friends thought he was dead. The woman he hoped to marry is now engaged to his cousin. His father is dead, and the property he has inherited has been allowed to deteriorate. It is the late 1700s in Cornwall, England. This is a family drama, but is also about the challenges and conflicts between the rich and the poor. It is a time when fishermen are not catching much fish, tin and copper mines are closing down because prices are too low, but the price of food and rents are high. Ross faces the challenge of making his land productive, caring for the tenants who rely on him, and trying to win back the woman he loved - or finding a reason to live without her.
I watched a little of the adaptation made in the 1970's but found the lead actor rather lame, though Anghared Rees was splendid. This time, its simply superb. Well cast and directed, with sumptuous Cornish scenery, the first episode introduces the main characters with a great deal of skill. We are not shown everything and not all is obvious, so there is an element of guesswork for the viewer, which always adds to the enjoyment. I can't wait for episode 2 and the others. Its fabulous, and shows how very skillful the team who put this together are. The narrative has strong sub texts which add richness to the feel of this and the acting is very fine. The whole experience was rich, costume and storyline, suspense and symbolism of the man who will not take hand-outs but instead, chooses to make his own way despite the fists of fortune punching his nose...