Poldark
Poldark is a television drama based on Winston Graham's novels of the same title. It was first transmitted on BBC Two across two seasons between 1975 and 1977. The adaptation covered all seven novels (of the eventual twelve) published up to the time. In late 18th-century Cornwall, Ross Poldark loses his fiancée, well-bred beauty Elizabeth, to his cousin Francis. He ends up marrying his servant, Demelza Carne, but his passion for Elizabeth simmers on for years. Meanwhile, he strives to make his derelict copper mines a success. Life is hard, smuggling is rife, and Ross finds himself taking the side of the underclass against the ruthless behaviour of his enemies, the greedy Warleggan clan.
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Robin Ellis
Ross Poldark · 29 eps
Jill Townsend
Elizabeth Poldark / Elizabeth Warleggan / Elizabeth Chynoweth · 27 eps
Angharad Rees
Demelza Poldark / Demelza Carne · 25 eps
Ralph Bates
George Warleggan · 23 eps
Paul Curran
Jud Paynter · 22 eps
Mary Wimbush
Prudie Paynter · 22 eps
Judy Geeson
Caroline Penvenen / Caroline Enys · 19 eps
Clive Francis
Francis Poldark · 16 eps
Forbes Collins
Zacky Martin · 14 eps
Kevin McNally
Drake Carne · 13 eps
David Delve
Sam Carne · 12 eps
Norma Streader
Verity Poldark / Verity Blamey · 11 eps
Richard Morant
Dr Dwight Enys · 11 eps
Michael Cadman
Dr Dwight Enys · 11 eps
Jane Wymark
Morwenna Carne / Morwenna Whitworth / Morwenna Chynoweth · 11 eps
Shelagh Wilcocks
Mrs Tabb · 10 eps
John Baskcomb
Nat Pearce · 10 eps
Christopher Benjamin
Sir Hugh Bodrugan · 9 eps
Stefan Gates
Geoffrey Charles Poldark · 9 eps
Ralph Nossek
Harris Pascoe · 9 eps
