October 5, 1975
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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.
Robin Ellis
Ross Poldark
Angharad Rees
Demelza Poldark
Jill Townsend
Elizabeth Warleggan
Winston Graham
N/A
Ralph Bates
George Warleggan
Kevin McNally
Drake Carne
Series 1
16 episodes
October 5, 1975
Series 2
13 episodes
September 11, 1977
BBC
GB
London Films Productions
GB
BBC Lionheart Television
GB
