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Poldark

Drama: Historical

Brooding drama set in 18th century Cornwall. Adapted from Winston Graham's novels

Bloody conflict, bitter rivalry, brooding romance. Ross Poldark returns to his Cornwall home a changed man, but old enemies await. Starring Aidan Turner and Eleanor Tomlinson.

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Aidan Turner

Eleanor Tomlinson

Ellise Chappell

Beatie Edney

Jack Farthing

Vincent Regan

Sofia Oxenham

Peter Sullivan

Debbie Horsfield

Michael Ray

Sallie Aprahamian

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Poldark: Series 5: Episode 1

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Ross challenges king and country to help a friend, whilst Cornwall burns with revolution.

The Poldarks' peaceful lives are disrupted when an old friend’s plea leads them into a world of duplicity.

The Poldarks look forward to life together in peace, but a plea from his old army colonel, Ned Despard, compels Ross to the capital. Arriving in London, he finds a city gripped with paranoia, and is determined to save Ned from the conspiracy that imprisoned him.

As Demelza manages their affairs in Cornwall she encounters disenchantment and a new opponent, Tess. Meanwhile, George struggles to engage with the world after Elizabeth’s death, but enters into an alliance with the merchant behind Ned’s imprisonment, Ralph Hanson,  who is involved in the slave trade.

Poldark: Series 5

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An old friend’s plea leads Ross into a world of duplicity.

Ross resolves to put Westminster behind him but an old friend’s plea lands the Poldarks in a world of duplicity.

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