Poldark


11:00 am - 1:05 pm, Friday, April 24 on Talking Pictures TV (82)

Average User Rating: 0.00 (0 votes)
My Rating: Sign in or Register to view last vote

Add to Favourites

About this Broadcast

-

A former Cornish military captain, now a member of Parliament, is drawn into the war with France while his son falls in with smugglers. Historical drama, based on Winston Graham's novels, starring John Bowe and Mel Martin, and featuring a young Ioan Gruffudd in one of his earliest roles


1996 subtitles
General Movie/Drama

Cast & Crew

-

John Bowe (Actor) .. Ross Poldark
Mel Martin (Actor) .. Demelza
Michael Attwell (Actor) .. George Warleggan
Ioan Gruffudd (Actor) .. Jeremy Poldark
Kelly Reilly (Actor) .. Clowance Poldark
Richard Laxton (Director)

More Information

-

No Logo
No Logo

Did You Know..

-

John Bowe (Actor) .. Ross Poldark
Mel Martin (Actor) .. Demelza
Michael Attwell (Actor) .. George Warleggan
Ioan Gruffudd (Actor) .. Jeremy Poldark
Born: October 06, 1973 in Cardiff
Best Known For: Playing dashing seafarer Horatio Hornblower.
Early-life: Born October 6, 1973 in Cardiff, to teachers Peter and Gillian, and raised in nearby Aberdare. The eldest of three, Ioan loved rugby and dreamed of representing his country. He also played oboe in the local orchestra and was a gifted singer, but found his true calling was acting. He won his first role at 11 when the BBC visited his school looking for a Welsh speaker for a new drama. Two years later he joined the cast of Welsh soap opera Pobol Y Cwm - People of the Valley - before studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Career: Early projects included A Relative Stranger, Poldark and Wilde, but it was his small part as Fifth Officer Lowe in James Cameron's blockbuster Titanic that got him noticed. The title role in miniseries Hornblower followed, making Gruffudd a star on both sides of the Atlantic. He impressed in the BBC's adaptation of Great Expectations, drama Solomon and Gaenor (for which he learned Yiddish) and children's hit 102 Dalmatians, before reprising Hornblower. He's also appeared in The Forsyte Saga, Man and Boy, Warriors and Ringer, and his healthy film career has included the movies Fantastic Four (and its sequel), Black Hawk Down, and historical drama Amazing Grace. In 2014, he began playing Dr Henry Morgan in American crime drama Forever.
Quote: 'I'm determined not to lose my name. It's who I am. It has neither aided my progress nor hampered it.'
Trivia: His name is pronounced 'Yo-wahn Griffith'.
Kelly Reilly (Actor) .. Clowance Poldark
Richard Laxton (Director)