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Season 2, Episode 3
Unwin begins his political career with a vow to crack down on crime - particularly smuggling. Ross needs to pay his debts soon, so makes plans to expand his business and seeks funding for a new tunneling scheme. Francis offers to invest in the scheme, but Ross is suspicious when he discovers the money came from George. Jud is attacked for recanting his testimony at the trial, and Demelza conceals her pregnancy, convinced her husband does not want a child - but his flirtatious nature with Elizabeth spurs her to a furious revelation
Historical/Period Drama
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Aidan Turner
(Actor)
.. Ross Poldark
Eleanor Tomlinson
(Actor)
.. Demelza
Caroline Blakiston
(Actor)
.. Aunt Agatha
Beatie Edney
(Actor)
.. Prudie
Jack Farthing
(Actor)
.. George Warleggan
Luke Norris
(Actor)
.. Dwight Enys
Heida Reed
(Actor)
.. Elizabeth
Kyle Soller
(Actor)
.. Francis
Gabriella Wilde
(Actor)
.. Caroline Penvenen
John Nettles
(Actor)
.. Ray Penvenen
Phil Davis
(Actor)
.. Jud Paynter
Sebastian Armesto
(Actor)
.. Tankard
Richard Hope
(Actor)
.. Harris Pascoe
Michael Culkin
(Actor)
.. Horace Treneglos
Nicholas Reed
(Actor)
.. Geoffrey Charles
John Hollingworth
(Actor)
.. Captain Henshawe
Tristan Sturrock
(Actor)
.. Zacky Martin
Henry Garrett
(Actor)
.. Captain McNeil
Hugh Skinner
(Actor)
.. Unwin Trevaunance
Turlough Convery
(Actor)
.. Tom Harry
Patrick Ryecart
(Actor)
.. Sir Hugh Bodregun
Ed Browning
(Actor)
.. Paul Daniel
Sally Dexter
(Actor)
.. Mrs Chynoweth
Crystal Leaity
(Actor)
.. Margaret
Lewis Peek
(Actor)
.. Ted Carkeek
Emma Spurgin Hussey
(Actor)
.. Mrs Zacky Martin
Debbie Horsfield
(Dramatised by)
Will Sinclair
(Director)
Margaret Mitchell
(Producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Aidan Turner
(Actor)
.. Ross Poldark
Born:
June 19, 1983
in
Dublin
Best Known For:
Playing the title character in Poldark.
Early-life:
Aidan was born in Dublin on June 19, 1983. After graduating from The Gaiety School of Acting in 2004, Aidan appeared in a number of plays, including Romeo and Juliet, and A Cry from Heaven. In 2007, he made his TV debut in an episode of The Tudors.
Career:
Turner's TV acting career continued with roles in Desperate Romantics, The Clinic, and Being Human. He played Kili in Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy. Since 2015, he has been making a big impression playing the title role in the BBC's revival of period drama Poldark.
Quote:
On Poldark: "The great thing about playing Ross is that you can never chicken out of doing anything!"
Trivia:
In 2014, Turner won an Empire Award in the Best Male Newcomer category for his performance in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013).
Eleanor Tomlinson
(Actor)
.. Demelza
Born:
May 19, 1992
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Demelza in the BBC drama Poldark.
Early-life:
Eleanor May Tomlinson was born in London on May 19, 1992. She moved with her family to Beverley in East Yorkshire when she was young. She is the daughter of singer Judith Hibbert and actor Malcolm Tomlinson. Her brother, Ross, is also an actor. Eleanor starred in Hollywood movie The Illusionist (2006) and followed this up with a role in British coming-of-age film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008).
Career:
Tomlinson went on to star in the films Alice in Wonderland (2010), Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) and Siberian Education (2013). Her TV credits include The Sarah Jane Adventures, The White Queen, Agatha Christie's Poirot and Death Comes to Pemberley. In 2015, she made a strong impression playing Demelza in popular BBC drama Poldark.
Quote:
"I've spent a lot of time watching my mom on stage and a lot of time on set with my dad, so it was very much a part of my growing up."
Trivia:
Tomlinson has revealed she was bullied at school after her career as a child actress took off.
Caroline Blakiston
(Actor)
.. Aunt Agatha
Beatie Edney
(Actor)
.. Prudie
Born:
October 23, 1962
in
London
Best Known For:
A number of TV appearances.
Early-life:
Beatrice Edney was born in London on October 23, 1962, the daughter of actress Sylvia Syms. She has a brother, Benjamin. Beatie first made an impression as an actress playing Heather MacLeod in Highlander (1986). She reprised the role in Highlander: Endgame (2000).
Career:
Largely known for her TV appearances, Edney has starred in Inspector Morse, Uncle Silas, Prime Suspect: The Lost Child, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, A Touch of Frost, Messiah: The Harrowing, New Tricks, Lost Empires and Lewis. She had a lead role alongside Holly Aird in three series of Channel 4 sitcom Dressing for Breakfast. Her other film credits include A Handful of Dust (1988), Mister Johnson (1990), In the Name of the Father (1993), Mesmer (1994) and In Your Dreams (2008). More recently, she played Prudie in BBC drama Poldark.
Quote:
"I have to thank my dentist for revitalising my career."
Trivia:
In 2012, Edney played Queen Charlotte in The Madness of King George III at the Apollo Theatre.
Jack Farthing
(Actor)
.. George Warleggan
Born:
October 14, 1985
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing George Warleggan in Poldark.
Early-life:
Born on October 14, 1985 in London. Jack attended Westminster School before going on to study at Oxford University and, eventually, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Career:
While he was a student, Farthing was cast as Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet at the Globe Theatre. He then took part in other productions there, as well as at the Orange Tree, Richmond and the Royal Court. One of his first TV appearances was in the period drama Dancing on the Edge. He also played Freddie Threepwood from 2013 to 2014 in Blandings. Farthing's other TV credits include Pramface, Silk, Agatha Christie's Poirot and Cilla. He also appeared in the films The Riot Club (2014) and Burn Burn Burn (2015). Since 2015, he has played George Warleggan in Poldark.
Quote:
"The fun thing about any character is the unexpected."
Trivia:
He won Best Actor at the Los Angeles Movie Awards in 2016 for his role in the short film Waiting for Dawn.
Luke Norris
(Actor)
.. Dwight Enys
Best Known For:
Playing Dr Dwight Enys in Poldark.
Early-life:
Born in September 1985 in Romford and raised by his mother. Luke joined the National Youth Theatre after a local drama school teacher funded his audition. He then attended the Central School of Speech and Drama and began to build up a number of stage credits after he graduated.
Career:
Norris' earliest TV role was in an episode of The Inbetweeners. He made his feature film debut in the same year in The Duchess (2008). Following this, he appeared in episodes of Skins, Titanic and Our World War. He also appeared in National Theatre productions of The Kitchen and A View from the Bridge. Norris plays Dr Dwight Enys in Poldark.
Quote:
"A lot of actors are actors because they prefer to hide behind a character. It's a way of doing self-expression without exposing yourself, because it's somebody else's words, staging, camera or whatever. In my experience, a lot of actors are actually quite introverted."
Trivia:
He has written plays since his teen years in case acting didn't work out. Some of his plays have been performed at the Royal Exchange in Manchester, Sheffield Crucible and as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Heida Reed
(Actor)
.. Elizabeth
Born:
May 22, 1988
in
Reykjavik, Iceland
Best Known For:
Playing Elizabeth in Poldark.
Early-life:
Born Heida Run Sigurdardottir on May 22, 1988 in Reykjavik, Iceland. Heida left Iceland when she was 18 and settled in London when she was 20, where she studied drama at Drama Centre London. She graduated in 2010.
Career:
Reed made her feature film debut with a small role in One Day (2011). The next year, she appeared in DCI Banks and starred in the film Vampire Nation (2012). She played Adele Gauthier in the TV series Jo in 2013. Following this, she appeared in Silent Witness and TV mini-series The Lava Field. Reed joined the cast of period drama Poldark in 2015. She plays Elizabeth. Aside from this, she has appeared in the TV series Toast of London and Death in Paradise.
Quote:
On acting: "I think you need to believe in your character the way they would themselves if they were real."
Trivia:
She was sent to India to film adverts as a teenager and was meant to stay for three months, however she stayed for 18 months after falling in love with the place.
Kyle Soller
(Actor)
.. Francis
Gabriella Wilde
(Actor)
.. Caroline Penvenen
John Nettles
(Actor)
.. Ray Penvenen
Born:
October 11, 1943
in
St Austell, Cornwall
Best Known For:
Playing Jim Bergerac.
Early-life:
John Vivian Drummond Nettles was born on October 11, 1943, in St Austell, Cornwall. He was adopted at birth by a carpenter and his wife, who was a cleaner. John later discovered his biological mother was an unmarried Irish nurse who died of tuberculosis at the age of 28. Despite these humble beginnings, he won a scholarship to study philosophy and history at Southampton University. He trained to be a teacher, but drifted into acting after appearing in a touring version of the play Camus during his time at university.
Career:
While appearing in amateur drama productions, Nettles was spotted by an agent who arranged work for him at the Royal Court Theatre. He made his debut as a standard bearer in Macbeth, opening doors for Alec Guinness. His first movie was The Red, White and Black in 1970. His big break came in 1972's A World At War, followed by a four-year stint in The Liver Birds. Nettles became a household name thanks to Bergerac, which ran for 10 years until 1991. TV projects since include Romeo And Juliet, The Hound of the Baskervilles and Midsomer Murders. He has also provided the narration for such programmes as Airport and The Hunt.
Quote:
"I live in the tranquility and splendour which befits someone of my seniority."
Trivia:
Nettles received an OBE in 2010.
Phil Davis
(Actor)
.. Jud Paynter
Born:
July 30, 1953
in
Grays, Essex
Best Known For:
Bleak House.
Early-life:
Born Philip Davis on 30 July, 1953, in Grays, Essex. His father worked in the local soap factory; his mother was a hospital cleaner. He enjoyed three seasons at the National Youth Theatre in his mid-teens, then landed a part in Barrie Keefe's play Gotcha about troubled teens, which later transitioned to TV, and he came to the attention of casting directors. He was then cast in cult film Quadrophenia.
Career:
Davis's career took off and he played a huge range of roles throughout the 1980s and 90s. He was Prince John in the TV series Robin of Sherwood. He also took on Hollywood roles, starring in The Bounty, alongside Mel Gibson. In 2004 came Davis's much acclaimed performance in Vera Drake, the Oscar-nominated Mike Leigh film. He gained massive praise for his performance, and won the Best Actor award at the British Independent Film Awards. TV roles have included major hits like Inspector Morse, Bleak House, Fields of Gold, Sherlock, North Square, Rose and Malony, White Teeth, Doctor Who and Beau Brummell, and he is also an accomplished director.
Quote:
"I just do it. It's like asking a painter about painting. They dip the brush and put it on the canvas. All I know is that if something isn't brilliant, there's no reason that you can't deliver it to the best of your ability."
Trivia:
In 1980, Davis had a brief spell as a music artist when he recorded the song Blown It for Elton John's The Rocket Record Company.
Sebastian Armesto
(Actor)
.. Tankard
Richard Hope
(Actor)
.. Harris Pascoe
Michael Culkin
(Actor)
.. Horace Treneglos
Nicholas Reed
(Actor)
.. Geoffrey Charles
John Hollingworth
(Actor)
.. Captain Henshawe
Tristan Sturrock
(Actor)
.. Zacky Martin
Henry Garrett
(Actor)
.. Captain McNeil
Hugh Skinner
(Actor)
.. Unwin Trevaunance
Turlough Convery
(Actor)
.. Tom Harry
Patrick Ryecart
(Actor)
.. Sir Hugh Bodregun
Ed Browning
(Actor)
.. Paul Daniel
Sally Dexter
(Actor)
.. Mrs Chynoweth
Born:
April 15, 1960
in
Yorkshire, UK
Best Known For:
Playing Faith Dingle in Emmerdale.
Early-life:
Sally Julia Dexter was born on April 15, 1960 in Yorkshire. She studied at Chiltern Edge School, The Henley College and London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
Career:
Dexter has made appearances on the stage and screen. She has had roles in TV in A Touch of Frost, Dalziel and Pascoe, Night and Day and Family. On stage, she has appeared in the play Dalliance, for which she won an Olivier award in 1987, as well as Billy Elliot the Musical, Macbeth and Spice Girls musical Viva Forever. She was nominated for an Olivier award for her portrayal of Nancy in Oliver! in its 1994 run. More recently, she has played Mrs Chynoweth in Poldark and Faith Dingle in Emmerdale.
Quote:
"TV and stage work present different challenges, both of which I enjoy."
Trivia:
Despite playing her grandmother on Emmerdale, Dexter is only 28 years older than actress Charley Webb.
Crystal Leaity
(Actor)
.. Margaret
Lewis Peek
(Actor)
.. Ted Carkeek
Emma Spurgin Hussey
(Actor)
.. Mrs Zacky Martin
Debbie Horsfield
(Dramatised by)
Will Sinclair
(Director)
Margaret Mitchell
(Producer)
