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Season 3, Episode 5
The French Royalists plan an invasion, which Caroline hopes will lead to Dwight's release. However, Ross is convinced this will only make matters worse, and recruits a band of allies, including Tholly, Zacky, Drake and Henshawe, to help him free Dwight from prison. George schemes to further his political ambitions, and when he learns of Ross' plan, he uses it as a means to discredit his rival, accusing him of recklessness - a charge that may prove true when the rescue mission proves to have fatal consequences
Historical/Period Drama
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Aidan Turner
(Actor)
.. Ross Poldark
Eleanor Tomlinson
(Actor)
.. Demelza Poldark
Caroline Blakiston
(Actor)
.. Aunt Agatha
Christian Brassington
(Actor)
.. Ossie Whitworth
Ellise Chappell
(Actor)
.. Morwenna Chynoweth
Beatie Edney
(Actor)
.. Prudie
Jack Farthing
(Actor)
.. George Warleggan
Sean Gilder
(Actor)
.. Tholly Tregirls
Luke Norris
(Actor)
.. Dwight Enys
Heida Reed
(Actor)
.. Elizabeth Warleggan
Harry Richardson
(Actor)
.. Drake Carne
Josh Whitehouse
(Actor)
.. Hugh Armitage
Gabriella Wilde
(Actor)
.. Caroline Enys
Tom York
(Actor)
.. Sam Carne
John Hollingworth
(Actor)
.. Captain Henshawe
Harry Marcus
(Actor)
.. Geoffrey Charles
Tristan Sturrock
(Actor)
.. Zacky Martin
Turlough Convery
(Actor)
.. Tom Harry
James Wilby
(Actor)
.. Lord Falmouth
Stephen Woolfenden
(Director)
Roopesh Parekh
(Producer)
Michael Ray
(Producer)
Debbie Horsfield
(Writer)
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 Poldark
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
Christian Brassington
(Actor)
.. Ossie Whitworth
Ellise Chappell
(Actor)
.. Morwenna Chynoweth
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.
Sean Gilder
(Actor)
.. Tholly Tregirls
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 Warleggan
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.
Harry Richardson
(Actor)
.. Drake Carne
Josh Whitehouse
(Actor)
.. Hugh Armitage
Born:
February 27, 1990
in
England
Gabriella Wilde
(Actor)
.. Caroline Enys
Tom York
(Actor)
.. Sam Carne
John Hollingworth
(Actor)
.. Captain Henshawe
Harry Marcus
(Actor)
.. Geoffrey Charles
Tristan Sturrock
(Actor)
.. Zacky Martin
Turlough Convery
(Actor)
.. Tom Harry
James Wilby
(Actor)
.. Lord Falmouth
Born:
February 20, 1958
in
Rangoon, Burma
Best Known For:
His performances in Merchant Ivory films.
Early-life:
Born in 1958 in Rangoon, Burma (his father was an executive with the British Oxygen Company), but raised in England. He attended school in Cumbria and gained a maths degree from Durham University before studing at RADA. While there he starred in the 1982 film Privileged alongside Hugh Grant and Imogen Stubbs. After graduating he gained experience on stage, which led to the lead role in Ismail Merchant and James Ivory's adaptation of EM Forster's novel Maurice, again opposite Hugh Grant.
Career:
After impressing in his breakthrough role, Wilby subsequently appeared in a miniseries based on A Tale of Two Cities, and co-starred with Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins in another acclaimed Merchant/Ivory adaptation of EM Forster, Howards End. Though the rest of Wilby's 1990s movies were not as impressively received, he continued to work regularly, turning up in Immaculate Conception, the First World War drama Regeneration, the children's movie Tom's Midnight Garden, and as the bitter lord of the manor in Ken Russell's TV project Lady Chatterley. Wilby reunited with Ismail Merchant in the producer's directorial effort Cotton Mary. He subsequently appeared among the distinguished ensemble populating Robert Altman's Oscar-winning period piece Gosford Park, Midsomer Murders, Poirot and The Great Train Robbery. He also continues to work on stage.
Quote:
"I am lucky enough to find learning my lines really easy. The trouble is that I can't remember anything else, and as soon as I start preparing for a role, telephone numbers, children's birthdays and the names of favourite wines just fly out of the window. It's a real curse."
Trivia:
In his spare time, he enjoys yachting.
Stephen Woolfenden
(Director)
Roopesh Parekh
(Producer)
Michael Ray
(Producer)
Debbie Horsfield
(Writer)
