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Season 1, Episode 2
Period drama set in late 18th-century Cornwall, based on the novels by Winston Graham. The closure of the local tin mine leaves hundreds out of work and desperately poor, so Ross considers reopening his family mine with a view to bringing prosperity back to the area. He takes time out to accompany his cousin Verity to a ball, where she falls in love with Captain Blamey - a man who turns out to be hiding a dark secret - and Ross causes a stir by getting intimate with the now-married Elizabeth
Historical/Period Drama
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
Aidan Turner
(Actor)
.. Ross Poldark
Phil Davis
(Actor)
.. Jud Paynter
Alexander Arnold
(Actor)
.. Jim Carter
Eleanor Tomlinson
(Actor)
.. Demelza
Jack Farthing
(Actor)
.. George Warleggan
Pip Torrens
(Actor)
.. Cary Warleggan
Crystal Leaity
(Actor)
.. Margaret
Beatie Edney
(Actor)
.. Prudie
Heida Reed
(Actor)
.. Elizabeth
Caroline Blakiston
(Actor)
.. Aunt Agatha
Warren Clarke
(Actor)
.. Charles Poldark
Ruby Bentall
(Actor)
.. Verity
Kyle Soller
(Actor)
.. Francis
Tristan Sturrock
(Actor)
.. Zacky Martin
Matthew Wilson
(Actor)
.. Mark Daniel
Richard Hope
(Actor)
.. Harris Pascoe
Mary Woodvine
(Actor)
.. Mrs Teague
Harriet Ballard
(Actor)
.. Ruth Teague
Robert Daws
(Actor)
.. Dr Choake
Richard Harrington
(Actor)
.. Captain Blamey
Michael Culkin
(Actor)
.. Horace Treneglos
John Hollingworth
(Actor)
.. Captain Henshawe
Eliza Mellor
(Producer)
Ed Bazalgette
(Director)
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).
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.
Alexander Arnold
(Actor)
.. Jim Carter
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.
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.
Pip Torrens
(Actor)
.. Cary Warleggan
Born:
June 02, 1960
in
Bromley, Kent
Best Known For:
Playing Dr Hexler in The Danish Girl.
Early-life:
Philip Dean Torrens was born on June 2, 1960 in Bromley, Kent. He was educated at Bloxham School in Oxfordshire before going on to study English Literature at Trinity College, Cambridge.
Career:
Torrens has appeared in a number of Hollywood films, including Pride and Prejudice (2005), My Week with Marilyn (2011), Anna Karenina (2012), The Danish Girl (2015) and Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). He has also appeared in a number of British TV programmes, including Heartbeat, Doctor Who, The Brittas Empire, Green Wing and Silent Witness. More recently, he has had regular roles in Poldark, The Crown, Preacher and Versailles.
Trivia:
He has appeared in two biopics about the creator of James Bond, Ian Fleming. These are Ian Fleming: Bondmaker (2005) and Fleming (2014).
Crystal Leaity
(Actor)
.. Margaret
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.
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.
Caroline Blakiston
(Actor)
.. Aunt Agatha
Warren Clarke
(Actor)
.. Charles Poldark
Born:
April 26, 1947
in
Oldham
Best Known For:
Dalziel & Pascoe (he played Dalziel).
Early-life:
Born Alan Clarke on April 26, 1947, in Oldham, where his father's job involved putting stained glass in church windows. He left school at 15 and became a runner at the Manchester Evening News while doing amateur dramatics in his spare time. He changed his first name to Warren because a girlfriend admired Warren Beatty. After realising he wanted to act, he got his first break in a radio play for BBC Manchester.
Career:
Clarke made his TV debut in the late 1960s, and went on to appear in episodes of Coronation Street, The Avengers, Callan, and The Virgin Soldiers before getting his big break with a prominent role in the controversial A Clockwork Orange in 1971. A variety of TV and movie work followed, including Shelley, SOS Titanic, Ishtar (alongside his namesake, Beatty) and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. High-profile roles later came in The Manageress, ID, The Mystery of Men, The Deputy, and Down to Earth. He became a household name thanks to a starring role in Dalziel & Pascoe, which first aired in 1996. He also appeared in Bleak House, Christmas at the Riviera, The Invisibles, Red Riding, Just William, and In with the Flynns. He died peacefully in his sleep on November 12, 2014 at the age of 67.
Quote:
"My headmaster told me: 'Don't become an actor. It's a ridiculous job. Anyway, you can't even speak properly. Why don't you become a bus driver or something?'"
Trivia:
He supported Manchester City.
Ruby Bentall
(Actor)
.. Verity
Kyle Soller
(Actor)
.. Francis
Tristan Sturrock
(Actor)
.. Zacky Martin
Matthew Wilson
(Actor)
.. Mark Daniel
Richard Hope
(Actor)
.. Harris Pascoe
Mary Woodvine
(Actor)
.. Mrs Teague
Harriet Ballard
(Actor)
.. Ruth Teague
Robert Daws
(Actor)
.. Dr Choake
Richard Harrington
(Actor)
.. Captain Blamey
Michael Culkin
(Actor)
.. Horace Treneglos
John Hollingworth
(Actor)
.. Captain Henshawe
Eliza Mellor
(Producer)
Ed Bazalgette
(Director)
Debbie Horsfield
(Writer)
