Elizabeth eventually marries Ross's great enemy George Warleggan. Francis drowns in a subterranean lake while investigating a putative new lode of copper in a mine in which he is invested with Ross. In the second series we get to see much of Geoffrey Charles Poldark ( Stefan Gates), the son of Elizabeth and Francis Poldark. In the second series, they marry following Ross's rescue of Dwight from a French prison.

Enys has a brief affair with a married actress, Keren Daniel ( Sheila White), which results in her murder by her husband.īy the end of the first series, Dwight has become involved with heiress Caroline Penvenen ( Judy Geeson). In the first series we encounter Dr Dwight Enys (played by Richard Morant in the first series, Michael Cadman in the second series), a forward-thinking young man who prefers to serve poor local communities rather than the rich. Life is hard, smuggling is rife and Ross Poldark finds himself taking the side of the underclass against the ruthless behaviour of his enemies, the greedy Warleggan clan including George Warleggan ( Ralph Bates).Īlthough the emphasis is primarily on Ross and Demelza, there are many other characters with their own stories. Set in late 18th century Cornwall, the plot follows Ross Poldark's attempts to make his derelict copper mines a success. Ross ends up marrying his servant, Demelza Carne ( Angharad Rees), but his passion for Elizabeth simmers on for years. The romantic saga follows Ross Poldark ( Robin Ellis) as he loses his fiancée, the well-bred beauty, Elizabeth ( Jill Townsend), to his cousin Francis ( Clive Francis).

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