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).
