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Episode 5

Episode 5 of 8

George increases the strain on the struggling poor, driving Ross to make a risky gambit. The adversity the Poldarks face, however, may not be confined to Cornwall alone.

59 minutes

Music Played

  • Anne Dudley

    Theme From Poldark

    Performer: Christian Garrick. Orchestra: The Chamber Orchestra of London.

Credits

RoleContributor
Ross PoldarkAidan Turner
Demelza PoldarkEleanor Tomlinson
Ossie WhitworthChristian Brassington
Morwenna WhitworthEllise Chappell
PrudieBeatie Edney
George WarlegganJack Farthing
Dwight EnysLuke Norris
Elizabeth WarlegganHeida Reed
Drake CarneHarry Richardson
Caroline EnysGabriella Wilde
Sam CarneTom York
Monk AdderleyMax Bennett
Lady WhitworthRebecca Front
Sir Francis BassetJohn Hopkins
Arthur SolwayWill Merrick
Lord FalmouthJames Wilby
Zacky MartinTristan Sturrock
Rowella SolwayEsme Coy
Mrs ParkinsSusie Fairfax
Rosina HoblynAmelia Clarkson
Jacka HoblynJohn MacNeill
Harry HarryDanny Kirrane
Geoffrey CharlesLouis Davison
Viscount BollingtonJosh Taylor
Gaming House WaiterJoshua McCord
Nathaniel PearceMike Burnside
Prime Minister PittEdward Bennett
WriterDebbie Horsfield
AuthorWinston Graham
ProducerMichael Ray
DirectorBrian Kelly
Executive ProducerRebecca Eaton
Executive ProducerElizabeth Kilgarriff
Executive ProducerDebbie Horsfield
Executive ProducerTom Mullens
Executive ProducerKaren Thrussell
Executive ProducerDamien Timmer
Production CompanyMammoth Screen

Broadcast

Cast and Characters

Cast and Characters

Meet Ross Poldark and his neighbours in Cornwall.

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