This 18th century saga, set among the copper mines of Cornwall, records the life and loves of the enigmatic Ross Poldark. Smuggling and wrecking are rife along the remote Cornish coast, and the small mining community constantly faces famine and rioting. Rossâ’s story is steeped with adventure and romance as he finds himself fighting to help the poor overcome fierce oppression. Ever rebelling against his privileged background, Ross falls in love with a scraggy urchin who during the next ten years comes to influence and change his life in every conceivable way. Starring ROBIN ELLIS and ANGHARAD REES.