One of the most succesful television adaptations of all time, iconic 1970s drama Poldark, is set for a return to TV.
Based on the Winston Graham novels set in the 18th century, the BBC adaptation of the first four books of the Poldark novels were broadcast during 1975 and 1976.
This included eight weeks' location filming in Cornwall.The second series was broadcast in the UK in the autumn of 1977, from the next three books. The series in total ran to 29 episodes.
Poldark is one of the most successful British television adaptations of all time. Poldark series have since been sold in over forty countries. They were particularly popular in the United States, Spain, Italy, Greece and Israel
The main character, Ross Poldark, a British Army officer, returns to his home in Cornwall from the American Revolutionary War only to find that his fiancée, Elizabeth Chynoweth, having believed him dead, is about to marry his cousin, Francis Poldark.
Ross attempts to restore his own fortunes by reopening one of the family's tin mines. After several years he marries Demelza Carne, a servant girl, and is gradually reconciled to the loss of Elizabeth's love. By then, Elizabeth has become a widow and marries George Warleggan, Ross's arch-enemy.
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