DVD
Poldark. The complete first season
Call Number
- DVD TV SERIES (CEN, OSH)
Edition
Full UK-length edition.
Languages
In English, with optional English subtitles.
Performers
Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ruby Bentall, Warren Clarke, Phil Davis, Beatie Edney, Jack Farthing, Richard Harrington, Luke Norris, Heida Reed, Kyle Soller.
Publication Information
[Boston] : WGBH Educational Foundation, [2015]
Physical Description
3 videodiscs (approximately 480 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
Not rated.
Summary
It's 1783, and Ross Poldark has returned home from the American Revolutionary War to find England in the grip of recession and his beloved Cornwall on its knees. His father is dead, his family's land and copper mines are in ruins, and his childhood sweetheart is about to marry his first cousin. Feeling betrayed by everything he loves, Ross must rebuild his life, embarking on a risky business venture, facing new adversaries, and finding love where he least expects it.
Notes
Title from container.
Based on the Poldark novels by Winston Graham.
Originally broadcast as individual episodes in the UK on BBC One and in the US on PBS as part of the series Masterpiece in 2015.
Special features: Interviews with main cast, directors, writer & producer ; episode 1 commentary ; Poldark: the man, the icon ; The making of Poldark ; The women behind the man.