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    Poldark

    The engine houses of Botallack mine in Cornwall
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    A visit to Botallack Mine, Cornwall

    Aidan Turner as Ross Poldark. The BBC television drama is putting Cornwall’s coastline at risk of
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    Poldark, Peaky Blinders and 6 other historical TV shows that have tourists flocking to Britain

    Ross Poldark in London in the BBC's drama. The capital city was described in contemporary magazines and newspapers as the

    From politics to pleasure gardens: the real history behind Poldark’s 18th-century London

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    Winston Graham’s central relationship – between the gentlemanly Ross Poldark and Demelza Carne, an illiterate young kitchen maid – is highly unusual. But was there a real ‘Ross and Demelza’ in history? (Photo by Mammoth Screen/BBC)
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    Poldark series 3 recap – what happened and what is the real history behind the hit TV series?

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    Winston Graham's Poldark novels remind us of aspects of the past that might otherwise remain in the shadows, says Hannah Greig. (Image credit: Mammoth screen/BBC)
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    The real history behind ‘Poldark’ series three: episode nine

    George Warleggan. (Image credit: BBC/Mammoth Screen/Robert Viglasky)
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    The real history behind ‘Poldark’ series three: episode eight

    In the recent episode of Poldark, Dwight Enys once more displayed modern medical skill. (Image credit: Mammoth Screen / BBC)
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    The real history behind ‘Poldark’ series three: episode seven

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    'Poldark' character Aunt Agatha (left) draws our attention to the often-ignored figure of the 18th-century spinster, says Hannah Greig. (Image credit: BBC/Mammoth Screen/Robert Viglasky)
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    The real history behind ‘Poldark’ series three: episode six

    Ross Poldark takes on a dangerous mission to liberate his friend Dwight from Quimper prison in France. Quimper was a real prison, which was
    Georgian

    The real history behind ‘Poldark’ series three: episode five

    George Warleggan begins to gain power as a Justice of the Peace in the third series of 'Poldark'. (Mammoth Screen/BBC)
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    The real history behind ‘Poldark’ series three: episode four

    Ross Poldark travels to Republican France in the latest episode of the BBC drama. France was a 'brutal and dangerous' place to be at the time, says historian Hannah Greig. (BBC/Mammoth Screen)
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    The real history behind ‘Poldark’ series three: episode three

    Sam and Drake Carne. (Mammoth Screen/BBC)
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    The real history behind ‘Poldark’ series three: episode two

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    The real history behind ‘Poldark’ series three: episode one

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