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Poldark

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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
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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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The Georgian guide to perfect parenting

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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
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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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