Episode 13: Demelza, heavily pregnant, begins labour pains while out fishing alone, she gives birth to son Jeremy. Francis, whilst searching for signs of copper at Wheal Grace has an accident and ends up being killed.
Episode Cast: Robin Ellis (Ross Poldark), Clive Francis (Francis Poldark), Norma Streader (Verity Poldark), Nicholas Selby (Nicholas Warleggan), Angharad Rees (Demelza), Ralph Bates (George Warleggan), Jill Townsend (Elizabeth Poldark), Richard Morant (Doctor Dwight Enys), Mary Wimbush (Prudie), Paul Curran (Jud), Judy Geeson (Caroline Penvenen), Jonathan Newth (Captain Blamey), Christopher Benjamin (Sir Hugh), Stuart Doughty (Jim Carter), Milton Johns (Matthew Sanson), Forbes Collins (Zacky Martin), Sheelah Wilcocks (Mrs Tabb), Stefan Gates, Cynthia Grenville, Donald Douglas, Peter Clay, Patrick Holt, David Garfield, Peta Mason, Pip Miller, Barry Jackson, Martin Bax, Ralph Nossek, Adrian Shergold
Writer: Jack Russell / Director: Paul Annett
Airdate: 28 Dec 1975 on BBC-1
Series: Poldark Season 1 Episode 13
Show Info: Period drama series. In the 18th century Cornish Squire Ross Poldark returns home from America to find his estate in taters, putting things to rights he meets the fiery Demelza and crosses swords with the evil George Warleggan.