Episode 5: Demelza gives birth to a daughter, Ross later tries to introduce his wife to society, Ross also tries to set up a smelting company for his mine, while Demelza tries to reunite Verity and Captain Blamey. A team of strolling players visits the district and mine worker Mark Daniel falls for actress Keren.
Episode Cast: Robin Ellis (Ross Poldark), Clive Francis (Francis Poldark), Norma Streader (Verity Poldark), Nicholas Selby (Nicholas Warleggan), Angharad Rees (Demelza), Jill Townsend (Elizabeth Poldark), Richard Morant (Doctor Dwight Enys), Mary Wimbush (Prudie), Paul Curran (Jud), Jonathan Newth (Captain Blamey), Stuart Doughty (Jim Carter), Milton Johns (Matthew Sanson), Forbes Collins (Zacky Martin), Hilary Mason, John Forbes-Robertson, Jane Hilary, Diane Holland, Ralph Nossek, John Baskcomb, Gillian Bailey, Isabelle Amyes, Don Henderson, Jon Croft, Patrick Westwood, Edward Evans, Martin Fisk, Charles West, Alan Helm, Sheila White, Billy Miller, Ruby Head, John Rolfe, David Gillies, David Millett, Geoffrey Greenhill, David Shaw
Writer: Paul Wheeler / Director: Paul Annett
Airdate: 2 Nov 1975 on BBC-1
Series: Poldark Season 1 Episode 5
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.