Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play There have been many British period pieces on television but POLDARK may be the most beloved of all This costume drama set in the 18th Century was based on the Poldark novels by Winston Graham & illustrated the life & loves of Captain Ross Poldark an aristocrat returning back to his home in Cornwall after fighting in America&s War for Independence The largely socio-economic message of POLDARK speaks about unjust contrasts between the poor & the wealthy & Poldark is often seen at odds with members of his own class This outstanding series was lauded for having remarkable outdoor sequences & superior acting Above all POLDARK is a lively engaging historical drama