Making Poldark

This is newly enhanced edition of the memoir of BBC/Masterpiece actor Robin Ellis, the original Captain Ross Poldark in the classic television series. This expanded edition includes an all-new chapter with recent photos documenting Robin’s return to television playing Judge Halse in the new Poldark series with Aiden Turner in the lead role.

First broadcast in the 1970s, Poldark is a saga of thwarted love, passion and swashbuckling adventure set against hard times in 18th century Cornwall. The series became an international sensation in over 40 countries around the world. This memoir offers behind-the-scenes stories and photos from the original series, an insider’s look at Robin’s role in the new series, and a glimpse of Robin’s current passion as a cookbook author. Making Poldark is also available as an audiobook, read by the author.

Author Biography

Robin Ellis has enjoyed a long and successful career in British television and theatre, including a stint with the Royal Shakespeare Company. He lives now in southwest France with his American wife.

Inspired by a lifelong passion for cooking plus a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, he wrote his first cookbook, Delicious Dishes for Diabetics in 2011. His second cookbook, Healthy Eating for Life (2014), is aimed at everyone wanting to eat more healthily without sacrificing quality or taste. His third cookbook, Mediterranean Cooking for Diabetics (2016) includes full-color photos of his recipes as well as glimpses of his home in the South of France. Robin blogs regularly on food, cooking and life in rural France at http: //robin-ellis.net. He also leads popular healthy cooking workshops in Lautrec, France.