My Fight For Love

Poldark’s Tom York on how Sam is wrestling for Emma’s affections…

Fans of Poldark are used to witnessing plenty of heart-stopping on-off love affairs, with Ross and Elizabeth, Ross and Demelza, and Demelza and Hugh Armitage among the most memorable.

But one that’s been steadily brewing is the unlikely romance between Demelza’s eldest brother, devout Methodist Sam Carne, and flirty local lass Emma Tregirls, which is about to take a new turn…

‘It’s an interesting storyline for Sam,’ Tom York, who plays him, tells TV Times. ‘She represents the things he keeps tightly locked down in himself, like excess, fun and frivolity, and he can’t help but fall for that.’

Sam’s not really known for his brawn, so it’s a brave move to go up against George Warleggan’s hefty henchman Tom Harry in a Cornish wrestling match this week. But when Emma, played by Ciara Charteris, offers herself as the prize, Sam can’t resist risking serious injury to win her heart.

‘It’s all for the love of Emma, who has promised to attend church with him if he wins,’ reveals Tom. ‘Sam agrees to fight in the hope of finally providing her with the chance to fall in love with Methodism!’