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The brothers kick off the series with a dramatic storyline in which they narrowly escape with their lives.

Once a happy and carefree soul, Drake’s heartbreak has left him desolate. Seeing his pain, Demelza decides the only way to help him is to get him another girlfriend.

Given the depth of his feelings for Morwenna, that’s unlikely to work.

Harry says: “He is hoping and praying that there might be some way he can be with

LOVELORN Drake and Sam Carne

As if George Warleggan was not enough for Ross to contend with, enter Monk Adderley, an uncommitted MP famed for his duelling and scandalous affairs.

The ex-Army captain takes a twisted pleasure in wreaking havoc in the lives of others, and immediately makes a play for Demelza.

Aidan says: “Monk represents everything Ross hates, he’s corrupt and has acquired his position through

HAVOC Monk & Lady Whitworth

Morwenna again. It is a very small town so there are moments in the series when their paths cross, some of which are very painful, some quite beautiful.” Deeply religious Sam is also lovelorn, having set his sights on the unsuitable Emma Tregirls. He even tries a spot of Cornish wrestling to impress her. Tom laughs: “Emma is not necessarily who Sam is destined to be with. You can’t help whom you fall in love with and Sam falls in a really big way. “Even though he knows she is probably not right for him, he can’t stop his heart. I think a lot of people can relate to that struggle.” nepotism. Monk is mostly involved in politics for the social scene. Ross and Monk have this unsaid hatred for each other from the very beginning, until it reaches a dramatic end.” Also joining is Lady Whitworth, mum of Rev Ossie. Rebecca says she had great fun filming. “We decided Ossie’s awful behaviour was learned from his dad, in which case Lady Whitworth had to make a decision early on to close her heart. “If her husband was going to treat her badly she was going to be hard-hearted. That is what she was like when raising Ossie.” Which explains quite a lot.