Poldark series 5 is officially going to happen 

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Not only are you on the verge of getting the fourth series of Aidan Turner\'s action-packed period drama, but the BBC has already commissioned a fifth series of

The exciting news was announced via a video message from cast member Eleanor Tomlinson (aka Demelza) during a screening of the series four opener at the BFI on Wednesday night (May 2).

"I can confirm that we are going to make series five of

#Poldark fans, @ETomlinson has some exciting news from tonight\'s screening of S4 episode 1. You don\'t want to miss this announcement! pic.twitter.com/2IoyL4p8Cu

A fifth series order from the BBC was basically always just a formality, since Aidan Turner described the show as a "five-year gig" when discussing

beyond the fifth year is a bit murkier, but the good news is that Turner hasn\'t ruled out extending

to a "six-year gig" should the writers come up with a compelling way to continue.

"Definitely we\'re going to do season five, we\'re going to shoot the fifth one. After that, I don\'t know," the actor said. "We\'ll have to see how it all goes, but definitely for five. It\'s kind of one step at a time."

very soon on BBC One in the UK with a huge recasting for fan-favourite character Geoffrey Charles and the arrival of a formidable new villain.

In the US, the fourth series will air later in the year on PBS as part of the

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