The son of Doctor Who star Peter Davison has just joined the cast of Poldark
Louis Davison, son of Fifth Doctor Peter Davison and brother-in-law of Tenth Doctor David Tennant, will be joining the BBC1 drama for series four
- Ben Allen
Published: Wednesday, 6 September 2017 at 1:39 pm
Louis Davison, the son of Doctor Who actor Peter Davison, is joining the cast of Poldark series four as the new Geoffrey Charles.
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Filming for series four is already in full swing, and yesterday the BBC shared a shot from the set with the young Davison in full Poldark garb.
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Davison replaces Harry Marcus, who played Geoffrey Charles in Poldark series three.
Davison's older sister Georgia Tennant – who's married to fellow Doctor Who star David Tennant – celebrated the latest family acting success on Twitter.
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While the actor who previously held the role wished his successor luck.
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Many Poldark fans are sad to see Marcus go:
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Davison comes from a venerable family - as the son of Fifth Doctor Peter Davison, and the brother-in-law of Tenth Doctor David Tennant - so there is no cause to think he won't be able to adequately fill Marcus' shoes.
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Poldark series four will air in 2018
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