niki lauda 's red cap stood out like a beacon on the dull , grey tarmac of the biggest , most soulless paddock in all formula one . the three-time world champion is colourful , candid and carefree . when your face is the charred remains of having nearly burned to death at the wheel of a ferrari , why not throw caution to the wind or , in shanghai 's case , the smog ? lauda , now chairman of mercedes f1 , aimed his first verbal grenade at his driver nico rosberg , who moments earlier had stood in front of him rotating his shoulders and about to play keepie-uppie to warm up for friday 's second practice session for the chinese grand prix . niki lauda aimed a first verbal grenade at his driver nico rosberg ahead of the race in shanghai . mercedes amg petronas driver rosberg is pushed back into his garage during the second practice session . rosberg ended that session , as he did the first , behind lewis hamilton -lrb- below -rrb- , his in-the-groove world champion team-mate who also markedly outperformed the german in the first two races , in australia and malaysia . of course , not long after these words reach your breakfast tables in the shires , rosberg may buck up and take pole , but it would be something of a surprise , not least to lauda , if he did . ` yes , nico is definitely a little bit behind lewis , ' said the austrian . ` he has to sort himself out . it is not anything i can talk to him about . i do n't know why -- he is not driving as well as he was . he will know what he has to do , and he must do it himself . ' as the final episodes of poldark approach , men across the nation have longed for respite from the hysteria over heartthrob aidan turner . but the bad news -- for them , at least -- is that any well-earned break wo n't last for long . tv chiefs yesterday announced the cornwall-set drama will be coming back for eight more episodes after it helped bbc1 deliver its strongest start to a year for a decade . scroll down for video . fans , rejoice ! aidan turner has been signed up for a second series of bbc period drama poldark . bbc1 boss charlotte moore confirmed that turner 's broody ross would return for another series , alongside actress eleanor tomlinson , who plays love interest -- and now wife -- demelza . ` i can exclusively announce that sunday night 's new phenomenon poldark that has captured the nation 's hearts has been commissioned for a second series , ' mrs moore said , adding that the series had helped bbc1 to an ` outstanding start ' this year . about 8.1 million people on average have watched each episode , helping the flagship bbc channel attract more than a quarter of television viewers in evenings , when the battle for attention is most competitive . the series , based on winston graham 's novels , follows ross poldark after he returns from the american war of independence only to find that his father has died and his former fiancée , elizabeth , has married another man . there are 12 poldark books in total , seven of which are set in the 18th century . the other five then follow poldark 's children through the 19th century . the first series of poldark , written by debbie horsfield , covers the first of mr graham 's two novels , named after ross poldark and demelza . rosberg looks on in the paddock after practice for the chinese formula one grand prix in shanghai . rosberg drives during practice for the formula one grand prix of china at shanghai international circuit . rosberg is supremely professional . there is no lack of effort on his part . it is more that his confidence seems to have been shaken , whereas it was so strong in the early and mid parts of last season . then hamilton put down the hammer , changing the dynamic for both men . at least rosberg is not the watching neutral 's only hope of a contest breaking out this season , after ferrari shocked everyone by winning a fortnight ago . successful role : aidan has won legions of dedicated fans since stripping off as the swoon-worthy captain ross poldark in the revival of the 1970s tv show . the second series will move on to the third and fourth books , named after their child , jeremy , and scheming banker george warleggan . women up and down the country watched on tenterhooks as poldark 's affections shifted to his kitchen maid demelza . but it is the scenes featuring turner in a state of undress which sent them into the biggest frenzy . many have taken to twitter to express their approval whenever he appears without his shirt -- working with a scythe in the fields or swimming naked in the sea . ` if poldark gets any hotter we 'll have to call the fire brigade , ' one viewer commented . nobody was ever more pleased to see sebastian vettel wagging his finger in celebration than fans whose own digits were poised over the television remotes ' off-switches , so jaundiced were they by the prospect of mercedes ' seemingly endless hegemony . mercedes amg petronas driver rosberg chats with team members on the pit wall after the first practice . rosberg prepares to drive during practice for the formula one grand prix at shanghai international circuit . rosberg drives during practice for the formula one grand prix of china at shanghai international circuit . as bernie ecclestone joked , mercedes team principal toto wolff could have the legend , ` the man who killed formula one ' , engraved on his tombstone . lauda , a long-time friend of ecclestone , has no time for sentiment . ` even if ferrari winning makes bernie happy , i will still be upset , ' he said . ` the priority for me and toto and paddy -lrb- lowe , the technical director -rrb- is to try to win every bloody race . it is our mission . sebastian vettel looks on from the team garage during practice for the china formula one grand prix . vettel drives during practice for the formula one grand prix of china at shanghai international circuit . ` i do n't care about the politics or what is good for vettel or ferrari . it is not my responsibility to make the sport more interesting . my worry for us is that ferrari won so early in the season . the current show , with the sixth episode of eight this weekend , has not reached the popularity of the 1970s adaptation , which brought in 15million viewers . ` that gives them a lot of momentum . for an italian team , momentum can be very important . ` the italians are emotional and it works best for them when they have a blend of english , germans and italians . they have that now -lrb- james allison , a british engineer is their technical director -rrb- . vettel is a four-time world champion and so is someone to look up to . they have a combination of everything . ' hard worker : the 31-year-old actor recently admitted that working on his honed physique came as a challenge to him , so he 'll have to get back to the gym ahead of the second series . most observers thought ferrari 's win in malaysia might be a one-off created by the absurdly hot weather . but the evidence from practice is that the scuderia may also be contenders in the considerably cooler shanghai climate . even though they appear not to be as quick over one lap , they look strong , possibly stronger than mercedes , on a long run . ferrari 's german driver vettel is pushed back to his garage after stopping at the pit lane exit in shanghai . vettel drives during practice for the formula one grand prix of china at shanghai international circuit . popular : poldark has garnered audiences of around 8m every sunday night . ` qualifying does n't really worry us , ' said lauda . ` but they will be close on race pace . ` they have made a big step up with their engine from last year to this , and i believe their horsepower is the same as ours . ' that was a big , honest and uplifting claim three races into a season that was being written off as a processional yawn .
tv chiefs have announced drama poldark will return for second season . about 8.1 million people on average tuned in to watch each episode . second series will be based on winston graham 's third and fourth books .
more than a quarter of television viewers in evenings , when the battle for attention is most competitive . the series , based on winston graham 's novels , follows ross poldark after he returns from the american war of independence only to find that his father has died and his former fiancée , elizabeth , has married another man . there are 12 poldark books in total , seven of which are set in the 18th century . the other five then follow poldark 's children through the 19th century . the first series of poldark , written by debbie horsfield , covers the first of mr graham 's two novels , named after ross poldark and demelza . rosberg looks on in the paddock after practice for the chinese formula one grand prix in shanghai . rosberg drives during practice for the formula one grand prix of china at shanghai international circuit . rosberg is supremely professional . there is no lack of effort on his part . it is more that his confidence seems to have been shaken , whereas it was so strong in the early and mid parts of last season . then hamilton put down the hammer , changing the dynamic for both men . at least rosberg is not the watching neutral 's only hope of a contest breaking out this season , after ferrari shocked everyone by winning a fortnight ago . successful role : aidan has won legions of dedicated fans since stripping off as the swoon-worthy captain ross poldark in the revival of the 1970s tv show . the second series will move on to the third and fourth books , named after their child , jeremy , and scheming banker george warleggan . women up and down the country watched on tenterhooks as poldark 's affections shifted to his kitchen maid demelza . but it is the scenes featuring turner in a state of undress which sent them into the biggest frenzy . many have taken to twitter to express their approval whenever he appears without his shirt -- working with a scythe in the fields or swimming naked in the sea . ` if poldark gets any hotter we 'll have to call the fire brigade , ' one viewer commented . nobody was ever more pleased to see sebastian vettel wagging his finger in celebration than fans whose own digits were poised over the television remotes ' off-switches , so jaundiced were they by the prospect of mercedes ' seemingly endless hegemony . mercedes amg petronas driver rosberg chats with team members on the pit wall after the first practice . rosberg prepares to drive during practice for the formula one grand prix at shanghai international circuit . rosberg drives during practice for the formula one grand prix of china at shanghai international circuit . as bernie ecclestone joked , mercedes team principal toto wolff could have the legend , ` the man who killed formula one ' , engraved on his tombstone . lauda , a long-time friend of ecclestone , has no time for sentiment . ` even if ferrari winning makes bernie happy , i will still be upset , ' he said . ` the priority for me and toto and paddy -lrb- lowe , the technical director -rrb- is to try to win every bloody race . it is our mission . sebastian vettel looks on from the team garage during practice for the china formula one grand prix . vettel drives during practice for the formula one grand prix of china at shanghai international circuit . ` i do n't care about the politics or what is good for vettel or ferrari . it is not my responsibility to make the sport more interesting . my worry for us is that ferrari won so early in the season . the current show , with the sixth episode of eight this weekend , has not reached the popularity of the 1970s adaptation , which brought in 15million viewers . ` that gives them a lot of momentum . for an italian team , momentum can be very important . ` the italians are emotional and it works best for them when they have a blend of english , germans and italians . they have that now -lrb- james allison , a british engineer is their technical director -rrb- . vettel is a four-time world champion and so is someone to look up to . they have a combination of everything . ' hard worker : the 31-year-old actor recently admitted that working on his honed physique came as a challenge to him , so he 'll have to get back to the gym ahead of the second series . most observers thought ferrari 's win in malaysia might be a one-off created by the absurdly hot weather . but the evidence from practice is that the scuderia may also be contenders in the considerably cooler shanghai climate . even though they appear not to be as quick over one lap , they look strong , possibly stronger than mercedes , on a long run . ferrari 's german driver vettel is pushed back to his garage after stopping at the pit lane exit in shanghai . vettel drives during practice for the formula one grand prix of china at shanghai international circuit . popular : poldark has garnered audiences of around 8m every sunday night . ` qualifying does n't really worry us , ' said lauda . ` but they will be close on race pace . ` they have made a big step up with their engine from last year to this , and i believe their horsepower is the same as ours . ' that was a big , honest and uplifting claim three races into a season that was being written off as a processional yawn .
niki lauda 's red cap stood out like a beacon on the dull , grey tarmac of the biggest , most soulless paddock in all formula one . the three-time world champion is colourful , candid and carefree . when your face is the charred remains of having nearly burned to death at the wheel of a ferrari , why not throw caution to the wind or , in shanghai 's case , the smog ? lauda , now chairman of mercedes f1 , aimed his first verbal grenade at his driver nico rosberg , who moments earlier had stood in front of him rotating his shoulders and about to play keepie-uppie to warm up for friday 's second practice session for the chinese grand prix . niki more than a quarter of television viewers in evenings , when the battle for attention is most competitive . the series , based on winston graham 's novels , follows ross poldark after he returns from the american war of independence only to find that his father has died and his former fiancée , elizabeth , has married another man . there are 12 poldark books in total , seven of which are set in the 18th century . the other five then follow poldark 's children through the 19th century . the first series of poldark , written by debbie horsfield , covers the first of mr graham 's two novels , named after ross poldark and demelza . rosberg looks on in the paddock after practice for the chinese formula one grand prix in shanghai . rosberg drives during practice for the formula one grand prix of china at shanghai international circuit . rosberg is supremely professional . there is no lack of effort on his part . it is more that his confidence seems to have been shaken , whereas it was so strong in the early and mid parts of last season . then hamilton put down the hammer , changing the dynamic for both men . at least rosberg is not the watching neutral 's only hope of a contest breaking out this season , after ferrari shocked everyone by winning a fortnight ago . successful role : aidan has won legions of dedicated fans since stripping off as the swoon-worthy captain ross poldark in the revival of the 1970s tv show . the second series will move on to the third and fourth books , named after their child , jeremy , and scheming banker george warleggan . women up and down the country watched on tenterhooks as poldark 's affections shifted to his kitchen maid demelza . but it is the scenes featuring turner in a state of undress which sent them into the biggest frenzy . many have taken to twitter to express their approval whenever he appears without his shirt -- working with a scythe in the fields or swimming naked in the sea . ` if poldark gets any hotter we 'll have to call the fire brigade , ' one viewer commented . nobody was ever more pleased to see sebastian vettel wagging his finger in celebration than fans whose own digits were poised over the television remotes ' off-switches , so jaundiced were they by the prospect of mercedes ' seemingly endless hegemony . mercedes amg petronas driver rosberg chats with team members on the pit wall after the first practice . rosberg prepares to drive during practice for the formula one grand prix at shanghai international circuit . rosberg drives during practice for the formula one grand prix of china at shanghai international circuit . as bernie ecclestone joked , mercedes team principal toto wolff could have the legend , ` the man who killed formula one ' , engraved on his tombstone . lauda , a long-time friend of ecclestone , has no time for sentiment . ` even if ferrari winning makes bernie happy , i will still be upset , ' he said . ` the priority for me and toto and paddy -lrb- lowe , the technical director -rrb- is to try to win every bloody race . it is our mission . sebastian vettel looks on from the team garage during practice for the china formula one grand prix . vettel drives during practice for the formula one grand prix of china at shanghai international circuit . ` i do n't care about the politics or what is good for vettel or ferrari . it is not my responsibility to make the sport more interesting . my worry for us is that ferrari won so early in the season . the current show , with the sixth episode of eight this weekend , has not reached the popularity of the 1970s adaptation , which brought in 15million viewers . ` that gives them a lot of momentum . for an italian team , momentum can be very important . ` the italians are emotional and it works best for them when they have a blend of english , germans and italians . they have that now -lrb- james allison , a british engineer is their technical director -rrb- . vettel is a four-time world champion and so is someone to look up to . they have a combination of everything . ' hard worker : the 31-year-old actor recently admitted at shanghai international circuit . popular : poldark has garnered audiences of around 8m every sunday night . ` qualifying does n't really worry us , ' said lauda . ` but they will be close on race pace . ` they have made a big step up with their engine from last year to this , and i believe their horsepower is the same as ours . ' that was a big , honest and uplifting claim three races into a season that was being written off as a processional yawn .
niki lauda 's red cap stood like on the dull, grey tarmac the biggest, most soulless paddock all formula one. the three-time world champion is colourful, candid carefree when your face the charred remains having nearly burned at the wheel a ferrari, why throw caution or, in shanghai 's case the smog? lauda, now chairman mercedes f1 aimed his first verbal grenade his driver nico rosberg moments stood rotating his shoulders about play keepie-uppie to warm friday 's second practice session for niki lauda aimed a first verbal grenade his driver nico rosberg ahead shanghai. mercedes amg petronas driver rosberg is pushed his garage during. rosberg ended that session, as, behind lewis hamilton -lrb- below his in world champion team who also markedly the german, in australia malaysia of course, not long these words reach your breakfast tables in the shires, rosberg may buck take pole, would something, not least lauda if. ` yes nico is definitely little behind lewis ' said the austrian. ` he has to sort himself. it anything i talk to him. i do n't -- he not driving as. he will know has, must himself ' as the final episodes poldark approach, men across longed respite the hysteria heartthrob aidan turner. but the bad news -- for them, at any well-earned break wo n't last. tv chiefs yesterday the cornwall-set drama coming after helped bbc1 deliver its strongest start a decade. scroll. fans, rejoice aidan turner has signed a second series bbc period drama poldark bbc1 boss charlotte moore confirmed turner 's broody ross would return another series, alongside actress eleanor tomlinson plays love interest -- now wife demelza ` i can exclusively announce sunday night 's new phenomenon poldark that captured has commissioned for a second series, mrs moore said adding had helped bbc1 an ` outstanding start this about 8.1 million people on watched each episode, helping the flagship bbc channel attract television viewers evenings, when the battle attention competitive the series, based winston graham 's novels follows ross poldark after the american war only, elizabeth married there 12 poldark books total, seven set. the other five then follow poldark 's children through. the first series poldark, written debbie horsfield covers of mr graham 's two novels named ross poldark demelza. rosberg looks on practice for the chinese formula shanghai. rosberg drives during practice for the formula of china shanghai international circuit. rosberg is supremely professional. there no lack effort. it more that his confidence seems, whereas so strong the early and mid parts. then hamilton put down, changing the dynamic for both men at least rosberg is watching neutral 's only hope a contest breaking this, after ferrari shocked a fortnight successful role : aidan has won legions dedicated fans since stripping as the swoon-worthy captain ross poldark the revival the 1970s tv show. the second series will move, named their child, jeremy scheming banker george warleggan women up watched on poldark 's affections shifted his kitchen maid demelza. but the scenes featuring turner in a state which sent them the biggest frenzy. many have taken twitter their approval whenever he appears without his shirt -- working a scythe the fields swimming naked. ` if poldark gets any hotter we 'll call, one viewer nobody was more pleased sebastian vettel wagging celebration than fans whose own digits poised over the television remotes ' off-switches, so jaundiced mercedes ' seemingly endless hegemony mercedes amg petronas driver rosberg chats team members on the pit wall. rosberg prepares drive during practice the formula shanghai international circuit. rosberg drives during practice for the formula of china shanghai international circuit. as bernie ecclestone joked, mercedes team principal toto wolff could the legend, ` the man killed formula one ' engraved lauda, ecclestone no time sentiment. ` even ferrari winning makes bernie happy, upset, ' he. ` the priority and toto and paddy -lrb- lowe, the technical director -rrb- is try win every bloody race. it our mission. sebastian vettel looks on the team garage during practice the china formula one grand prix. vettel drives during practice for the formula one grand prix of china shanghai international circuit. ` i do n't the politics is good vettel or ferrari. it my responsibility the sport more. my worry for us ferrari won so early. the current show, with the sixth episode eight this weekend has not reached the popularity the 1970s adaptation brought 15million viewers ` that gives them momentum. for an italian team, momentum can very. ` the italians emotional it works best when a blend english, germans italians. they that now -lrb- james allison, a british engineer is their technical director. vettel is so someone to. they a combination everything. ' hard worker : recently admitted working his honed physique came, so 'll get ahead the second series. most observers thought ferrari 's win malaysia created the absurdly hot weather. but the evidence from practice the scuderia may also contenders the considerably cooler shanghai climate. even appear not as quick over one lap, look strong, possibly stronger mercedes on ferrari 's german driver vettel is pushed his garage stopping the pit lane exit shanghai. vettel drives during practice for the formula one grand prix of china shanghai international circuit. popular : poldark has garnered audiences around 8m every sunday night. ` qualifying does n't really worry us, ' said lauda. ` but they will close on race pace. ` they made a big step up with their engine from, i believe their horsepower the ours. ' that a big, honest and uplifting claim three races being written off a processional yawn.
more than a quarter of television viewers in evenings , when the battle for attention is most competitive . the series , based on winston graham 's novels , follows ross poldark after he returns from the american war of independence only to find that his father has died and his former fiancée , elizabeth , has married another man . there are 12 poldark books in total , seven of which are set in the 18th century . the other five then follow poldark 's children through the 19th century . the first series of poldark , written by debbie horsfield , covers the first of mr graham 's two novels , named after ross poldark and demelza . rosberg looks on in the paddock after practice for the chinese formula one grand prix in shanghai . rosberg drives during practice for the formula one grand prix of china at shanghai international circuit . rosberg is supremely professional . there is no lack of effort on his part . it is more that his confidence seems to have been shaken , whereas it was so strong in the early and mid parts of last season . then hamilton put down the hammer , changing the dynamic for both men . at least rosberg is not the watching neutral 's only hope of a contest breaking out this season , after ferrari shocked everyone by winning a fortnight ago . successful role : aidan has won legions of dedicated fans since stripping off as the swoon-worthy of ecclestone , has no time for sentiment . ` even if ferrari winning makes bernie happy , i will still be upset , ' he said . ` the priority for me and toto and paddy -lrb- lowe , the technical director -rrb- is to try to win every bloody race . it is our mission . sebastian vettel looks on from the team garage during practice for the china formula one grand prix . vettel drives during practice for the formula one grand prix of china at shanghai international circuit . ` i do n't care about the politics or what is good for vettel or ferrari . it is not my responsibility to make the sport more interesting . my worry for us is that ferrari won so early in the season . the current show , with the sixth episode of eight this weekend , has not reached the popularity of the 1970s adaptation , which brought in 15million viewers . ` that gives them a lot of momentum . for an italian team , momentum can be very important . ` the italians are emotional and it works best for them when they have a blend of english , germans and italians . they have that now -lrb- james allison , a british engineer is their technical director -rrb- . vettel is a four-time world champion and so is someone to look up to . they have a combination of everything . ' hard worker : the 31-year-old actor recently admitted that working on his honed physique came as a challenge to him , so he 'll have to get back to the gym ahead of the second series . most observers thought ferrari 's win in malaysia might be a one-off created by the absurdly hot weather . but the evidence from practice is that the scuderia may also be contenders in the considerably cooler shanghai climate . even though they appear not to be as quick over one lap , they look strong , possibly stronger than mercedes , on a long run . ferrari 's german driver vettel is pushed back to his garage after stopping at the pit lane exit in shanghai . vettel drives during practice for the formula one grand prix of china at shanghai international circuit . popular : poldark has garnered audiences of around 8m every sunday night . ` qualifying does n't really worry us , ' said lauda . ` but they will be close on race pace . ` they have made a big step up with their engine from last year to this , and i believe their horsepower is the same as ours . ' that was a big , honest and uplifting claim three races into a season that was being written off as a processional yawn .
 The text discusses the popularity of TV series based on Winston Graham's novels, particularly "Poldark" and its impact on the entertainment industry. It highlights how the show has gained a massive following, with over 15 million viewers in the UK alone, making it one of the most-watched shows in recent years. The article also touches upon the success of other adaptations, such as "Ross Poldark" and "Demelza", which have contributed to the growth of the entertainment industry. Additionally, it mentions the involvement of notable actors, directors, and producers who have worked on these projects, further solidifying their reputation in the industry.