Shirtless scything scene was not a publicity shot, reveals Poldark star

Jacquie Fowler covers up a tattoo on Turner’s arm on the set of Poldark. Photograph: BBC/PA

His shirtless scenes in BBC One’s Poldark turned him into a national heart-throb and became some of the most memorable moments in TV history.

But Aidan Turner says the image of his bare-chested, scythe-wielding physique was not supposed to be a publicity shot.