Did you spot ALL the mistakes in Poldark?

Poke Staff. Updated March 10th, 2015

Poldark, the new BBC costume drama set in 1780’s Cornwall, has been criticised by eagle-eyed viewers who have noticed a number of historical inaccuracies and goofs – but did YOU spot them all?

A wall mounted Samsung 28-inch LED TV is clearly in shot, showing an old episode of Lovejoy.

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Nearly twenty mobile phones are visible at this dinner scene.

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This background extra is using a washing machine in the middle of a field.

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Charles Poldark is seen clutching a bottle of Irn-Bru, which wasn’t invented until 1901!

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If you look carefully, you can see a man called Chris riding a spacehopper off the table.

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An angry mob of pedantic BBC viewers who can no longer enjoy anything apart from complaining is clearly visible in the background.

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