'Champagne Taste On A Beer Budget': Christian Brassington's Vile Rev. Osborne Whitworth
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*Warning: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Five of Season Four of *Poldark.
\\n\\nIn lemon silks and too-tight breeches, the Reverend Osborne Whitworth is the gaudiest member of Poldark\\u2019s core cast. With extravagant tastes and a limited budget, the Reverend turns to darker quarters to fulfill his incessant appetites. Actor Christian Brassington, who put on more than 35 pounds to play the hefty Ossie, used careful voicework to find his place in the character \\u2014 along with a diet of more than 3,500 calories per day. Hear the true story behind one of Poldark\\u2019s most reprehensible characters here.
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