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''Doc Martin'' is a British
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television series starring
Martin Clunes Alexander Martin Clunes (born 28 November 1961) is an English actor, director and television presenter. He is best known for portraying Martin Ellingham in the ITV comedy-drama series '' Doc Martin'', Gary Strang in the BBC sitcom ''Men Behavin ...
as Doctor Martin Ellingham. It was created by
Dominic Minghella Dominic Albert Edward Minghella (born 1966) is a British television producer and screenwriter. His most successful project has been the creation of the ITV (TV network), ITV network comedy-drama series ''Doc Martin'', starring Martin Clunes, whi ...
developing the character of Dr Martin Bamford from the
Nigel Cole Nigel Cole (born 1959) is an English film director, film and television director. Career Cole began his career in the 1980s, directing current affairs shows and documentaries for Central Independent Television. Into the 1990s, Cole co-wrote the ...
comedy film '' Saving Grace'' (2000). Ten series aired between 2004 and 2022, with a television film airing on Christmas Day in 2006. The ninth series premiered on ITV in September 2019. The tenth (and final) series was broadcast from 7 September 2022 to 26 October 2022; the last instalment was a Christmas special that aired on 25 December 2022. On 29 December 2022 a documentary entitled “Farewell Doc Martin” was shown on ITV, featuring behind-the-scenes interviews with the cast and crew as they filmed the final series. It also looked back at highlights from the 18 years of the show.


Plot

Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes), a brilliant and successful
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at
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, develops haemophobia – a fear of blood – forcing him to stop practising surgery. He obtains a post as the sole
general practitioner A general practitioner (GP) is a doctor who is a Consultant (medicine), consultant in general practice. GPs have distinct expertise and experience in providing whole person medical care, whilst managing the complexity, uncertainty and risk ass ...
(GP) in the sleepy Cornish village of Portwenn, where he had spent childhood holidays with his Aunt Joan (
Stephanie Cole Patricia Stephanie Cole (born 5 October 1941) is an English stage, television, radio and film actor, known for high-profile roles in shows such as '' Tenko'' (1981–1985), ''Open All Hours'' (1982–1985), ''A Bit of a Do'' (1989), '' Waiting ...
), who owns a local farm. Upon arriving in Portwenn – where, to his frustration, the locals address him as "Doc Martin" – he finds the
surgery Surgery is a medical specialty that uses manual and instrumental techniques to diagnose or treat pathological conditions (e.g., trauma, disease, injury, malignancy), to alter bodily functions (e.g., malabsorption created by bariatric surgery s ...
in chaos and inherits an incompetent receptionist, Elaine Denham (
Lucy Punch Lucy Alice T. Punch (born 30 December 1977) is an English actor. She has appeared in the films '' Ella Enchanted'' (2004), ''Hot Fuzz'' (2007), '' You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger'', '' Dinner for Schmucks,'' (both 2010) and ''Into the Woods'' ...
). In series 2–4, she is replaced by Pauline Lamb (
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), a new receptionist, and later also a
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. In Series 5, Morwenna Newcross (
Jessica Ransom Jessica Audrey Ransom (born 1 December 1981) is a British actress and writer, best known for her role as medical receptionist Morwenna Newcross in the ITV drama ''Doc Martin'' (2011–2022), as well as being a writer on ''The Amazing World of ...
) takes up the post. The programme revolves around Ellingham's interactions with the local Cornish villagers. Despite his medical excellence, Ellingham is grouchy and abrupt, and lacks
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s. His direct, emotionless manner offends many villagers, made worse by his invariably unpleasant responses to their ignorant, often foolish, comments. They perceive him to be hot-tempered and lacking in a bedside manner. In contrast, he feels he is performing his duties professionally and by-the-book, not wasting time chatting. Ellingham is very
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and dresses formally in a business suit and tie, regardless of the weather or the occasion, and he never takes off his jacket, even when delivering babies. He has no hesitation in pointing out the risks of unhealthy behaviours (e.g. smoking), both in private and in public gatherings. The villagers eventually discover his fear of blood and the frequent and debilitating bouts of nausea and vomiting it causes. Despite this handicap, Ellingham proves to be an expert
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and responds effectively to various emergencies in his medical practice; thus, he gradually gains grudging respect from his neighbours. Ellingham does not get on with his parents but has a warm relationship with his Aunt Joan, who provides emotional support. When she dies after a heart attack, her sister Ruth (
Eileen Atkins Dame Eileen June Atkins (born 15 June 1934) is an English actress. She has worked in the theatre, film, and television consistently since 1953. In 2008, she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress and the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting ...
), a retired
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, comes to Portwenn to take care of her affairs and eventually decides to use the village as a permanent retreat, offering Martin the support Joan had provided. A major theme throughout the series is Ellingham's relationship with a primary school teacher (eventually school headmistress) Louisa Glasson (
Caroline Catz Caroline Catz (born Caroline Caplan; 19 October 1969) is a British film, television, and theatre actress and narrator. She is best known for her role as Louisa Glasson in ''Doc Martin'' (2004–2022). Her other major roles have included August ...
). Due to his difficulty in expressing feelings and his insensitive nature, the relationship has many ups and downs, though they eventually have a baby and later marry. Other series regulars are father and son duo Bert and Al Large, who are always trying to run a small business of some type; pharmacist Sally Tishell who is infatuated with Martin; and Mark Mylow, a quirky police officer who is replaced in Series 3 by the bumbling and inept Joe Penhale. Regular cast members have characterised Ellingham's personality thus: ::Joe Absolom: "The Doctor is ... slightly autistic, probably, on the spectrum." ::Martin Clunes: "Lots of people say that he is Aspergic or something to some degree—which, yes, I think he is." He has also said, "He's wired the way he's wired, but growing up being loathed by both your parents is going to leave a footprint. That's why he's so dysfunctional with relationships, 'cause there's gaps in his makeup. A sad little boy in there comes out a lot, and that's what a lot of that frowning is." ::Eileen Atkins: "He's unable to connect with people. He can't understand why people can't just take the truth, in a rather rough manner. If your parents have been very cold towards you and just factual, then that's very hard for you to grow up being—'loving' is too strong a word—an affectionate person."


Cast and characters


Final main cast

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Martin Clunes Alexander Martin Clunes (born 28 November 1961) is an English actor, director and television presenter. He is best known for portraying Martin Ellingham in the ITV comedy-drama series '' Doc Martin'', Gary Strang in the BBC sitcom ''Men Behavin ...
as Martin Ellingham – village GP "Doc" Martin has no bedside manner. He despises small talk and is straightforward with patients, delivering his diagnoses and advice without trying to protect their feelings, though he is genuinely concerned about their health. Clunes also plays Martin's father in a flashback to Martin's childhood in one episode. *
Caroline Catz Caroline Catz (born Caroline Caplan; 19 October 1969) is a British film, television, and theatre actress and narrator. She is best known for her role as Louisa Glasson in ''Doc Martin'' (2004–2022). Her other major roles have included August ...
as Louisa Ellingham (née Glasson) – teacher at Portwenn Primary School, later becomes school headmistress, eventually Dr. Ellingham's wife. *
Ian McNeice Ian McNeice (born 2 October 1950) is an English film and television actor. On television, he has played government agent Harcourt in the 1985 television series ''Edge of Darkness'', Bert Large in the comedy-drama '' Doc Martin'', the Newsreade ...
as Bert Large – plumber and local entrepreneurial businessman who tries and fails at numerous get rich quick schemes. *
Joe Absolom Joe Absolom (born 16 December 1978) is an English actor known for his roles as Matthew Rose in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' and Al Large in the ITV comedy drama ''Doc Martin''. Early life Absolom was born in Lewisham, London. A former ...
as Al Large – Bert's son, who works in a variety of jobs during the series. *
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as Sally Tishell – a pharmacist, who overtly displays unrequited romantic feelings for Ellingham. * John Marquez as Joe Penhale (series 3–10) – police officer Penhale greatly admires Ellingham, and believes they have a great working relationship, an optimistic assessment not shared by the doctor. Penhale has proudly referred to Ellingham and himself as "The Dynamic Duo". Ellingham focuses on Penhale's bumbling manner, but Penhale often shows surprising insight into the town's interpersonal dynamics. *
Eileen Atkins Dame Eileen June Atkins (born 15 June 1934) is an English actress. She has worked in the theatre, film, and television consistently since 1953. In 2008, she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress and the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting ...
as Ruth Ellingham (series 5–10) – retired
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, who is also one of Martin's aunts. *
Jessica Ransom Jessica Audrey Ransom (born 1 December 1981) is a British actress and writer, best known for her role as medical receptionist Morwenna Newcross in the ITV drama ''Doc Martin'' (2011–2022), as well as being a writer on ''The Amazing World of ...
as Morwenna Large (née Newcross) (Series 5–10) – surgery receptionist.


Previous main cast

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Stephanie Cole Patricia Stephanie Cole (born 5 October 1941) is an English stage, television, radio and film actor, known for high-profile roles in shows such as '' Tenko'' (1981–1985), ''Open All Hours'' (1982–1985), ''A Bit of a Do'' (1989), '' Waiting ...
as Joan Norton – Martin's aunt (series 1–4) *
Stewart Wright Stewart Wright ''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com (born 12 January 1974) is an English film, television and stage actor. Wright started appearing on screen in 1997, after graduating from the ...
as Mark Mylow – police constable, later promoted to sergeant (series 1–2, one episode in series 9) *
Lucy Punch Lucy Alice T. Punch (born 30 December 1977) is an English actor. She has appeared in the films '' Ella Enchanted'' (2004), ''Hot Fuzz'' (2007), '' You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger'', '' Dinner for Schmucks,'' (both 2010) and ''Into the Woods'' ...
as Elaine Denham – the original surgery receptionist (series 1) *
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as Pauline Lamb – surgery receptionist (series 2–4)


Other previous cast


Original character

Martin Clunes originally played a character called Dr. Martin Bamford in the comedy film '' Saving Grace'' (2000)—written by Mark Crowdy and
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—and its two made-for-TV prequels, ''Doc Martin'' and ''Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie'', which were made by
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(BSkyB). The prequels show Bamford as a successful
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, rather than a surgeon, who finds out that his wife has been carrying on extramarital affairs behind his back. After confronting her with his discovery, he escapes London and heads for
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, a small coastal town in Cornwall that he remembers fondly from his youth. Shortly after he arrives, he is involved in the mystery of the "Jellymaker" and, following the departure of the village's resident GP, decides to stay and fill the vacancy. In these three films the village is not known as Portwenn. The Martin Bamford character is friendly and laid-back, seeming to enjoy his retreat from the career pressures and conflicts he left behind in London. He
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and smokes carelessly, including a mild illegal drug, and has no problem getting his hands and clothes dirty by temporarily working as a lobster and crab fisherman aboard a local boat. The original deal had been to produce two television films per year for three years, but Sky Pictures folded after the first two episodes were made, so Clunes's company tried to sell the franchise to ITV. The new network felt that the doctor character should be portrayed as a "townie", a fish out of water who is uncomfortable in the countryside. They also wanted something darker, so Clunes suggested that the doctor be curmudgeonly, socially inept, and formal. The new doctor's surname was changed to Ellingham, an
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of the last name of the new writer, Dominic Minghella, who was brought in to rework the doctor's background and create a new cast of supporting characters. Apart from Clunes, the only actors to appear in both versions of ''Doc Martin'' are
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and
Tony Maudsley Tony Maudsley (born 30 January 1968) is an English actor. He is best known for his portrayal of hairdresser Kenneth Du Beke in the ITV sitcom ''Benidorm'', and George Shuttleworth in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' (2020–present ...
.


Episodes

Ten series, totalling 79 episodes, aired on ITV in the UK between 2004 and 2022. Episodes are just under 50 minutes long, except for the 2006 TV film which is 92 minutes, and the 2022 Christmas special. In the US,
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provided the 2006 TV film as a two-part episode, with the second episode airing a week after the first. In April 2020, director
Nigel Cole Nigel Cole (born 1959) is an English film director, film and television director. Career Cole began his career in the 1980s, directing current affairs shows and documentaries for Central Independent Television. Into the 1990s, Cole co-wrote the ...
confirmed plans for a tenth and final series, which aired in Autumn 2022.


Locations

The programme is set in the fictional seaside village of Portwenn and filmed on location in the village of
Port Isaac Port Isaac () is a small fishing village on the Atlantic coast of north Cornwall, England, in the United Kingdom. The nearest towns are Wadebridge and Camelford, each away. A nearby hamlet, Port Gaverne, is sometimes considered to be part of ...
,
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, United Kingdom, with most interior scenes shot in a converted local barn. Fern Cottage is used as the home and surgery of Doctor Ellingham.


Reception


Ratings

In the UK, ''Doc Martin'' was a ratings success for ITV, with the third series achieving ITV's best midweek drama performance in the 9pm Monday slot since December 2004. The final episode of the third series was watched by 10.37 million viewers, which is the programme's highest-ever viewing figure for a single episode. In 2009, ''Doc Martin'' was moved to a 9pm Sunday time slot for the broadcast of Series 4. That change meant that it followed ITV's ''
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'' programme. Series 4 ratings were adversely affected by STV not screening the majority of ITV drama productions in Scotland. The final episode of Series 4 had ratings of 10.29 million viewers. STV went back on its decision not to screen ITV dramas in Scotland. Series 4 of ''Doc Martin'' was broadcast on Sunday afternoons in August 2011.


Accolades

In 2004, ''Doc Martin'' won the British Comedy Award for "Best TV Comedy Drama", having also been nominated for "Best New TV Comedy". In the same year, Martin Clunes won the "Best TV Comedy Actor" award, primarily for his portrayal of Doc Martin.


Adaptations


Czech Republic and Slovakia

In 2014,
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and
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began filming their own TV series starring
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, which is heavily inspired by the original British series. The series started to air on 30 August 2015 in Slovakia and from 4 September 2015 in Czechia. The Czech version is set in the Beskydy mountains, which is a picturesque area in the east of the Czech Republic on the border with Slovakia; like Portwenn, it is a long way from the capital, Prague, and dependent on the tourist industry.


France

In cooperation with
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, French television company Ego Productions has produced a French version of the series starring
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as Dr Martin Le Foll, with the series based in the fictional Breton town of Port-Garrec and filmed in
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with
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as Doktor Martin Helling, a surgeon from Berlin.


Greece

In Greece, ''Kliniki Periptosi'', an adaptation of the original series filmed in the
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side town of
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, was aired in November 2011 on
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with Yannis Bezos as Markos Staikos, a surgeon from New York.


Netherlands

In the Netherlands, ''Dokter Tinus'' based on the original series began airing in late August 2012 on
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, with the main role being played by actor
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. The series was shot in
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on the
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riverside.


Spain

Notro Films produced a Spanish version under the title '' Doctor Mateo'' for
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. The lead role of Dr. Mateo Sancristobal was played by Gonzalo de Castro. It aired in 2009 and was shot in Lastres, Asturias, called the fictional village of San Martín del Sella.


United States

In May 2025,
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gave the series order of an American version under the title ''Best Medicine''. The lead role of Doctor Martin Best will be played by
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.
Liz Tuccillo Liz Tuccillo is an American writer and producer best known for her work on the HBO comedy series ''Sex and the City'' and for co-authoring (with Greg Behrendt) the self-help book '' He's Just Not That Into You'', for which they won a Quill Award ...
will serve as a writer and executive producer the series alongside
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and Rodney Ferrell of Propagate Content, as well as the original series’ producers Mark Crowdy and Philippa Braithwaite. The series is slated to premiere during the 2025–2026 broadcast season.


Home media

Series 1, 2 and 3 and "On the Edge" were released separately in Region 1 and 2 and in the "complete Series 1 to 3" box set. Series 3 was released on 2 February 2010 and Series 4 was released in Region 1 and 2 on 6 July 2010. Series 5 was released in Region 1 on 5 June 2012 and Region 2 on 5 March 2012. A complete box set of Series 1-5 is also available in Region 2. Series 6 of Doc Martin was released in Region 1 in December 2013 and in the UK (Region 2) on 24 March 2014. Series 7 of Doc Martin was released on DVD/Blu-ray in Region 1 on 8 December 2015 and in the UK (Region 2) on 16 November 2015. In Region 4, Series 1, 2, 4, and "On the Edge" were released separately and in a nine-disc box set entitled "Doc Martin: Comedy Cure", as well as an earlier seven-disc box set not including Series 4. The two Sky Pictures telefilms were individually released in Region 4 (as "Doc Martin: Volume 1" and "Doc Martin: Volume 2, the Legend of the Cloutie") on the Magna Pacific label. In Region 1, Series 1 was released in June 2007 by
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of Chatsworth, CA as a 2-DVD set (Catalogue No. ID3505PKDVD) simply titled ''Doc Martin''. Region 4 (Australia) Releases:


Airings beyond the UK

This series is popular around the world, both as itself and as a model for shows made in other nations. As of 2018, ''Doc Martin'' was aired in New Zealand on TVNZ 1, in Iceland on RUV, in Italy on the
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from September 2007 (seasons 1-3),
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from May 2010 and various reruns. The series was streaming on
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, in Australia on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) network and Foxtel pay-television subscription network via its British-TV channel. The show aired and streamed on various public broadcasting stations around the US and Canada; this was arranged through the distributor
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. As of 2021, it was streaming on
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,
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,
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and
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.


Novelisations

Two novels by Sam Hawksmoor, using the byline "Sam North", were published by
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in 2013. The first, ''Practice Makes Perfect'', adapts the teleplays of series one; the second, ''Mistletoe and Whine'', adapts the teleplays of series two. The author employs some timeline shifting, linked to character internalisation and point of view, so the narratives are not always as linear as in the teleplays.


See also


References


Bibliography

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External links

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