Doc Martin
Doc Martin is a British television comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes in the title role. It was created by Dominic Minghella after the character of Dr. Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy film Saving Grace. The show is set in the fictional seaside village of Portwenn and filmed on location in the village of Port Isaac, Cornwall, England, with most interior scenes shot in a converted local barn. Five series aired between 2004 and 2011, together with a feature-length special that aired on Christmas Day 2006. Series 6 began airing on ITV on 2 September 2013.
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Cast
Martin Clunes
Caroline Catz
Joe Absolom
Ian McNeice
Selina Cadell
Katherine Parkinson
Angeline Ball
Jake Wood
Lia Williams
Stewart Wright
Chris O'Dowd
Amanda Abbington
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Seasons
1.Going Bodmin
8.202-09-200460mAfter developing a sudden fear of blood, successful surgeon Dr. Martin Ellingham abandons London for a general practice in a quiet Cornish hamlet.
2.Gentlemen Prefer
8.509-09-200447mQuirky Doc Martin opens his village practice, only to discover that most of his 'patients' enjoy using his waiting room as a makeshift social club.
3.Sh*t Happens
8.516-09-200447mWhen a nasty stomach virus hits Portwenn, half the village takes ill, and Doc thinks he has traced the virus's source to the local swimming pool.
4.The Portwenn Effect
6.923-09-200447mAfter turning down lovely teacher Louisa's invitation to a village dance, the socially awkward Doc treats a park ranger with an unusual problem.
5.Of All the Harbours in All the Towns
8.230-09-200460mWhen one of his Aunt Joan's former beaus comes back to Portwenn to woo her, Doc must butt in after discovering the man has a serious heart condition.
6.Haemophobia
8.207-10-200460mUpon discovering Doc's fear of blood, the village starts buzzing with the news. Bert insists on playing a practical joke, but Doc isn't laughing.