Doc Martin2004-2022

Director
Mark Crowdy, Craig Ferguson, Dominic Minghella

Actors

Martin Clunes (Dr. Martin Ellingham)
Caroline Catz (Louisa Glasson)
Ian McNeice (Bert Large)
Joe Absolom (Al Large)
John Marquez (PC Joe Penhale)
Selina Cadell (Mrs Tishell)

This show is just what the doctor ordered (TV Times)
Dr Martin Ellingham, a brilliant and successful vascular surgeon at Imperial College London, develops haemophobia (fear of blood), forcing him to stop practising surgery. He obtains a post as the sole general practitioner in the sleepy Cornish village of Portwenn, where he had spent childhood holidays with his Aunt Joan, who owns a local farm. Upon arriving in Portwenn – where, to his frustration, the locals address him as “Doc Martin” – he finds the medical clinic in chaos.
The show revolves around Ellingham’s interactions with the local Cornish villagers. Despite his medical excellence, Ellingham is grouchy, pugnacious, and lacks social skills. His direct, emotionless manner offends many of the 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, whereas he feels he is performing his duties in a professional and by-the-book manner, not wasting time chatting.
In the UK, Doc Martin has been a ratings success for ITV. The final episode of the third series was watched by 10.37 million viewers, a highest-ever viewing figure for a single episode.
Local versions of the series has been produced in Spain (Antena 3), France (TF1), Germany (ZDF), Greece (Mega), The Netherlands, Russia, Czech Republic. In addition, an American remake of the show is being planned, led by Marta Kauffman, co-creator of the successful TV show ’Friends’.
“Abdolutely bloody hilarious” – London Evening Standard
“Sweet, stirring and completely addictive” – Slate
“Delightfully quirky” – Los Angeles Times