Doc Martin. Image shows from L to R: Louisa Glasson (Caroline Catz), Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes). Copyright: ITV
Doc Martin

Doc Martin (2004)

  • TV comedy drama
  • ITV1
  • 2004 - 2022
  • 79 episodes (10 series)

Comedy drama following the trials and tribulations of a socially challenged surgeon turned GP working in Cornwall. Stars Martin Clunes. Also features Caroline Catz, Ian McNeice, Joe Absolom, Selina Cadell, John Marquez and more.

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Series 1, Episode 5 - Of All The Harbours In All The Towns

An old flame of Joan's sails back into her life and whisks her off her feet. But John Slater is seriously ill with a life-threatening heart condition.

Further details

An old flame of Joan's sails back into her life and whisks her off her feet. But John Slater is seriously ill with a life-threatening heart condition, as Doc Martin discovers when he insists on running tests.

Slater wants to rekindle his decades-old love affair with Joan and sail off into the sunset with her. But Martin is anxious for Joan that she will have to nurse a very sick man.

Schoolgirl Melanie Gibson, one of Port Isaac's bevy of teenage beauties, develops a crush on the doctor. He's her hero after he puts her dislocated shoulder back, and stops the agonising pain she has been suffering. Martin fears the wrath of her father when the girl keeps turning up at the surgery.

She's only 15. But when Melanie's father Alan comes to visit, it is he who does the apologising for his daughter's behaviour.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 30th September 2004
Time
9pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
60 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 7th January 2011 4:00pm ITV1
Wednesday 27th April 2011 8:00pm ITV3
Saturday 25th February 2012 8:00pm ITV3
Sunday 15th July 2012 4:25pm ITV1
Saturday 19th January 2013 7:00pm ITV3
Saturday 12th October 2013 1:00pm ITV1
Saturday 29th November 2014 8:00pm ITV3
Saturday 12th September 2015 7:00pm ITV3
Saturday 6th February 2016 3:30pm ITV1
Monday 28th March 2016 5:55pm ITV3
Sunday 14th August 2016 5:55pm ITV3
Monday 16th January 2017 8:00pm ITV3
Monday 17th September 2018 8:00pm ITV3
Monday 17th June 2019 8:00pm ITV3
Friday 17th April 2020 8:00pm ITV3
Wednesday 2nd December 2020 8:00pm ITV3
Friday 15th October 2021 8:00pm ITV3
Friday 20th January 2023 8:00pm ITV3
Sunday 22nd January 2023 3:55pm ITV3
Saturday 27th January 2024 8:55am ITV3

Cast & crew

Cast
Martin Clunes Dr Martin Ellingham
Caroline Catz Louisa Glasson
Ian McNeice Bert Large
Joe Absolom Al Large
Stephanie Cole Joan Norton
Stewart Wright PC Mark Mylow
Lucy Punch Elaine Denham
Guest cast
John Alderton John Slater
Stephanie Leonidas Melanie
Adam Jessop Joe
Michael Attwell Alan Gibson
Writing team
John Regier Writer
Kirstie Falkous Writer
Production team
Ben Bolt Director
Philippa Braithwaite Producer
Mark Crowdy Executive Producer
Catherine Creed Editor
Anthony Ainsworth Production Designer
Colin Towns Composer

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