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.
- Series 3, Episode 2 repeated Friday 5th April at 8pm on ITV3
- Streaming rank this week: 1,459
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Series 4, Episode 3 - Perish Together As Fools
Further details
PC Penhale, still officially the world's worst policeman, has an unexpected visitor: the older brother Sam, who he has always idolised.
Trying to show off in front of his brother, Penhale injures a tourist, and when they take the tourist to Martin, Sam learns from Pauline that the Surgery needs re-painting. Sam volunteers for the job.
Martin and Edith go to a restaurant to discuss her medical research, which she wants Martin's help with. It isn't a date, but Edith teases Martin playfully. When she drops him off outside the surgery afterwards, Edith gives Martin a kiss.
Bert notices that Pauline is going stir-crazy living with Al, and tries to offer the younger man some relationship advice. But when Al tries to act on the advice, his ham-fisted efforts make the situation even worse.
Martin is called to the home of Mr Routledge who is complaining of chest pains. But Mr Routledge is a nuisance-caller and there's never anything wrong with him. Mr Routledge wants Martin to put him into a nursing home so he can be looked after all day long and Martin refuses.
Martin notices that Sam has some problems with his memory and co-ordination. It's probably just a virus, but when Martin takes Sam's family history, he decides there is a very small possibility that Sam has a rare genetic disease.
When Sam tells his brother, Penhale becomes convinced that he has the disease too and is going to die. Penhale takes his brother for a tearful farewell drink at the Crab & Lobster. However, Sam's blood tests reveal he doesn't have the genetic disease, but Martin diagnoses a different illness that will change Penhale's opinion of his brother forever.
Louisa visits Edith for a check-up, and Edith elicits a very personal and embarrassing piece of information from Louisa. Later, tired of renting, Louisa is looking for somewhere to live in the village. Aunt Joan suggests she visits Mr Routledge to ask him about his plans, but when Martin discovers Louisa there, something unexpected happens.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 4th October 2009
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
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Friday 23rd July 2010 | 9:00pm | ITV1 |
Tuesday 13th November 2012 | 9:00pm | ITV3 |
Friday 29th November 2013 | 8:00pm | ITV3 |
Saturday 22nd March 2014 | 8:00pm | ITV3 |
Saturday 7th February 2015 | 3:05pm | ITV1 |
Saturday 18th April 2015 | 7:00pm | ITV3 |
Wednesday 18th November 2015 | 8:00pm | ITV3 |
Saturday 28th May 2016 | 7:00pm | ITV3 |
Friday 25th November 2016 | 8:00pm | ITV3 |
Monday 27th March 2017 | 8:00pm | ITV3 |
Monday 2nd September 2019 | 8:00pm | ITV3 |
Friday 26th June 2020 | 9:00pm | ITV3 |
Friday 26th March 2021 | 8:00pm | ITV3 |
Friday 17th December 2021 | 9:00pm | ITV3 |
Friday 7th April 2023 | 9:00pm | ITV3 |
Cast & crew
Martin Clunes | Dr Martin Ellingham |
Caroline Catz | Louisa Glasson |
Ian McNeice | Bert Large |
Joe Absolom | Al Large |
John Marquez | PC Penhale |
Stephanie Cole | Joan Norton |
Katherine Parkinson | Pauline Lamb |
Lia Williams | Edith Montgomery |
Martin Marquez | Sam Penhale |
John Macneill | Landlord |
Ewan Hooper | Mr Routledge |
Richard Derrington | Tourist |
Sidney Kean | Maitre d' |
Richard Stoneman | Writer |
Ben Bolt | Director |
Philippa Braithwaite | Producer |
Mark Crowdy | Executive Producer |
Nick McPhee | Editor |
Andrew Purcell | Production Designer |
Colin Towns | Composer |