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 5 repeated Friday 26th April at 8pm on ITV3
- Streaming rank this week: 1,737
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Series 5, Episode 4 - Mother Knows Best
Further details
It's Portwenn Fun Day and the village is buzzing with excitement about this major fund raising event. PC Penhale is in his element rallying the runners and whipping up support.
The event sparks culinary rivalry between Bert Large who runs Large's restaurant with son Al and Mark, the landlord of the Crab and Lobster pub. They are both keen to take advantage of the day to boost their takings by providing food for the runners and spectators.
The 'seafood soiree' and cut price drinks at the Crab and Lobster look set to win the culinary competition. Bert smells a rat. He suspects Mark is selling duty free booze, and calls in PC Penhale to investigate.
But the doc puts paid to Mark's enterprise when he diagnoses an infection which means he must not handle food, and bans him from going into the kitchen. Bert seizes the opportunity to take over the 'soiree'.
Louisa's mum Eleanor arrives in Portwenn unexpectedly. Louisa is far from happy about her arrival. She hasn't seen her mother for years, so why the sudden interest?
Martin is even less pleased to see Louisa's hippyish mother, who takes over his kitchen to cook up a herbal tonic. Eleanor takes great delight in her grandson, and offers to babysit.
Martin and Louisa are puzzled to find their previously wailing baby is sound asleep, and continues to sleep through his feed times. Eleanor confesses she gave him a drop of her herbal brew to soothe him. Martin points out that the concoction has alcohol content, which explains why the baby has been sleeping so much.
Louisa asks her mother to leave. But Eleanor manages to win her round, and she relents.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 3rd October 2011
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
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Monday 26th November 2012 | 9:00pm | ITV3 |
Friday 26th July 2013 | 9:00pm | ITV1 |
Friday 2nd August 2013 | 9:00pm | ITV1 |
Saturday 24th May 2014 | 8:00pm | ITV3 |
Thursday 20th November 2014 | 8:00pm | ITV3 |
Saturday 9th May 2015 | 1:40pm | ITV1 |
Saturday 11th July 2015 | 7:00pm | ITV3 |
Tuesday 1st December 2015 | 7:55pm | ITV3 |
Saturday 30th July 2016 | 7:00pm | ITV3 |
Saturday 21st January 2017 | 8:00pm | ITV3 |
Monday 1st May 2017 | 8:00pm | ITV3 |
Friday 15th February 2019 | 9:00pm | ITV3 |
Thursday 21st November 2019 | 8:00pm | ITV3 |
Friday 31st July 2020 | 8:00pm | ITV3 |
Friday 30th April 2021 | 9:00pm | ITV3 |
Friday 28th January 2022 | 8:00pm | ITV3 |
Friday 12th May 2023 | 8:00pm | ITV3 |
Sunday 14th May 2023 | 11:00am | ITV3 |
Cast & crew
Martin Clunes | Dr Martin Ellingham |
Caroline Catz | Louisa Glasson |
Ian McNeice | Bert Large |
Joe Absolom | Al Large |
Selina Cadell | Mrs Tishell |
John Marquez | PC Penhale |
Eileen Atkins | Aunt Ruth Ellingham |
Jessica Ransom | Morwenna Newcross |
Louise Jameson | Eleanor |
Tom Goodman-Hill | Mark |
Richard Hainsworth | Mr Price |
Rory Wilton | Chippy Miller |
Bradley Hall | Finbar |
Chris Hurford | Writer |
Tom Butterworth | Writer |
Robert Leedham | Script Editor |
Ben Bolt | Director |
Philippa Braithwaite | Producer |
Mark Crowdy | Executive Producer |
Nick McPhee | Editor |
Anthony Ainsworth | Production Designer |
Jane Broomfield | Production Designer |
Colin Towns | Composer |