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.

Doc Martin trivia

The doctor's surname, Ellingham, is an anagram of the surname of the programme's creator, Dominic Minghella.

Source: IMDb

The second series was dedicated to John Coleman, props manager, who died when he fell from a cliff in Port Isaac during a break in the filming of the programme.

Source: IMDb

There are references in the show to people being "a bit Bodmin". This is a reference to the fact that the town of Bodmin was once the centre of mental health care for the South West.

Source: IMDb

Series 8 was dedicated to John Anthony Downer, 1950 - 2016.

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