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 7, Episode 6 - Other People's Children

Martin and Louisa do not seem to be having much success with their therapy, so Dr Timoney advises that they should try and take things back to the beginning of their relationship and plan a date.

Further details

Doc Martin. Image shows from L to R: Louisa Glasson (Caroline Catz), Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes). Copyright: Buffalo Pictures / Homerun Productions

Martin and Louisa don't seem to be having much success with their therapy, so Dr Timoney advises that they should try and take things back to the beginning of their relationship, and plan a date, and try not to let their busy lives get in the way, even though Louisa is also trying to plan James Henry's first birthday party.

A last minute request from Danny, Louisa's ex-boyfriend, brings him and seven children from London camping on Ruth's farm, supervised by Al and Bert, but they need some children from a local school to show them around: Louisa feels she has to help her old friend out, even though this further adds to her load.
Martin is not at all pleased when Danny proceeds to try and intervene in their troubled relationship.

Things are going slightly better for Mrs Tishell and Clive, though Clive worries that he will not be able to keep up, when Mrs. Tishell invites him back into the bedroom, with disastrous consequences.

Things don't start off too badly for Martin and Louisa at the restaurant, but when Danny calls saying one of his children, Jake, has gone missing, date night is effectively over. When they finally find Jake, they also find Bert's whisky still, and PC Penhale is keen to lay down the law to Bert.

Martin and Louisa are left wondering if anything will ever go right for them, when Martin uncovers a health scare at James's party, that makes all the guests leave very quickly: not even Ruth's birthday cake can keep them there.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 19th October 2015
Time
9pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
60 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 12th August 2016 9:00pm ITV1
Saturday 3rd December 2016 8:00pm ITV3
Friday 18th August 2017 8:00pm ITV3
Thursday 7th December 2017 8:00pm ITV3
Sunday 9th December 2018 10:25am ITV1
Friday 26th April 2019 9:00pm ITV3
Sunday 18th August 2019 5:15pm ITV3
Friday 24th January 2020 9:00pm ITV3
Tuesday 8th September 2020 7:00pm ITV1
Friday 2nd October 2020 8:00pm ITV3
Monday 14th December 2020 10:35am ITV3
Friday 9th July 2021 9:00pm ITV3
Friday 1st April 2022 8:00pm ITV3
Friday 21st October 2022 9:00pm ITV3
Friday 21st July 2023 8:00pm ITV3
Sunday 23rd July 2023 9:15am ITV3

Cast & crew

Cast
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
Robyn Addison Janice
Emily Bevan Dr Rachel Timoney
Buffy Davis Pippa Woodley
Guest cast
Malcolm Storry Clive Tishell
Tristan Sturrock Danny
Joe Reynolds Jake
Miles Roughley Harry
Jessica Emily Rose Mala
Kerry Howard Alexandra Lucas
Daniel Tuite Jerome Smith
Christabel Muir Birthday Party Parent
Kate Rawson Parent 1
Ellis Griffith Tray
Writing team
Evie Bergson (as Evie Bergson-Korn) Script Editor
Lindsay Sharp Script Editor
Julian Unthank Writer
Production team
Ben Gregor Director
Philippa Braithwaite Producer
Mark Crowdy Executive Producer
Sandy Poustie Associate Producer
Nick McPhee Editor
Anthony Ainsworth Production Designer
Colin Towns Composer
Kirstie Falkous Creative Consultant Producer
John Regier Creative Consultant Producer

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