A phobia to blood prevents surgeon Martin Ellingham from continuing his brilliant career. He becomes a GP in a sleepy Cornish hamlet but here he's a fish out of water.
Dr Martin Ellingham's practice is officially open for business. Despite his disastrous introduction to life in the sleepy village of Portwenn, the former surgeon has decided to stay and give it a go.
Doctor Martin Ellingham makes his debut on the local radio station but he's not a natural, and causes a health scare.
It's the Portwenn Players dance. Louisa buys two tickets and invites Martin. But Martin doesn't do dancing, and most certainly doesn't do social occasions.
Joan's old flame sails back into her life and schoolgirl Melanie develops an ill-advised crush on the dour doctor.
The village is buzzing with the rumour about Martin's phobia. The doctor proves his mettle when a schoolboy suffers a ruptured spleen and Martin has to perform a life-saving operation. (Final)
Martin Clunes stars as Doc Martin, a doctor whose truculence and tactless manner causes mayhem in a small Cornish community.
The village is buzzing with the rumour about Martin's phobia. The doctor proves his mettle when a schoolboy suffers a ruptured spleen and Martin has to perform a life-saving operation. (Final)
