List of Doc Martin episodes

Doc Martin is a British television medical comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes in the title role. It was created by Dominic Minghella[1] after the character of Dr Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy film Saving Grace.[2] The show is set in the fictional seaside village of Portwenn and filmed on location in the village of Port Isaac, Cornwall, England, with most interior scenes shot in a converted local barn.

Doc Martin first aired on ITV on 2 September 2004, with a first series of six episodes. The episode number for the second series increased to eight. This was followed by a TV film and a third series of seven episodes. The next six series aired eight episodes each.

While it had been reported in 2017 that the series would end after Series 9 in 2019, Martin Clunes clarified that it had only been commissioned as far as that year, thereby not ruling out future plans by the broadcaster.[3] Immediately after airing the finale episode of Series 9, ITV issued a terse publicity statement, "Goodbye, Doc! We'll miss you."[4] However, in April 2020, Director Nigel Cole confirmed that there will be a 10th series (See main article on Doc Martin).

As of 19 November 2019, 70 episodes of Doc Martin have aired. This total counts the TV film as 1 episode.

Series overview

Series		Episodes		Originally aired		Avg. viewers (millions)
				First aired	Last aired
	1	6		2 September 2004	7 October 2004	9.32
	2	8		10 November 2005	5 January 2006	8.68
	TV Film			25 December 2006		5.88
	3	7		24 September 2007	5 November 2007	9.12
	4	8		20 September 2009	8 November 2009	9.15
	5	8		12 September 2011	31 October 2011	10.60
	6	8		2 September 2013	21 October 2013	8.97
	7	8		7 September 2015	2 November 2015	7.61
	8	8		20 September 2017	8 November 2017	7.41
	9	8		25 September 2019	13 November 2019	7.10

Episodes

Series 1 (2004)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions) [5]
1	1	"Going Bodmin"	Ben Bolt	Dominic Minghella	2 September 2004	9.93
Martin interviews for the post of general practitioner (GP) at Portwenn in Cornwall.[6] Having unwittingly offended local teacher Louisa Glasson (Caroline Catz), he spontaneously diagnoses her glaucoma. Although pleased to renew his acquaintance with his Auntie Joan Norton (Stephanie Cole) with whom he spent holidays as a boy, he is less than enamoured of the other locals he encounters and the state of his predecessor's surgery. He also inadvertently uncovers an affair between a teenager and the wife of Colonel Gilbert Spencer (Richard Johnson), leading to threats of a divorce, a reconciliation and then a punch on his nose. Disillusioned, Martin decides he has made a mistake and plans to return to London.[7]
2	2	"Gentlemen Prefer"	Ben Bolt	Dominic Minghella	9 September 2004	8.98
Martin's surgery officially opens for business, but patients continue to treat it as a drop-in cafe. Former teacher Roger Fenn (Jeff Rawle) is hoarse and has a lump on his neck, so Martin refers him to a specialist for a biopsy. He is diagnosed with cancer and must have surgery which may cost the former singer his voice. Martin also sacks Elaine (Lucy Punch) as his receptionist for her general attitude and incompetence after she inaccurately takes down the name or phone number of a boy with suspected appendicitis.[7]
3	3	"Sh*t Happens"	Ben Bolt	Dominic Minghella	16 September 2004	8.91
A stomach bug sweeps the village, filling Martin's surgery with patients. Martin appears on the local radio station in an attempt to alert the village to a potential health scare, but his efforts misfire. Bert Large (Ian McNeice) and his son Al (Joe Absolom) have an argument over college and the future of their family businesses.[7] Martin and Bert believe the cause of the epidemic is the origins of the water supply.[8]
4	4	"The Portwenn Effect"	Ben Bolt	Dominic Minghella	23 September 2004	9.31
Louisa buys two tickets to the Portwenn Players Dance and invites Martin. He doesn't want to go, so Louisa offers the ticket to PC Mark Mylow (Stewart Wright) instead. Peter Cronk (Kurtis O'Brien), a boy at Louisa's school, causes trouble on a wildlife trip and Martin meets Park Ranger Stewart James (Ben Miller), who believes he lives with a 6-foot red squirrel named Anthony.[7]
5	5	"Of All the Harbours in All the Towns"	Ben Bolt	Kirstie Falkous & John Regier	30 September 2004	9.45
John Slater (John Alderton), an old flame of Auntie Joan's, returns to the village hoping to rekindle his love affair with her, but Martin discovers he has a life-threatening heart condition. Fifteen-year-old Melanie Gibson (Stephanie Leonidas) has a crush on the doctor after he mends her dislocated shoulder.[7]
6	6	"Haemophobia"	Ben Bolt	Dominic Minghella	7 October 2004	9.31
Martin is forced to confront his fear of blood, first when the town plays a prank on him involving ketchup as a fake injury. Peter Cronk ruptures his spleen, needing an urgent operation.[7]

Series 2 (2005–06)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions) [5]
7	1	"Old Dogs"	Ben Bolt	Dominic Minghella & Edana Minghella	10 November 2005	8.86
Louisa's old flame, Danny Steel (Tristan Sturrock), comes to Portwenn hoping to rekindle their romance. He is furious with Martin for interfering with his mother's move to a nursing home. Martin orders a series of brain scans for injury-prone fisherman Eddie Rix (Gerard Horan). Elaine has resigned and moved away with her boyfriend Greg and has been replaced by her cousin, Pauline Lamb (Katherine Parkinson).[9]
8	2	"In Loco"	Ben Bolt	Richard Stoneman	17 November 2005	8.19
Louisa is interviewed for a position as headmistress and crosses Martin by insisting that children with a highly contagious disease should still come to school against the doctor's wishes. Student Peter Cronk stays with Martin after his mother Joy Crock (Mary Woodvine) is hospitalised with serious burns from a deep fryer accident at her fish and chip shop. Bert Large steps in to run the shop for her, only to find his "experience in the catering trade" is a little wayward.[9]
9	3	"Blood is Thicker"	Ben Bolt	Jack Lothian	24 November 2005	9.26
Al suspects that Bert is not his natural father, but after they look at Al's birth certificate, they see Bert listed as the father. Martin diagnoses food poisoning for a rural family with a mysterious unseen mother. [9]
10	4	"Aromatherapy"	Ben Bolt	Dominic Minghella & Edana Minghella	1 December 2005	8.99
Vernon Cooke (Hugh Lloyd) is inexplicably emanating a horrible stench and consults Doctor Ellingham. Local radio host, Caroline Bosman (Felicity Montagu), seems to have a serious drinking problem. Julie Mitchell (Angeline Ball) arrives in Portwenn and immediately catches the attention of PC Mark Mylow.[9]
11	5	"Always on My Mind"	Ben Bolt	Richard Stoneman	8 December 2005	8.56
Martin examines Helen Pratt (Jean Trend), but she collapses and dies. Her husband, Phil (Roger Lloyd-Pack), is angry with the doctor and blames him for his wife's death. A feud develops between Phil and Helen's long-time friend, Martin's Aunt Joan, after Phil becomes convinced that Joan knew something secret about him. Joan encourages Martin to explain the circumstances of Helen's death to Phil, having previously been extremely cold and insensitive following her death. Pauline begins training to become a member of the lifeboat crew, flirting with her instructor, Ross (Finlay Robertson), in the process, causing Al to become jealous.
12	6	"The Family Way"	Ben Bolt	Dominic Minghella & Edana Minghella	15 December 2005	8.83
Martin's cold and difficult parents Margaret (Claire Bloom) and Christopher (John Woodvine) come to stay with him. He hasn't seen them for seven years, and is puzzled as to why they should turn up out of the blue. PC Mark Mylow and Julie Mitchell get engaged. Danny Steel's lung collapses whilst renovating a house and Martin examines a woman with what she claims is a thyroid problem, but the results turn out to be rather different.
13	7	"Out of the Woods"	Minkie Spiro	Jack Lothian	22 December 2005	8.11
Martin treats an emergency case of a youth who, along with his friends, was playing with stinger fish at the beach.[10] PC Mark Mylow plans to spend his stag night sleeping rough in the woods with Al Large, but gets bitten by an adder. The doctor doesn't have a clue where they are and his only hope lies with the area's park ranger Stewart James.[9]
14	8	"Erotomania"	Minkie Spiro	Dominic Minghella & Edana Minghella	5 January 2006	8.60
Martin tries to persuade Mrs. Tishell (Selina Cadell), the pharmacist, to remove her collar, which she has worn for years. Louisa breaks up with Danny after career disagreements, and she and Martin admit their feelings for each other. PC Mark Mylow has a physical exam in preparation for his marriage to Julie Mitchell (Angeline Ball), who is pregnant with what he believes to be his child. However, Julie lied to Mark about when she conceived, and threatens to sue Martin if he tells Mark about the date of conception. Martin tells Mark that one of his test results shows that he is infertile, so Julie's child cannot be his. A man from the Salvation Army arrives in Portwenn trying to trace a girl named Emma Lewis, who Mark is told by Martin is his girlfriend Julie. She admits to Mark that she was only dating him to cover her real identity.[9][11]

TV film (2006)

No. overall	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions) [5]
15	"On The Edge"	Ben Bolt	Jack Lothian	25 December 2006	5.88
Martin learns that he is under investigation for rude and condescending behaviour with the end result that he may have to attend a 2-week course to improve his people skills. Pauline advises Martin that he will have to find a new receptionist, as she is returning to university to study nursing. Auntie Joan is accidentally shot in her foot by Colonel Gilbert Spencer, who is excited about the rare birds nesting in the cliffs above her home. Bert Large sees the nestings as a golden opportunity to run guided tours in a borrowed police van.[12] Al Large, meanwhile, decides to strike out on his own as a plumber, to prove his worth to Pauline, whom he asks to marry him. She discovers he forgot to mail her university application. Louisa's father Terry Glasson (Kenneth Cranham) suddenly re-appears in the village, accompanied by his friend, Jonathan Crosier (Chris O'Dowd). Terry had left the village under a cloud when he was accused of stealing money from the lifeboat fund, but he has always maintained his innocence and Louisa remains his staunchest defender. Things get serious when Jonathan stops taking his medication and hallucinates that his brain is receiving radio communications from an unknown source . He takes Martin, Louisa, Terry and Pauline prisoner, demanding Al pick up a shipment of explosives, so he and Terry can carry out a planned robbery. When Al and Martin rescue an injured bird egg thief from a cliff, Jonathan believes the eggs were transmitting the radio signals.[13]

American PBS affiliates broadcast this in Part 1 and Part 2 episodes. In the Acorn Media compilation, "On the Edge" is included in the series 2 DVD, as part of that series episodes.

Series 3 (2007)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions) [5]
16	1	"The Apple Doesn't Fall"	Ben Bolt	Richard Stoneman	24 September 2007	8.10
Martin believes Louisa may be anaemic after she passes out in front of her class. Allison Lane's (Debbie Chazen) daughter Delph (Jaimee Colmer) is treated for hyperactivity, but the cause is later suspected that she's been taking her Mum's diet pills.[14] After the horror and shock of discovering his fiance Julie's secret, Constable Mark Mylow has left — PC Joe Penhale (John Marquez) arrives in Portwenn to replace him, arousing attention from the doc, who discovers him unconscious at the wheel of his police car. Louisa becomes Martin's patient.[15] Titled Tick Tock in American release.
17	2	"Movement"	Ben Bolt	Nick Vivian	1 October 2007	8.58
Bert Large abandons his plumbing business in favour of running a restaurant, but neglects to get a license for serving alcohol. Following the restaurant's opening, several cases of food poisoning occur with Louisa being one of the people affected.[15] Poppy (Emily Head) fills in at the doc's office while Pauline takes a class for certification as Martin's lab assistant. Mick Mabley (Joseph Morgan) becomes Bert's new chef.[16] Titled The Morning After in American release.
18	3	"City Slickers"	Ben Bolt	Richard Stoneman	8 October 2007	8.84
Anthony (Karl Theobald) and Terri Oakwood (Amy Marston) and their son Sam (James Cronin) move in next door to Louisa causing problems for her, Martin and the local people. Residents also begin to discover something unusual about PC Penhale[15] Titled Love Thy Neighbor in American release.[17]
19	4	"The Admirer"	Ben Bolt	Jack Lothian	15 October 2007	8.81
Hotel owner Carrie Wilson (Louise Delamere) has her sights on Martin much to Louisa's chagrin. Joan has an admirer in painter Edward Melville (Justin Salinger), who is 30 years younger than she.[15] Titled The GP Always Rings Twice in American release.
20	5	"The Holly Bears a Prickle"	Ben Bolt	Ben Bolt	22 October 2007	9.21
Pauline's gambling addiction finally comes to a head after an explosive confrontation in the surgery. Martin and Louisa go out on a date, but it is ruined by an inappropriate remark, and Louisa ends their relationship. Louisa's friend, Holly (Lucy Robinson), injures her back while walking in Portwenn. The episode ends with Martin proposing to Louisa, telling her he can't imagine life without her.[15] Titled Breaking Up Is Hard to Do in American release.
21	6	"Nowt So Queer"	Ben Bolt	Keith Temple	29 October 2007	9.92
The news of Martin and Louisa's engagement spreads like wildfire through Portwenn. A mysterious respiratory infection breaks out in the village. Martin becomes concerned about patient Beth Sawle (Thelma Barlow) who lives with her domineering and sinister sister Janet (Irene Sutcliffe), a biochemist. Al Large is concerned about his finances.[15] Titled The Two of Us in American release
22	7	"Happily Ever After"	Ben Bolt	Jack Lothian	5 November 2007	10.37
On the day of their wedding, Louisa's bridesmaid Isobel (Amanda Abbington) is hit in the eye with a party popper; the local florist gets arrested and his shop shuttered. Bert Large has to make contingency plans for the wedding party. Martin suggests the vicar the Rev. Counter (David Ryall) has a drinking problem and later catches him with a bottle of whisky. The vicar ends up in hospital after falling over and fracturing his hip. Martin has to find a replacement, and pays a high price for his services. Louisa's maid of honor has another emergency.[15] Titled In Sickness and In Health in American release.

Series 4 (2009)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions) [5]
23	1	"Better the Devil"	Ben Bolt	Jack Lothian	20 September 2009	8.30
Life in the beautiful Cornish village of Portwenn has become ever more infuriating for Dr. Martin Ellingham since his and Louisa's heart-wrenching decision to call off their wedding. Louisa has left the village, and Martin has begun to question what keeps him in Cornwall. It's certainly not his relentlessly annoying patients. Mrs. Tishell's husband Clive (Malcolm Storry) returns to his wife and concerns the doctor with his lack of hearing. Martin's ex-girlfriend Dr. Edith Montgomery (Lia Williams) aids a patient of his, and the pair immediately come to a disagreement over the patient's need for an operation. The episode ends with the return of Louisa and her surprise news: She is pregnant with Martin's child.[18]
24	2	"Uneasy Lies the Head"	Ben Bolt	Ben Bolt	27 September 2009	8.03
Dr. Martin Ellingham struggles to deal with Louisa's news about her pregnancy, and is conflicted over what action to take. But Louisa is adamant she does not want Martin involved with the raising of their child. Auntie Joan, however, is highly insistent that he help Louisa through the pregnancy. Louisa takes a job back at Portwenn Primary School, where headmaster Mr Strain (David Haig) is creating suspicion and public concern over his increasingly erratic behaviour.[19] Martin realises the schoolmaster is unwell when he evacuates blue urine. Things come to a frightening turn when the schoolmaster takes a class of schoolchildren to Roscarrock Cove, which has numerous hazardous tide pools.[20]
25	3	"Perish Together as Fools"	Ben Bolt	Richard Stoneman	4 October 2009	8.71
Dr. Martin Ellingham is shocked to find Louisa and Auntie Joan knocking at his door before the Surgery has opened. Louisa has had a medical scare and wants Martin's reassurance that everything is fine. PC Joe Penhale's big brother Sam (Martin Marquez) comes to Portwenn. Louisa consults with Martin's ex-girlfriend Dr. Edith Montgomery. Mr Routledge (Ewan Hooper), is an old man who wants to move to a nursing home but Martin refuses his request.[21] Meanwhile, upon the advice of Auntie Joan, Louisa visits Mr. Routledge to see if he will be vacating his unit soon. The doctor is less than pleased when he hears the surgery needs to be re-decorated. Al Large goes to lengths in order to convince Pauline he is good enough for her.[18]
26	4	"Driving Mr. McIynn"	Minkie Spiro	Richard Stoneman	11 October 2009	9.21
Dr. Martin Ellingham is called to Louisa's new home after she has a dizzy spell while shifting furniture. Martin urges her to slow down, but is shocked to learn that Louisa has applied to be her school's headteacher again, with the previous one getting porphyria and having to leave. Martin is adamantly opposed to Louisa, as a single mother, returning to her job with the school. Mr. and Mrs. McLynn (Benjamin Whitrow, Phyllida Law) visit Martin for a disabled parking badge from him. They claim the disability is recent. Martin refuses the application to an elderly couple, as they offer no proof of when the disability came on.[18] Auntie Joan, already suffering financial difficulties with her farm, has a car crash with Mr. and Mrs. McLynn. PC Penhale is ineffective dealing with the situation.[22]
27	5	"The Departed"	Minkie Spiro	Jack Lothian	18 October 2009	9.49
Dr. Martin Ellingham is in London to meet Robert Dashwood (Nicholas Le Prevost), who is leading the selection process for the prestigious Imperial College London surgeon's job that Martin has applied for. Robert can tell that Martin is excited to be back in the world of surgery, and is pleased when Martin says he has finally conquered his debilitating blood phobia. Robert is confident that Martin will get the job. Meanwhile, a Juliet and Richard Wenn (Sylvestra Le Touzel, Anthony Calf) sues Joan after she traps their highly troublesome child Theo (Andrew Byrne) in her chicken coop, after which he develops a mysterious malaise.[18][23]
28	6	"Midwife Crisis"	Ben Bolt	Ben Bolt	25 October 2009	9.23
Dr. Martin Ellingham meets Portwenn's new midwife, Molly O'Brien (Gemma Craven), who will be looking after Louisa. Martin is dismissive of her profession and irritated by her prejudiced attitude towards him and by her insistence that men aren't needed to help pregnant women. Thus the two of them do not hit it off. In the meantime, Bert hires Marigold (Regina Freedman) to work in the restaurant kitchen. She responds by bringing him game to use in the restaurant. Her husband Michael (Andrew Greenough) becomes deathly ill, Marigold shows some milder, but similar symptoms, and when Bert calls in Martin to look at Michael, the Doc finds spoiled roadkill (the very same game Marigold has been supplying Bert) in the kitchen cupboard. He determines that they both have toxoplasmosis from eating bad meat.[18][24]
29	7	"Do Not Disturb"	Ben Bolt	Richard Stoneman	1 November 2009	9.95
Dr. Martin Ellingham seeks out Louisa to talk about his new surgeon's job at Imperial College London, but they are interrupted by Bert, who wants to plan a baby shower for Louisa. Joan opens up her house to the public as a B&B, and her first guest is her old friend Ted (David Ross), who has a disgusting breath and a constipation issue. Martin and Pauline exchange angry words when she discovers a letter offering him a job at Imperial College London, with Martin incensed that she opened his mail in the first place.[18] He discharges her from his employ, but later has to come to her aid after she's bitten by a jellyfish.[25]
30	8	"The Wrong Goodbye"	Ben Bolt	Jack Lothian	8 November 2009	10.28
Dr. Martin Ellingham and Pauline are surprised by the number of patients coming to see him on the last day before his Surgery closes and he moves to London, but after a series of mishaps, including the taxi driver crashing his car with Louisa inside it, Louisa goes into labour and the Doc is facing a dilemma; should he move away or stick around to support Louisa and their newborn child?[18] Against Al's misgivings, Bert cooks with his own restaurant's recycled vegetable oil. Despite Martin having fired her, Pauline's services are retained by the new doctor.[26]

Series 5 (2011)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions) [5]
31	1	"Preserve the Romance"	Ben Bolt	Ben Bolt	12 September 2011	10.24
Curmudgeonly Martin Ellingham's plans to resume his career as a consultant in London are put on hold with the birth of the son he fathered with his now estranged partner, Louisa Glasson. At the surgery, new doctor Diana Dibbs (Joanna Scanlan) is excited to begin work, but Martin begins to have serious doubts about her competence after she misdiagnoses patients, dishes out prescriptions for totally inappropriate drugs and advises patients to up dosages if problems persist. Pauline has left and got a job in Bristol, and replaced as receptionist by the new doctor's husband, much to Dr. Ellingham's shock. Later, Ellingham receives some devastating news: the day previously when driving over Bodmin Moor to visit Louisa in hospital with the new baby, Aunt Joan had a heart attack and died at the wheel of her parked car.[27]
32	2	"Dry Your Tears"	Ben Bolt	Richard Stoneman	19 September 2011	10.66
Determined to get to grips with fatherhood, Martin asks Louisa to move into his house so he can help to raise their son. He even suggests that Louisa and 'baby' could move to London with him. Louisa is none too sure about the move to London. Meanwhile, Aunt Joan's sister Ruth Ellingham (Eileen Atkins) turns up at Portwenn for Joan's funeral. Aunt Ruth is a doctor like Ellingham and his father Christopher, but she is a psychiatrist. Aunt Ruth, Aunt Joan, and Ellingham's father Chris were all siblings. Ellingham turns Joan's funeral into a medical warning. Aunt Ruth has no intentions of staying until Martin reveals that Aunt Joan's farm is all Ruth's.[28]
33	3	"Born with a Shotgun"	Ben Bolt	Jack Lothian	26 September 2011	10.37
Ellingham has a new receptionist, Morwenna Newcross (Jessica Ransom), an attractive teenage girl to replace Pauline. Morwenna fails to make a good impression on the doc by arriving late on her first day. Her grandfather William Newcross (Peter Vaughan) gives her some 'magic pills' to make sure she is on time, and bright as a button at work. Sleepless nights are taking their toll on Martin and Louisa. Tempers are frayed as they try to find ways to comfort their constantly wailing baby. Meanwhile, Aunt Ruth is dealing with an artistic intruder on the farm, Michael Dunwich (Andrew-Lee Potts), who has stolen the hub caps from her car and whose mother, Mrs Shirley Dunwich (Miriam Margolyes), is having mysterious abdominal and mental problems, and also believes her son is trying to poison her. Can Dr. Ellingham and Constable Penhale solve the mystery?[29]
34	4	"Mother Knows Best"	Ben Bolt	Chris Hurford, Tom Butterworth	3 October 2011	10.43
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. Also, Louisa's mother Eleanor (played by Louise Jameson) arrives unexpectedly, and Martin and Louisa find their son is sleeping through usual feeds until they find out her mother gave him some of her brew to calm him down.[30]
35	5	"Remember Me"	Paul Seed	Jack Lothian	10 October 2011	10.66
PC Joe Penhale has an unexpected visitor: his ex-wife Maggie Reid (Julie Graham), who appears to have completely forgotten that they split up a couple of years ago. Joe takes her to Large's restaurant, where fellow diner Martin quickly spots that Maggie is showing symptoms of amnesia. Louisa's mother Eleanor (Louise Jameson) catches up with her old school friend Paul, a local fisherman, who takes her out on a date. Morwenna arrives at the surgery with an injured foot and the doctor grimaces at the sight of the blood as he treats the wound. Ellingham notices that Morwenna avoids having an injection and realises she is frightened of needles. PC Penhale warns Martin and Louisa that if they do not register a name for their son soon, the state will be forced to step in. In the end they name their son James Henry Ellingham.[31]
36	6	"Don't Let Go"	Ben Bolt	Chris Hurford, Tom Butterworth	17 October 2011	10.86
In an effort to get Maggie to stay in Portwenn after she gets the all-clear, PC Joe Penhale tries to prove that he is the man for her – and even engineers situations where he can show off his macho side to impress her. Maggie does eventually leave but she and PC Penhale part on good terms. Martin steps in when school caretaker Mr Coley becomes confused after breathing carbon monoxide and puts the children of the school at risk. Tensions mount between Martin and Louisa as they find themselves unable to agree on anything, from schooling for their son to what to have for dinner. Feeling that things will never change, not wanting to move to London and that Martin is incapable of showing affection Louisa takes James and moves in with her mother.[32]
37	7	"Cats & Sharks"	Paul Seed	Richard Stoneman	24 October 2011	10.92
Bert Large's restaurant business is in financial trouble. He can't even afford the food and drink for a charity event to raise money for Florence Dingle's (Anne Reid) cat sanctuary. Mrs Dingle is distraught. She desperately needs the money to continue to look after the cats and kittens in her care. Bert is also being chased by loan sharks Alastair Tonken (Alan Williams) and his son Norman (Marcus Cunningham) for the repayment of £1,000 they gave him to clear his debts, warning of repercussions if he doesn't pay up. Mrs Tishell's infatuation for Martin increases, encouraged by his continued separation from Louisa. Martin, assisted by Morwenna, performs an emergency hernia operation on Louisa's mother Eleanor and saves her life when the ambulance's arrival is delayed.[33]
38	8	"Ever After"	Ben Bolt	Jack Lothian	31 October 2011	10.65
Mrs. Tishell discovers that she can no longer hide her infatuation with Dr. Ellingham and she decides that she must take drastic action, fuelled by a cocktail of drugs that are affecting her judgment. Martin asks her to look after James for the day. Mrs. Tishell mis-dispenses eyedrops to PC Penhale causing him to crash his Land Rover. Mrs. Tishell mistakenly thinks that Martin has sent her a covert message through a young couple he has treated and vanishes with James to a nearby holiday home. The drugs, for a few hours, cause her to think that James is her and Ellingham's son. Martin, Louisa, Aunt Ruth and PC Penhale chase after her. To coax her out of the locked house, Martin pretends to profess his love for Mrs Tishell and a desire to stay in Portwenn, while actually aiming his remarks at Louisa. James Henry is rescued, Martin and Louisa profess their love, kiss and reconcile. [34]

Series 6 (2013)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions) [5]
39	1	"Sickness and Health"	Nigel Cole	Jack Lothian	2 September 2013	9.51
Wedding bells are ringing for the Doc and Louisa. But will the marriage finally go ahead? The Doc is irritated by PC Penhale, who wrongly presumes he is best man, plus Louisa is late. The Reverend has his doubts as to whether she will turn up, putting Martin on edge. Meanwhile, his aunt Ruth is having a rough time looking after baby James Henry. He refused to eat his dinner and he won't settle, crying continuously. To make matters worse, they have a power cut.[35]
40	2	"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?"	Nigel Cole	Ben Bolt	9 September 2013	9.05
It is Louisa's first day back at school and their new child minder, Mel (Rosie Ede), is late for work. When she finally does arrive Martin, is dubious about handing James over to this woman who is constantly scratching. Martin insists the new nanny have a medical appointment to diagnose the cause of the itch. Meanwhile, Aunt Ruth has been roped into doing a phone-in programme on Radio Portwenn with radio personality Caroline Bosman, and a listener called 'Cliff' phones in saying he finds it difficult to make friends. Martin's receptionist Morwenna Newcross advertises a room for rent in her flat. Bert, meanwhile, sees income opportunity by renting out son Al's bedroom to tourists, forcing Al to either share a bedroom with him or get his own flat. He decides to rent the room in Morwenna's flat .[36]
41	3	"The Tameness of a Wolf"	Nigel Cole	Richard Stoneman	16 September 2013	8.36
Two fishermen (Julian Seager and Tony Cottrell) wake the Doc and Louisa at the crack of dawn, having discovered Robert Campbell (Paul Moriarty) unconscious on the beach. After being revived by the doctor, Campbell starts asking Martin about his family. Campbell is an obsessed fan of Martin's Aunt Ruth, whose home he later visits, and he tries to barricade himself inside with her. Meanwhile, it's Mike's first day looking after James. Louisa is frosty with him. When she gets to school she can't help but feel uneasy and sneaks back home to check up on Mike. Bert rents a spare room to Portwenn's new chemist, Jennifer Cardew (Annabelle Apsion). [37]
42	4	"Nobody Likes Me"	Paul Seed	Charlie Martin	23 September 2013	8.89
Louisa wants Martin to engage more with James, so she arranges for him to take their baby to playgroup, where he has to pair up with a mother and daughter and sing songs. Meanwhile, Al signs up to a dating website, Bert is suspicious when he catches Jennifer in the bathroom with a needle, and Aunt Ruth moves into a cottage in the village, but soon has a spot of trouble with her grumpy new upstairs neighbour John Moysey (Ronald Pickup). After her ceiling caves in, Al is brought in for the repair job, necessitating access to Moysey's flat. Al discovers evidence of compulsive hoarding by Moysey. Meanwhile, Martin also investigates the hoarding after Moysey becomes his patient, leading Martin to diagnose scurvy.[38]
43	5	"The Practice Around the Corner"	Paul Seed	Julian Unthank	30 September 2013	9.17
Mrs. Tishell returns to the village, and her affection for Martin quickly disappears when he refuses to pass her fit for work. As if he didn't have enough on his plate, Martin must also face his fear of blood when tests show that Lorna has a high level of ferritin, which is placing a strain on her heart and liver. Meanwhile, Penhale hopes to be selected for an elite police squad by taking part in a survival training course, which goes horribly wrong when he shoots himself in the foot.
44	6	"Hazardous Exposure"	Paul Seed	Charlie Martin	7 October 2013	9.09
Bert pops the question to Jennifer, and Ruth finds fault with Al's business proposal. Hypochondriac Malcolm Rayner is struggling with his breathing and Martin asks him if he has ever worked with asbestos. Penhale then spreads pandemonium by putting up warning notices about the substance's harmful properties throughout the village.
45	7	"Listen with Mother"	Nigel Cole	Richard Stoneman	14 October 2013	8.58
Mrs. Tishell finds herself falling in love with Martin all over again. Al receives a visit from two military policemen who are trying to track down Baby James's babysitter, Mike Pruddy. Martin becomes convinced that something is wrong with him following a conversation with his mother. The school sports day ends up in disaster, and Louisa's attempts at getting him to open up about the loss of his father prove futile.
46	8	"Departure"	Nigel Cole	Jack Lothian	21 October 2013	9.07
Louisa decides to leave for Spain with baby James and says an awkward goodbye to Martin, but when he finds the scan of her brain, he spots a malformation and realises she could have a haemorrhage if she gets on the plane. Will the doctor make it to the airport in time? Meanwhile, disaster strikes at Bert and Jennifer's engagement party.

Series 7 (2015)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions) [5]
47	1	"Rescue Me"	Nigel Cole	Jack Lothian	7 September 2015	6.64
With Louisa visiting her mother in Spain to get some perspective on their marriage, Martin knows he needs to try to change for the sake of their relationship, so he endeavours to keep his promise to her to see a therapist. Aunt Ruth arranges an appointment for him with Dr Rachel Timoney, but a lifeboat training exercise causes problems for the doctor.
48	2	"The Shock of the New"	Nigel Cole	Julian Unthank	14 September 2015	7.33
Al welcomes his first fishing guests but an uninvited one means that a good review is definitely not guaranteed, while Bert decides to try to rejuvenate trade at the restaurant by joining an online voucher scheme. Morwenna asks Martin for a pay rise, and Louisa has to find a new babysitter to look after James Henry and reluctantly decides to offer Janice a trial. Penhale is excited to receive his new police issue Taser, but Portwenn does not exactly offer him plenty of opportunities to try it out.
49	3	"It's Good to Talk"	Nigel Cole	Charlie Martin & Jack Lothian	21 September 2015	6.72
Martin decides to move out of the Surgery to give Louisa space, leaving Mrs Tishell concerned he will not be able to look after himself on his own. Penhale helps Janice babysit, and Al is very concerned when he finds out about Bert's behaviour and when he hears there are bailiffs at the restaurant.
50	4	"Education, Education, Education"	Charles Palmer	Richard Stoneman	28 September 2015	8.26
Louisa and Martin have their first therapy session together – though neither of them was expecting they would be given homework. Morwenna is not amused when 15 year old Peter Cronk, who is on work experience, starts trying to boss her around in the surgery. Mrs Tishell is surprised when her husband Clive returns and tells her he wants to give things another go, and Louisa has to call Martin when one of her pupils collapses during a school excursion.
51	5	"Control-Alt-Delete"	Charles Palmer	Julian Unthank	5 October 2015	8.06
Reaching breaking point with being followed around by Buddy, Martin resolves to find a vet to have the dog put down once and for all. Meanwhile, Ruth finds out that Bert has been trying to make his own whisky. Clive is suspicious of Mrs Tishell and who she might be cooking meals for, Penhale makes a hash of asking Janice out, and Louisa and Martin's therapy homework results in a picnic on the beach, where they are interrupted by local vet Angela Sim – who appears to be hallucinating.
52	6	"Other People's Children"	Ben Gregor	Julian Unthank	19 October 2015	7.82
Louisa helps out her ex-boyfriend Danny when he brings seven children from London to camp on Ruth's farm – supervised by Al and Bert – while she and Martin plan a date on the advice of Dr Timoney. However, their night at the restaurant is interrupted when Danny calls saying one of the youngsters has gone missing. Things get worse for the couple when Martin uncovers a health scare at James's first birthday party that makes all the guests leave very quickly.
53	7	"Facta Non Verba"	Ben Gregor	Richard Stoneman	26 October 2015	8.04
Louisa is not pleased when her new art teacher Erica wants to try out some rather alternative ideas on the children. Dr. Timoney is involved in a car accident outside the school. Penhale is confused when he is offered a transfer to Exeter, Bert decides to go back to being a handyman, and Louisa and Martin are intrigued when Dr. Timoney invites them for an additional therapy session. Jessica holds Joe's hand.
54	8	"The Doctor Is Out"	Ben Gregor	Jack Lothian	2 November 2015	8.03
Louisa worries Dr. Timoney's suggestion that she and Martin aren't meant to be together might have prompted him to leave Portwenn for good. Calling on Ruth, Morwenna and Janice for help, she tries to track down the missing GP, with no luck. However, what Dr. Ellingham's friends and family fail to realise is that he is actually trapped up at the Wilton farm, where desperate wife Annie is trying to coerce him into curing her seriously ill husband Jim. Meanwhile, Ruth and Bert offer Al a proposition regarding the whisky and the B&B.

Series 8 (2017)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions) [5]
55	1	"Mysterious Ways"	Nigel Cole	Jack Lothian	20 September 2017	7.65
After successfully rekindling their relationship, Louisa and Martin are living together again, but Louisa finds herself juggling too many responsibilities. As Portwenn prepares for a wedding, Bert hopes to profit from the festivities.
56	2	"Sons and Lovers"	Nigel Cole	Richard Stoneman	27 September 2017	7.23
With Janice's departure, Martin and Louisa need to find a day care for James, and they settle on Portwenn Tots. Ruth considers selling her farm, and Mrs. Tishell's pharmacy receives a new blood-pressure monitor.
57	3	"Farewell, My Lovely"	Nigel Cole	Julian Unthank	4 October 2017	7.18
Louisa's stress is compounded when she takes a group of students on a sailing trip. Ruth's decision about the farm causes trouble for the Large family enterprises, and so Morwenna and Al throw an event to help save the business.
58	4	"Faith"	Stuart Orme	Colin Bateman	11 October 2017	7.35
Morwenna's missionary parents pay her a surprise visit and are taken aback by her relationship with Al. As Louisa starts her new counseling course, Penhale investigates a break-in at the school, in which nothing was stolen.
59	5	"From the Mouths of Babes"	Stuart Orme	Andrew Rattenbury	18 October 2017	7.62
With James teething, Martin and Louisa are desperate for more sleep. In an unusual display of mourning, Mrs. Tishell closes the pharmacy, inconveniencing everyone. Al needs Bert's help to get the whisky business back on track.
60	6	"Accidental Hero"	Stuart Orme	Julian Unthank	25 October 2017	7.26
Penhale decides to have a police open house to raise community awareness, but the turnout is not what he hoped for. James goes through a biting phase, and Morwenna leaves the surgery for a weekend away with Al.
61	7	"Blade on the Feather"	Nigel Cole	Richard Stoneman	1 November 2017	7.25
Al and Morwenna participate in the annual gig race against another town. Louisa buys a new car, and Martin's blood phobia causes a disaster with a patient.
62	8	"All My Trials"	Nigel Cole	Jack Lothian	8 November 2017	7.73
Martin stops practising the week before his hearing, but patients continue to solicit his advice. An American tourist asks Mrs. Tishell for help, and Penhale commissions a bust of himself.

Series 9 (2019)

No. overall	No. in series	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	UK viewers (millions) [5]
63	1	"To the Lighthouse"	Nigel Cole	Jack Lothian	25 September 2019	7.22
A representative from the medical council comes to assess Martin and his surgery, he and Louisa discuss whether to have another child, and Mrs Tishell is invited by a male friend on a trip to Godrevy lighthouse.
64	2	"The Shock of the New"	Nigel Cole	Ash Ditta	2 October 2019	7.21
Martin is forced to do some refresher courses, while Louisa begins a new career.
65	3	"S.W.A.L.K."	Nigel Cole	Julian Unthank	9 October 2019	7.04
Louisa organises a special evening for Martin's birthday, but it doesn't go to plan because of Al's surprise party. Ruth becomes uncharacteristically forgetful, which causes general anxiety.
66	4	"Paint It Black"	Charles Palmer	Andrew Rattenbury	16 October 2019	7.00
Martin has his second GMC assessment, and Buddy goes missing. Elsewhere, Penhale is upset when his predecessor, Mark Mylow, arrives and tries to take charge
67	5	"Wild West Country"	Charles Palmer	Alastair Galbraith	23 October 2019	7.11
Someone's been shot! Penhale is keen to work out who is responsible.
68	6	"Equilibrium"	Charles Palmer	Chris Reddy	30 October 2019	6.99
Martin and Louisa have their first fertility appointment, while Penhale responds to a case of vandalism and gets a free surfing lesson.
69	7	"Single White Bevy"	Nigel Cole	Julian Unthank	6 November 2019	6.94
Mrs Tishell sends her work experience girl packing and Martin has to rush Buddy up to Angela. Al is officially moving in with Morwenna, which thrills Caitlin more than Bert.
70	8	"Licence to Practice"	Nigel Cole	Jack Lothian	13 November 2019	7.32
The village prepares for Al and Morwenna's wedding. Ruth shows Louisa that young James is highly gifted and reminds her that, unlike Martin, James has two loving parents. Martin vomits during a surgery designed to test his control, and, at the wedding, he tells Louisa that he is no longer practising medicine. She replies with the news that she is pregnant.

Home media

Series		Episodes	DVD release
			Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
	1	6	12 June 2007[39]	31 October 2005[40]	29 March 2006[41]
	2	8	28 July 2009[42]	3 April 2006[43]	26 July 2006[44]
	TV Film		28 July 2009[42]	29 September 2008[45]	17 October 2007[46]
	3	7	2 February 2010[47]	18 February 2008[48]	14 May 2008[49]
	4	8	6 July 2010[50]	1 March 2010[51]	29 September 2010[52]
	5	8	5 June 2012	5 March 2012[53]	21 March 2012[54]
	6	8	10 December 2013	24 March 2014	23 April 2014[55]
	7	8	8 December 2015	16 November 2015[56]	27 April 2016[57]
	8	8	12 December 2017	13 November 2017[58]	6 December 2017[59]
	9	8	10 December 2019[60]	11 December 2019[61]	9 December 2019

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External links

• Doc Martin Episodes on British Comedy Guide
• Doc Martin at itv.com
• Doc Martin at IMDb