Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Series 7 - 7. Facta Non Verba
Sigourney Weaver makes a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo when she strides into Portwenn’s chemist. An American tourist with ancestral connections to Cornwall, she wants to buy eye-drops to treat her glaucoma, so inevitably she meets Dr Ellingham. “Your accent is very thick. I can’t understand what you’re saying,” he snaps when she suggests a smile would help. Maybe his curmudgeonly manner is the reason for the brevity of her visit.
Another new arrival is young teacher Erica (Kelly Adams), who upsets the children with her unorthodox approach to art. When she’s not fainting, that is. Meanwhile, Martin and Louise are still having marriage counselling with Dr Timoney (who’s behaving rather strangely herself) and there’s a real “ahhhh” moment when Joe is offered a transfer to the big city. Well, to Exeter. Will anyone care if he goes or if he stays?
Found HERE at RadioTimes.
Series 7, Episode 7 - Facta non Verba
After Martin and Louisa tell Dr
Timoney (Emily Bevan) about their failed date night, she questions their
ultimate compatibility. She asks them if it is time they recognise that
perhaps they are not meant to be together: something for them to go and
think about.
Martin has new neighbours: Erica the
new art teacher at Portwenn school has moved in with her daughter,
Bernie. Though Louisa is happy to finally have found a permanent
teacher, this proves to be short-lived when Erica wants to try out some
rather alternative ideas on the children.
PC Penhale (John Marquez) manages to
protect everyone after a car accident outside the school, and Louisa is
very surprised when the victim of the crash turns out to be Dr Timoney.
Penhale is happy to finally have his
crime stopping talents recognised, but is confused when he is offered a
transfer to Exeter, particularly as this will mean leaving Janice
behind, even though he hasn’t quite managed to ask her out yet.
Martin discovers that his new
neighbour is both noisy and rather accident prone, and thinks nothing of
calling on the doctor next door.
Bert (Ian McNeice), his whisky dream
now in tatters, decides to go back to something he knows, and becomes a
handyman. But even this doesn’t really prove worthwhile, when his first
customer, Erica, has an accident, and he has to call Martin in to help.
Louisa and Martin are intrigued when Dr Timoney invites them for an
additional therapy session – she might just have worked out an answer to
the question of their relationship. And an American tourist seeks help from the Doc.
Found HERE at ITV.
Monday, 19 October 2015
Sunday, 18 October 2015
Saturday, 17 October 2015
Doc Martin episode six: Louisa’s ex meddles in her relationship with Martin
Doc Martin is back on Monday October 19 after a break for the Rugby World Cup, as poor Martin and Louisa continue to struggle with their marital problems.
Dr Timoney suggest the couple go back to the beginning of their relationship and try to remember what they first loved in each other by planning a date, but their busy lives – and James Henry’s first birthday party – seem to get in the way.
And there’s something else that gets in the way too: Louisa’s ex boyfriend Danny (Tristan Sturrock) suddenly pops up, when he turns up on a camping trip with seven children, planning to stay on Ruth’s farm.
They need some local children to show them round – and Louisa feels obliged to help out her former flame out, even though this is the last thing she needs just now.
And things get even more troubling with Danny sticks his oar in and tries to help Louisa and Martin to work through their marital issues. Uh oh...
It's not just Martin and Louisa having problems this week though. Things are going rather well for Clive and Mrs Tishell after their reunion, until she invites him back into the bedroom, with disastrous consequences!
Throw in a missing child, PC Penhale’s furious discovery of Bert’s unlicensed whisky venture, and a health scare at James’s party, and you can expect another hilarious episode of Doc Martin.
Tune in at 9pm on Monday October 19 to see the next episode of Doc Martin on STV.
Found HERE at STV.
Thursday, 15 October 2015
Series 7 - 6. Other People's Children
I’m not sure that Dr Ellingham needed to do all those years of medical training. I’ve done absolutely none and I can usually diagnose what’s wrong with his patients before he does. Perhaps he’s a bit preoccupied, what with Louisa’s old flame Danny arriving in Portwenn with a coach-load of disadvantaged kids for a camping trip. Surprisingly for such an emotionally stunted person, Martin seems to be a teensy bit jealous when Danny starts flirting with “Lou”.
Meanwhile down at the pharmacy Clive is getting anxious about his marital duties and, as the Doc won’t help him with “some of them little blue pills”, he decides to self-medicate. That’s never a good idea, Clive. Look at what happened to Caroline Quentin’s veterinary character. She went barking mad – almost literally.
About this programme
6/8. 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. Comedy drama, starring Martin Clunes and Caroline Catz.
Found updated HERE at RadioTimes.
Series 7 - 7. Facta Non Verba
7/8. Louisa is not best pleased when her new art teacher Erica wants to try out some rather alternative ideas on the children, while 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. Plus, an American tourist seeks help from the GP. Comedy drama, with a cameo appearance by Sigourney Weaver.
Found HERE at RadioTimes.
9:00pm, Monday, 19 October 2015, ITV
A few times this series we've wondered if
Louisa and Martin really need couples therapy. They clearly love each
other, they're desperate to make it work and their spats seem tamer than
those of a lot of married couples we know! Still, the
will-they-won't-they continues and tonight a spanner is thrown into the
works when Louisa's obnoxious old flame Danny turns up with a bus full
of London school kids. Imagine how thrilled the doc is to see them…
Also, Sal is keen to seduce Clive but he seems very reluctant all of a
sudden, and preparations are under way for James Henry's first birthday
party.
Found HERE at TV Guide.
Tuesday, 13 October 2015
Series 7 Episode 6 - Other People's Children
Martin and Louisa don’t seem to be
having much success with their therapy, so Dr Timoney (Emily Bevan)
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
(Tristan Sturrock), Louisa’s ex-boyfriend, brings him and seven children
from London camping on Ruth’s farm, supervised by Al(Joe Absolom) and
Bert (Ian McNeice), 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 (Selina Cadell) and Clive (Malcolm Storry), 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 (John Marquez) 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 (Dame Eileen Atkins) birthday cake can keep them there.
Found HERE at ITV.
Hilarious Tracheotomies, No Bedside Manner — ‘Doc Martin’ Is Back In Business
There are a rash of high-quality shows that have debuted recently on cable, pay cable and streaming. “The Leftovers” on HBO; “Homeland” on Showtime; “Fargo” on FX, for starters. And while I’ll dutifully be in front of the television for all of them, the show that has me most excited is the streaming of Series Seven of “Doc Martin.”
That’s Doctor Ellingham to you, or so Martin Clunes’ character insists. No one in the fishing village of Portwenn does call him that, of course, except for the lovelost pharmacist, Mrs. Tishell, who stalked him for a season and still sees him as a soulmate.
A quick primer: Doc Martin is a brilliant doctor and Clunes, who is nothing like his character in real life, is a brilliant actor. He was assigned to Portwenn partly because his phobia of blood took him out consideration for top jobs in London. He has the bedside manner of Whitey Bulger — well, no, Bulger supposedly liked dogs and elderly ladies — but that only makes Doc more endearing to the hail-fellow-well-met townsfolk.
His formality — dressed in suit and tie while eating alone in his living room — matched against the Cornwall small-town informality is only part of the charm of the show.
He’s about as good at showing his feelings as your average zombie unless it’s one of exasperation with the local constabulary (“You idiot!”) or a patient who doesn’t follow his instructions and starts to explain why (“Stop talking”).
Keep reading HERE.
Saturday, 10 October 2015
The many loves of the Doc...
...his lovely family
...his faithful hound, Buddy
...the medically maligned masses of Portwenn
...his other faithful companion, Mrs T and a "tourist"
...his voice of reason, Aunt Ruth
Found HERE at Acorn TV.
Thanks to Adele for the link.
Thursday, 8 October 2015
Series 7 - 6. Other People's Children
6/8. 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. Comedy drama, starring Martin Clunes and Caroline Catz.
Found HERE at RadioTimes.
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
Falmouth vet nurse's pet pooches appear in ITV's Doc Martin
Three dogs owned by a veterinary nurse in Falmouth appeared on screen in ITV's Doc Martin this week, although one was singled out for a special part.
Ruth Collett, a nurse at Rosemullion, watched with pride on Monday as her dog Lulu played the part of recently rehomed rescue dog. Her two other dogs could be seen alongside ten other dogs from the Falmouth and Truro area who portrayed stray and unwanted dogs in kennels.
"The most difficult part for Lulu was to ignore Doc Martin as he stomps past her muttering angrily with another dog walking past," said Ruth.
Eleven-year-old Lulu, however, has always been a real start at Rosemullion. She was abandoned at the at vets when she was quite young and was adopted by Ruth. However, she is a regular visitor the vets' practice where she is a regular blood donor for very poorly dogs who are being treated at the veterinary hospital.
"She also helps out at puppy classes where she helps shy and timid puppies to socialise with adult dogs," said Ruth. "Lulu was chosen (for her role in Doc Martin) as she is very calm, well socialised and used to a veterinary environment.
Found HERE.
Tuesday, 6 October 2015
Patience is a virtue...
It looks like we might have to wait a little longer for Episode 6, with ITV listing its transmission date as Monday 19th October.
Monday, 5 October 2015
TV round-up: Doc Martin....
THE irascible, hilarious GP of fictional Portwenn has commanded his surgery for many years, but this current series is the funniest yet.
In last week’s episode the range of ailments/conditions was both baffling and incredible. Top of the list was Kawasaki Disease, which apparently is not what happens to someone who rides on the back of a motorbike for the first time. As we now know, it strikes Cornish children who can collapse without warning as they are taking in a wonderful sea view while trying to learn how far Saturn is from the Sun.
If Kawasaki didn’t do it for you, with Doc Martin shouting “Get out of my way!” as he knocked the poor child on to his back and made a mad dash to the hospital with his estranged, we also had the more mundane but no less entertaining asthma combined with double leg failure, varicose veins, an unsightly ganglion and a profusely bleeding man with his child’s fishing hook skewered through his thumb.
All of the above was watched over by an attentive work experience teenager who was a splendid mini-me Doc Martin, and appeared to know just as much as our favourite medic acquired by reading weighty drug manuals and wrongly treating his mother with pocketfuls of Beta blockers. Welcome to the NHS of the future!
Found HERE at The Sunday Express.
Saturday, 3 October 2015
Episode 5 - Control-Alt-Delete
Series seven of the adventures of the nation’s grumpiest doctor and his patients in the Cornish village of Portwenn continues with episode five, Control-Alt-Delete. Fed up with Buddy following him around, Martin (Martin Clunes) decides to find a vet and have him put down. Both Morwenna (Jessica Ransom) and Louisa (Caroline Catz) manage to persuade him that it is not that simple as no vet will put down a healthy dog on Martin’s say so, and a new home is found for Buddy with Angela Sim (Caroline Quentin), a local vet - although Martin will have to take him there himself. The Doc is unimpressed by Angela’s alternative approaches to medicine – even if it is only veterinary medicine – but at least he has managed to offload Buddy. Ruth (Eileen Atkins) finds out what Bert (Ian McNeice) has been trying to make his own whisky, but he eventually gets her to keep his secret. Clive (Malcolm Storry) is suspicious of Mrs Tishell (Selina Cadell) and whom she is cooking for, but decides to give her the benefit of the doubt and give their marriage another go. PC Penhale (John Marquez) wants to ask Janice (Robyn Addison) out, but only succeeds in inviting her to a group BBQ at his place. Then he has to persuade Al (Joe Absolom) and Morwenna to come to make up the numbers. Louisa and Martin’s therapy homework results in a picnic – much to Martin’s dismay – but even this does not go to plan. They are interrupted by Angela and Buddy on the beach, where Angela appears to be hallucinating, and Martin has to get Penhale to help calm her down.
Found HERE at ITV.
Series 7 - 5. Control-Alt-Delete
This is the episode that Men Behaving Badly fans have been eagerly awaiting: the reunion of Martin Clunes and Caroline Quentin. She plays slightly batty animal-sanctuary owner Angela who takes in Buddy, the scruffy stray dog that’s been hounding (sorry) Martin. According to her, Buddy said he’s keeping the doc company because he knows he’s lonely.
“She’s completely deranged, but she should be back to her normal self in the morning – slightly deranged,” is Martin’s diagnosis. The role certainly gives Quentin the chance to go crazy. Meanwhile, Joe is making puppy dog eyes at Janice – actually he looks at her in much the same way Buddy looks at Martin.
5/8. After reaching breaking point with being followed around by Buddy, Martin resolves to find a vet to have it put down, while 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. Comedy drama, guest starring Caroline Quentin.
Found HERE at RadioTimes.
Doc Martin stars reveal the name game that keeps them in titters on set (VIDEO)
Next time you're watching Doc Martin,
pay close attention to the patients' names because the cast have created
a punning name game that keeps them amused on set.
Jessica Ransom told What's on TV: "We always put in funny patient names, we've had a lot of good fun putting a few of those in. We had a nice old lady the other day who was Alice Cooper... Oh, Germain Mann that was a good one!"
"I've got a list, last series I made a list which was in my reception book on the desk and it mysteriously disappeared between the last series and this series, so I've had to start my list again."
Robyn Addison (Janice) added: "We had a whole conversation at dinner during filming..."
Jessica said: "Once you start playing the game of Funny Patient Names nobody really speaks... So I've got a new book, so I might have to take it with me so it doesn't get stolen because we've still got to get in Paul Mycock and Theresa Green for example. There's plenty more up my sleeves."
Jessica Ransom told What's on TV: "We always put in funny patient names, we've had a lot of good fun putting a few of those in. We had a nice old lady the other day who was Alice Cooper... Oh, Germain Mann that was a good one!"
"I've got a list, last series I made a list which was in my reception book on the desk and it mysteriously disappeared between the last series and this series, so I've had to start my list again."
Robyn Addison (Janice) added: "We had a whole conversation at dinner during filming..."
Jessica said: "Once you start playing the game of Funny Patient Names nobody really speaks... So I've got a new book, so I might have to take it with me so it doesn't get stolen because we've still got to get in Paul Mycock and Theresa Green for example. There's plenty more up my sleeves."
Read more and WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.
Doc Martin star Dame Eileen Atkins: ‘We have to stop thinking it’s all over at 80!’ (VIDEO)
At 81 Dame Eileen Atkins could be
forgiven for turning down scripts and putting up her feet but the
renowned star of stage and screen says that just like her Doc Martin alter ego Dr Ruth Ellingham, she has no plans to retire.
Talking to What’s on TV on the set of Doc Martin, Dame Eileen said: "I’m obviously not looking so hot because they’ve given [Ruth] an illness, and they’re trying to make me retire. Which is really good, because it is a difficult thing for most people. I don’t know how people enjoy their retirement so much – I’m glad that some people can, but it would be a dread thing for me to retire and it’s a dread thing for Ruth, too.”
While filming the current series of Doc Martin, Dame Eileen celebrated her 81st birthday.
She said: “It’s rather a relief being 81, you stop being ‘the milestone’… One has to stop thinking it’s all over at 80!”
She added: “I enjoy work. People say to me ‘why don’t you just go out and have a good time?’ And I say ‘the good time is working!’ That’s how I feel about it."
Eileen also sang the praises of Martin Clunes and the Doc Martin cast: “It’s always wonderful here. I love working with Martin. I love all the cast. Martin has surrounded himself with first-rate actors. So that makes it much more fun to play. You’re not working with a dodo ever... Somebody who just can’t do it. Which sometimes does happen!
Talking to What’s on TV on the set of Doc Martin, Dame Eileen said: "I’m obviously not looking so hot because they’ve given [Ruth] an illness, and they’re trying to make me retire. Which is really good, because it is a difficult thing for most people. I don’t know how people enjoy their retirement so much – I’m glad that some people can, but it would be a dread thing for me to retire and it’s a dread thing for Ruth, too.”
While filming the current series of Doc Martin, Dame Eileen celebrated her 81st birthday.
She said: “It’s rather a relief being 81, you stop being ‘the milestone’… One has to stop thinking it’s all over at 80!”
She added: “I enjoy work. People say to me ‘why don’t you just go out and have a good time?’ And I say ‘the good time is working!’ That’s how I feel about it."
Eileen also sang the praises of Martin Clunes and the Doc Martin cast: “It’s always wonderful here. I love working with Martin. I love all the cast. Martin has surrounded himself with first-rate actors. So that makes it much more fun to play. You’re not working with a dodo ever... Somebody who just can’t do it. Which sometimes does happen!
Keep reading and WATCH THE VIDEO HERE at What's on TV.
9:00pm, Monday, 5 October 2015, ITV
Dog lover Martin Clunes has to act his
socks off tonight, as the doc gets exasperated with Buddy, an adorable
Jack Russell who waits outside the surgery every day with a wagging
tail. After threatening to put the dog down, the doc palms him off on
local holistic vet Angie (played hilariously by Clunes' old friend
Caroline Quentin). Unsurprisingly the pair don't see eye to eye…
Meanwhile, Louisa realises she may be to blame for some of the problems
in her marriage.
Found HERE at What's On TV.
'It was like no time has passed' Martin Clunes and Caroline Quentin reunite on Doc Martin
It may be a whole new millennium since they last graced our screens together, but Martin and Caroline confirmed all their chemistry was still there when they got back together to film Doc Martin recently.
Speaking of their reunion on This Morning today, Caroline said: "I think Martin and Phillipa – Martin's wife who produces Doc Martin – suddenly thought let's get Quenty down here and have a bit of fun."
Keep reading HERE at Express UK.
On the set of ‘Doc Martin 7’, pt 2
When we last left Eric and David’s Excellent Adventure, our public television colleagues had arrived in Port Isaac and begun filming on the forthcoming behind-the-scenes documentary, Doc Martin – Seven Grumpy Seasons, which is set to premiere on public television stations in America this December. If you missed part 1 yesterday, you can catch up here.
Another Doc Martin Adventure, part 2
By Eric Luskin
As the remainder of the week unfolded we observed filming of a scene outside Doc’s iconic stone house overlooking the harbor (up the hill from the Large restaurant). The shot presented a number of different crowd control and filming issues, especially because it involved the Doc’s car driving up the very, very narrow street. Coordinating the flow of tourists/pedestrians, local trade people, groups of fans who want to watch, and the deployment of an entire film crew on steep, narrow Roscarrock Road is amazing to see. A Doc Martin shooting day can last 12 hours, sometimes more.
Suffice it to say that over the week, the actors and crew worked incredibly hard – and we were with them just about every step of the way. We got to witness a scene being shot about 30 minutes from Port Isaac in a wooded valley with a small stream. All the camera gear, along with fog machines and other support equipment, had to be hand carried down a narrow, slippery, windy, muddy path. Dennis, Pete and Will were representing Team America – there was literally no room for anyone else to be standing around. Wait until you see the footage. It’s awesome.
Keep reading HERE at Tellyspotting.
Dateline: Port Isaac – On the set of ‘Doc Martin 7’, pt 1
As I mentioned earlier this week, for those ‘Clunatics’ in the States who have been waiting (im)patiently for the return of Doc Martin, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Not only is the light shining brightly with series 7 set to air on public television stations beginning in January 2016, there is a brand new behind-the-scenes special, Doc Martin – Seven Grumpy Seasons, headed our way in December to wet our collective appetites, courtesy of our colleagues at American Public Television.
Working extremely hard on your behalf, Eric Luskin and David Rubinsohn traveled to Port Isaac this past Summer to spend time on the set of Doc Martin during the filming of series 7 to produce the upcoming Doc Martin – Seven Grumpy Seasons special. Having had the opportunity to do the same the year before on the set of Father Brown producing a ‘making-of’ special, Father Brown: Saving Souls, Solving Crimes, I can attest to the fact that while the work was hard and the hours were long, I’ll bet both Eric and David had more fun than the law allows also.
To give Tellyspotting readers a bit of insight into his trip to “Portwenn”, APT’s Eric Luskin found time between the long days of filming and the even longer nights in the pub to file this report from the picturesque seaside village of Port Isaac.
Keep reading HERE at Tellyspotting.
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