List of Doc Martin episodes

Doc Martin is a British comedy-drama that has aired on ITV since 2004, with a first series of six episodes. The episode number for the second series increased to eight. This was followed by a special bonus Christmas episode and a third series of seven episodes. The next two series aired eight episodes each. Therefore, 38 episodes (from the 5 series plus the stand-alone Christmas Special) have aired so far. The latest series had its original UK broadcast in 2011. In March 2012 in an interview on The Alan Titchmarsh Show, Martin Clunes confirmed that a sixth series of the show would air in late 2013.

Series overview

Series		Episodes	Originally aired		DVD release
			Series premiere	Series finale	Region 2 (UK)	Region 1 (USA)
	1	6	2 September 2004 (2004-09-02)	7 October 2004 (2004-10-07)	31 October 2005 (2005-10-31)	12 June 2007 (2007-06-12)
	2	8	10 November 2005 (2005-11-10)	5 January 2006 (2006-01-05)	3 April 2006 (2006-04-03)	28 July 2009 (2009-07-28)
	Christmas special	1	25 December 2006 (2006-12-25)		29 September 2008 (2008-09-29)	28 July 2009 (2009-07-28)
	3	7	24 September 2007 (2007-09-24)	5 November 2007 (2007-11-05)	18 February 2008 (2008-02-18)	2 February 2010 (2010-02-02)
	4	8	20 September 2009 (2009-09-20)	8 November 2009 (2009-11-08)	1 March 2010 (2010-03-01)	6 July 2010 (2010-07-06)
	5	8	12 September 2011 (2011-09-12)	31 October 2011 (2011-10-31)	5 March 2012 (2012-03-05)	5 June 2012
	6	8	2 September 2013	2013	NA

Episodes

Series 1 (2004)

Episode No.	Series No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)	Original airdate
1	1	"Going Bodmin"	Ben Bolt	Dominic Minghella	9.93	2 September 2004 (2004-09-02)
Martin attends an interview for the post of GP. Having unwittingly offended local teacher Louisa Glasson, he spontaneously diagnoses her glaucoma. Although pleased to renew his acquaintance with his Auntie Joan 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 the Lieutenant Colonel, leading to a divorce, a reconciliation and then a punch on his nose. Disillusioned he decides that he has made a mistake and will return to London.
2	2	"Gentlemen Prefer"	Ben Bolt	Dominic Minghella	8.98	9 September 2004 (2004-09-09)
Martin's surgery officially opens for business, but patients continue to treat it as a drop-in cafe. Former teacher Roger Fenn 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 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.
3	3	"Sh*t Happens"	Ben Bolt	Dominic Minghella	8.91	16 September 2004 (2004-09-16)
A stomach bug sweeps the village and patients fill Martin's surgery. 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 and his son have an argument over college and the future of the family businesses.
4	4	"The Portwenn Effect"	Ben Bolt	Dominic Minghella	9.31	23 September 2004 (2004-09-23)
Louisa buys two tickets to the Portwenn Players Dance and invites Martin. He doesn't want to go so Louisa offers the ticket to Mark instead. Peter Cronk, a boy at Louisa's school, causes trouble on a wildlife trip and Martin meets the Park Ranger Stewart, who believes he lives with a 6 foot squirrel named Anthony.
5	5	"Of All the Harbours in All the Towns"	Ben Bolt	Kirstie Falkous & John Regier	9.45	30 September 2004 (2004-09-30)
John Slater, an old flame of Joan's, returns to the village hoping to rekindle his love affair with her, but Martin discovers he has a life-threatening heart condition. 15 year old Melanie Gibson has a crush on the doctor after he mends her dislocated shoulder.
6	6	"Haemophobia"	Ben Bolt	Dominic Minghella	9.31	7 October 2004 (2004-10-07)
Martin is forced to confront his fear of blood, both when the town plays a prank on him involving ketchup as a fake injury, and when Peter, a young lad of the town suffers a ruptured spleen that needs to be urgently operated on.

Series 2 (2005/06)

Episode No.	Series No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)	Original airdate
7	1	"Old Dogs"	Ben Bolt	Dominic Minghella & Edana Minghella	8.86	10 November 2005 (2005-11-10)
Louisa's old flame, Danny Steel, comes to Portwenn hoping to rekindle their romance. He is furious with Martin for interfering with his mother's move to a nursing home. A man who has a habit of inexplicably injuring himself consults Martin. Elaine has resigned and moved away with her boyfriend Greg and has been replaced by her cousin, Pauline Lamb.
8	2	"In Loco"	Ben Bolt	Richard Stoneman	8.19	17 November 2005 (2005-11-17)
Louisa interviews 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. Peter stays with Martin after Peter's mother suffers serious burns. Bert Large steps in to maintain the chip shop whilst Mrs Cronk is hospitalised, only to find his "experience in the catering trade" is a little wayward.
9	3	"Blood is Thicker"	Ben Bolt	Jack Lothian	9.26	24 November 2005 (2005-11-24)
Al discovers that Bert is not his natural father; Martin diagnoses food poisoning for a rural family with a mysterious unseen mother.
10	4	"Aromatherapy"	Ben Bolt	Dominic Minghella & Edana Minghella	8.99	1 December 2005 (2005-12-01)
An old man, inexplicably emanating a horrible stench, consults Doctor Ellingham; and the local radio host, Caroline, seems to have a serious drinking problem. Julie Mitchell arrives in Portwenn and immediately catches the attention of PC Mark Mylow.
11	5	"Always on My Mind"	Ben Bolt	Richard Stoneman	8.56	8 December 2005 (2005-12-08)
Martin examines Helen Pratt, but she collapses and dies. Her husband, Phil, is angry with the doctor and blames him for his wife's death. A feud develops between Phil and Helen's long-time friend 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, in the process, causing Al to become jealous. Special guest: Roger Lloyd-Pack
12	6	"The Family Way"	Ben Bolt	Dominic Minghella & Edana Minghella	8.83	15 December 2005 (2005-12-15)
Martin's cold and difficult parents 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. Mark and Julie get engaged. Danny Steel's lung collapses whilst renovating a house and Martin examines a woman with what she claims is a thyroid, but the results turn out to be rather different. Special guests: John Woodvine & Claire Bloom
13	7	"Out of the Woods"	Minkie Spiro	Jack Lothian	8.11	22 December 2005 (2005-12-22)
PC Mark Mylow spends his stag night sleeping rough in the woods with Al Large and 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.
14	8	"Erotomania"	Minkie Spiro	Dominic Minghella & Edana Minghella	8.60	5 January 2006 (2006-01-05)
Martin tries to persuade Mrs. Tishell, the pharmacist, to remove her collar, which she has worn for years. Louisa breaks up with Danny after career disagreements. A man from the Salvation Army arrives in Portwenn trying to trace a girl who left her home. Who could he be after?

Christmas special (2006)

Episode No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)	Original airdate
15	"On the Edge"	Ben Bolt	Jack Lothian	5.88	25 December 2006 (2006-12-25)
Martin learns that he is under investigation for rude and condescending behaviour with the end result that he may have to go on a 2 week course to improve his people skills. Pauline advises him that he will have to find a new receptionist as she is returning to university to study nursing. Bert Large thinks he's struck gold when word gets out that a rare bird is nesting in the local cliffs so he borrows the police van to offer guided tours. Louisa Glasson's father Terry suddenly re-appears in the village accompanied by his bi-polar friend, Jonathan. 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 takes Martin, Louisa and Pauline prisoner.

Series 3 (2007)

Episode No.	Series No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)	Original airdate
16	1	"The Apple Doesn't Fall"	Ben Bolt	Richard Stoneman	8.10	24 September 2007 (2007-09-24)
Martin believes Louisa may be anaemic after she passes out in front of her class. A young girl is treated for her hyperactivity when its discovered she's been taking her Mum's diet pills. After the horror and shock of discovering his fiance Julie's secret, Constable Mark Mylow has left. And PC Joe Penhale arrives in Portwenn to replace him, arousing attention from the doc, who discovers him unconscious at the wheel of his police car. Titled Tick Tock in American release.
17	2	"Movement"	Ben Bolt	Nick Vivan	8.58	1 October 2007 (2007-10-01)
Bert Large abandons his plumbing business in favour of running a restaurant. Following the restaurant's opening, several cases of food poisoning occur with Louisa being one of the victims. Titled The Morning After in American release.
18	3	"City Slickers"	Ben Bolt	Richard Stoneman	8.84	8 October 2007 (2007-10-08)
A couple and their son 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 Titled Love Thy Neighbor in American release.
19	4	"The Admirer"	Ben Bolt	Jack Lothian	8.81	15 October 2007 (2007-10-15)
Hotel owner Carrie Wilson has her sights on Martin much to Louisa's chagrin. Joan has an admirer in painter Edward Melville, who is 30 years younger than she. Titled The GP Always Rings Twice in American release.
20	5	"The Holly Bears a Prickle"	Ben Bolt	Ben Bolt	9.21	22 October 2007 (2007-10-22)
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. Titled Breaking Up Is Hard to Do in American release.
21	6	"Nowt So Queer"	Ben Bolt	Keith Temple	9.92	29 October 2007 (2007-10-29)
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 a patient who lives with her domineering and sinister sister, a biochemist. Al Large is concerned about his finances. Titled The Two of Us in American release
22	7	"Happily Ever After"	Ben Bolt	Jack Lothian	10.37	5 November 2007 (2007-11-05)
On the day of their wedding, Louisa's bridesmaid 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 has a drink problem and later catches him with a bottle of whiskey. 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. Titled In Sickness and In Health in American release.

Series 4 (2009)

Episode No.	Series No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)	Original airdate
23	1	"Better the Devil"	Ben Bolt	Jack Lothian	8.30	20 September 2009
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 returns to his wife and concerns the doctor with his lack of hearing. Martin's ex-girlfriend Dr. Edith Montgomery aids a patient of his, and the pair immediately come to a disagreement over the patient's need for an operation.
24	2	"Uneasy Lies the Head"	Ben Bolt	Ben Bolt	8.03	27 September 2009
Dr. Martin Ellingham struggles to deal with Louisa's news, and is conflicted over what action to take. But Louisa is adamant she does not want Martin involved. Auntie Joan, however, is highly insistent that she help Louisa through the pregnancy. Louisa takes a job back at Portwenn Primary School, where the headmaster is creating suspicion and public concern over his increasingly erratic behaviour. Martin realises the schoolmaster is unwell when he evacuates blue urine. Things come to a frightening turn when he takes a class of schoolchildren to the beach. Special guest: David Haig
25	3	"Perish Together as Fools"	Ben Bolt	Richard Stoneman	8.71	4 October 2009
Dr. Martin Ellingham is shocked to find Louisa and Aunt 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 comes to Portwenn. Louisa moves in with an old man who wants to move to a nursing home but Martin refuses his request. 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.
26	4	"Driving Mr. McLynn"	Minkie Spiro	Richard Stoneman	9.21	11 October 2009
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 refuses an application to an elderly couple for a disabled parking badge when the wheelchair bound man refuses to prove he is indeed disabled, thus when Martin tries to gain proof anyway, he ends up stabbing the man in his hand with a pin.
27	5	"The Departed"	Minkie Spiro	Jack Lothian	9.49	18 October 2009
Dr. Martin Ellingham is in London to meet Robert Dashwood, 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 that Martin has finally conquered his debilitating blood phobia. Robert is confident that Martin will get the job. Meanwhile, a family sues Joan after she locks their highly troublesome child in her chicken coop.
28	6	"Midwife Crisis"	Ben Bolt	Ben Bolt	9.23	25 October 2009
Dr. Martin Ellingham meets Portwenn's new midwife, Molly, who will be looking after Louisa. Martin is dismissive of her profession and irritated by her sexist 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.
29	7	"Do Not Disturb"	Ben Bolt	Richard Stoneman	9.95	1 November 2009
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 an old friend with 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.
30	8	"The Wrong Goodbye"	Ben Bolt	Jack Lothian	10.29	8 November 2009
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?

Series 5 (2011)

On 1 April 2010, ITV confirmed the commissioning of a fifth series of Doc Martin. Series Five began airing at 9pm on Monday 12 September 2011.

Episode No.	Series No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)	Original airdate
31	1	"Preserve the Romance"	Ben Bolt	Ben Bolt	9.85	12 September 2011
Curmudgeonly GP Martin Ellingham's plans to resume his career as a consultant in London are put on hold with the birth of the baby he fathered with his now estranged partner, Louisa Glasson. At the surgery, new GP Dr Diana Dibbs 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 car.
32	2	"Dry Your Tears"	Ben Bolt	Richard Stoneman	10.31	19 September 2011
Determined to get to grips with fatherhood he asks Louisa to move into his house so he can help to raise their child. 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 turns up at Portwenn for Joan's funeral. Aunt Ruth is a doctor like Ellingham and his father Christopher "Chris", 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.
33	3	"Born with a Shotgun"	Ben Bolt	Jack Lothian	10.05	26 September 2011
Ellingham has a new receptionist, Morwenna Newcross, an attractive teenage girl who replaces Pauline Lamb and Elaine Denham. Morwenna fails to make a good impression on the doc by arriving late on her first day. Her grandfather William Winchelcy 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, Michael Dunwich, on the farm who has stolen the hub caps from her car and whose mother, Mrs Dunwich, 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?
34	4	"Mother Knows Best"	Ben Bolt	Chris Hurford, Tom Butterworth	10.08	3 October 2011
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 arrives unexpected, And Martin and Louisa find their baby is sleeping through usual feeds until they find out her mother gave the baby some of her brew to calm it down.
35	5	"Remember Me"	Paul Seed	Jack Lothian	10.29	10 October 2011
PC Joe Penhale has an unexpected visitor in the shape of his ex-wife Maggie, 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 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 baby soon, the state will be forced to step in. In the end they name their son James Henry Ellingham.
36	6	"Don't Let Go"	Ben Bolt	Chris Hurford, Tom Butterworth	10.49	17 October 2011
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.
37	7	"Cats & Sharks"	Paul Seed	Richard Stoneman	10.48	24 October 2011
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 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 and his son Norman 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.
38	8	"Ever After"	Ben Bolt	Jack Lothian	10.26	31 October 2011
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.

Series 6 (2013)

On 5 March 2012, Clunes revealed in an interview on The Alan Titchmarsh Show that a sixth series has been commissioned and will air in late-2013. In a press release by ITV on the 22 October 2012 it was revealed that 8 episodes had been commissioned. On 2 September 2013, Clunes stated on Daybreak that if the sixth series does well, they shall carry on with the series.

Episode No.	Series No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Viewers (millions)	Original airdate
39	1	"Sickness and Health"	Nigel Cole	Jack Lothian	8.30	2 September 2013
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, Ruth is having a rough time looking after James. He refused to eat his dinner and he won't settle, crying continuously. To make matters worse, they have a power cut.
40	2	"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?"	Nigel Cole	Ben Bolt	7.17	9 September 2013
It is Louisa's first day back at school and their new child minder, Mel, is late for work. When Mel finally does arrive Martin is dubious about handing James over to this woman who is constantly scratching. Martin insists the new nanny has a medical appointment to diagnose the cause of the itch. Meanwhile, Ruth has been roped into doing a phone-in programme on Radio Portwenn with Caroline the DJ, and a listener called 'Cliff' phones in saying he finds it difficult to make friends.
41	3	"The Tameness of a Wolf"	Nigel Cole	Richard Stoneman	TBA	16 September 2013
Two fisherman wake the Doc and Louisa at the crack of dawn - they found a man collapsed on the beach. Martin examines the mystery man. His name is Robert Campbell. When Robert realises the Doc is Dr Ellingham, he starts to probe Martin about his family. 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. Al moves into Morwenna's.

External links

• Doc Martin at itv.com
• Doc Martin at IMDb
• Doc Martin at British TV Comedy