What's the Doc up to?

Here are a couple of photos from the Flickr photostream of ktmcc52, showing Martin up on the school roof? Isn't that where the students usually go?

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ITV's Season Highlights...

ITV's Season Highlights for Summer includes the following information about Doc Martin (the original can be found HERE):

Martin Clunes is back for a brand new series of the hit ITV1 drama Doc Martin. After a two year break to pursue other drama and factual projects, Martin returns to reprise the role of the curmudgeonly GP in the picturesque fictional village of Portwenn.

In this new series, the doctor is up to his eyes in nappies as he struggles to balance his work with being a new dad, which does nothing to improve his unsympathetic bedside manner with patients.

Doc Martin is one of ITV’s most successful drama series, with ratings topping nine million viewers for the series screened in Autumn 2009. 8 x 60 minute episodes are being filmed this spring and summer around stunning locations on the North Cornwall
coast.

Caroline Catz (Murder in Suburbia, The Vice) stars as school headmistress Louisa Glasson, the doctor’s onoff partner and mother of his child. Ian McNeice (Dr Who, Frankenstein) and Joe Absolom (Vincent, EastEnders) are back as father and son Bert and Al Large, who run a restaurant in Portwenn. John Marquez (Hotel Babylon) returns to his role as the village policeman, and Selina Cadell (Life of Riley, Lab Rats) plays pharmacist Mrs Tishell, who has a crush on the doc. Dame Eileen Atkins (Upstairs Downstairs) joins the regular cast as the doctor’s Aunt Ruth, and Jessica
Ransom (The Armstrong and Miller Show) is new surgery receptionist Morwenna Newcross.
Martin is reunited with Julie Graham (Survivors, Bonekickers), his co-star in ITV1’s popular romantic drama William and Mary, for this new series. She is among the prestigious line-up of guest stars, which includes Peter Vaughan (Silk, Lark Rise to
Candleford), Joanna Scanlan (Getting On, The Thick of It), Robert Daws (Coronation Street, The Royal) and Louise Jameson (EastEnders, Doctor Who), who plays Louisa’s mother.

The producer is Philippa Braithwaite and the director is Ben Bolt. A Buffalo Pictures production.

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Facebook Photos keep on coming...

A few more recent filming photos, which are on Facebook are found below:

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A little bird told me...

Bohdan Zachary is in Port Isaac to interview the stars of Doc Martin. Remember a few posts ago he was collecting questions? The interviews are yet to come, so you may like to check his Twitter account to follow his progress:

• Bohdan Zachary on Twitter

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Where's the fire?

Here's another video of Martin meeting Casey the dog. While Casey is no doubt a lovely dog, the video also provides a glimpse of what may be an interesting scene...both Martin and Louisa are rushing out of the school and into Martin's Lexus. What's the caper? Could it be something to do with the wee little Ellingham?

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Who finds this funny?

Here's a link to a little video of Ben Bolt directing some school children for a Series 5 scene. (The sound is a little dodgy, so don't turn it up too loud or you'll make your ears bleed).

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Scaling New Heights...

Griffinstar has returned from Port Isaac with a wealth of excellent photos to share. She was staying right in the heart of the action, with filming taking place right outside her window. Here's a sample of some of the great photos, including our first sighting of the new receptionist, Morwenna. There's also super shots of Martin, Louisa, Penhale and several location shots from series past. Pop over to Flickr to see all the photos (and read Griffinstar's clever captions!).

• Port Isaac Filming July 13th 2011
• Port Isaac Filming July 14th 2011

Martin Meets a Fan...

Martin Clunes meets one of his biggest fans (if the tail wagging is any indication).

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More Striding...

Here's another video of Martin striding through the streets of Portwenn (taken from a different angle):

• Doc Martin - On Set June 2011

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Striding...

Here's a short video of Doc Martin "striding":

• Doc Martin Filming, June 2011

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Penny's in Port Isaac...

I received an email from Penny, who is in Port Isaac, watching filming unfold. This is what she wrote (including possible spoilers):

"I'm in Port Isaac for a two weeks holiday and I saw the film crew yesterday. Something spectacular is going to happen; Doc Martin was screaming his lungs out on a ladder ;-). The fudge shop keeper told me this morning that next Tuesday and Wednesdag they will be using his shop again for filming some Mrs Tishell scenes. I'll try to make some pictures again!"



Thank you Penny! We look forward to any more information you may find!

Questions for Clunesy...

Do you have any burning questions for Martin Clunes? Pop over to the website of Bohdan Zachery, who is just about to head to "Portwenn" and leave your questions with him.

His sight can be found HERE.

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Flickr Photos

A few photos have been found on Flickr:

• Bert's Restaurant
• Louisa's Mum
• The Doctor

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Flickr Fest...

daisymay has uploaded her photos and some videos onto Flickr. Check them out HERE!

A few more Facebook photos...

Below are a few more photos taken from the Doc Martin (Martin Clunes) Facebook page.

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Up the Hill...

dcdmfan recently visited the set of Doc Martin and has returned with photos and video, which we are fortunate to be sharing! Enjoy!

• Photos can be found HERE!
• Video #1 HERE!
• Video #2 HERE!
• Video #3 HERE!

If you can't access the Facebook videos, a couple can be found HERE on Flickr.

Julie Graham is on set...

A recent, impromptu visit to the set of Doc Martin by daisymay has proved very fruitful if you like spoilers! If you don't like spoilers, stop reading now! I mean it!

It would seem Julie Graham is playing the part of (have you stopped reading if you don't wish to be spoiled?) PC Penhale's ex-wife Maggie. She comes to Portwenn suffering from amnesia and believing she is still marred to Joe.

More of daisymay's great photos can be found HERE on Facebook.