THE STORY CONTINUES...

That grumpy bugger - Doc Martin - is back for a fifth series in 2011. The story picks up after the birth of Martin and Louisa's son. Will Martin return to his post as Portwenn's GP? Will fatherhood help the Doc to mellow? Will he and Louisa play happy families? Of course not! The road to happiness will no doubt be fraught with an array of delightfully entertaining challenges.

The Doc Martin Series 5 Blog follows the progress of Series 5 from filming to post-episode dissection, and everything in between. It will endeavour to keep you up-to-date with all that's happening in and around Portwenn.

Your contributions to the site are welcomed, encouraged and essential. If you have information, tips, photos, a story to tell or a question to ask, don't hesitate to shoot me off an email, or post a comment. The Doc is in!

e-mail - grumble_2@hotmail.com

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Saturday, April 30, 2011

A Stowaway...

The Stowaway Tea Shoppe in Port Isaac has some delightful photos on their Facebook page. Grab yourself a cuppa and have a squiz...




Tipster: littleguinea

What's in a name...

Below is a little video of Martin Clunes talking about the babies being used in Series 5, with thanks to abigailleigh5's YouTube Channel (the proud mother of one of the babies!).



Tipster: Conniej

More of Mr Fowley...

Some more pictures of Martin Clunes and his four-legged friend (no, Edith only had two legs, despite some rumours), have appeared on Mr Fowley's Facebook page.




Tipster: Conniej

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Mr Fowley at Filming...

Mr.Fowley is a pretty special dog who is on a mission to raise as much money as possible for the charity 'Childrens Hospice South West' so they can build a children's hospice in Cornwall. Mr Fowley visited the set of Doc Martin on the 11th April.




Check out Mr Fowley's Facebook page here.

Pens and doodles...

Yet another lucky blogger, who stumbled upon Doc Martin filming, can be found at "Pens and Doodles".

The Travels of Gypsy Rover...

A few more photos of filming can be found on the blog "The Travels of Gypsy Rover". A lucky retired couple from New Zealand happened upon filming as they journeyed down the Cornish coast.


West County Regional News...

Taken from ITV's The West Country Tonight

Doc Martin star babies!
11.54AM Wed Apr 27 2011

Now you might remember that last month we told you about filming that's taking place for ITV1's new Doc Martin series in Cornwall.

The team there were looking for newborn babies to play the part of the doctor's son. ITV Westcountry put out an appeal, and the Doc Martin crew were inundated with offers from parents.

Our reporter Claire Manning's been on set to meet some of the young stars...

Click here to go to the video (only accessible in the UK I'm afraid) :-(

Tipster: Kernow19

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

More filming photos...

The following photos (and captions) were found on 1953steve's Flickr photostream. Go Steve!

Doc Martin shoot.

Bert arrives.

Arresting the crew?

Tipster: Griffin Star

Monday, April 25, 2011

Iced-Jem's Port Isaac Diary...(incl. SPOILERS)

Mum and sister arrived on Saturday afternoon, as Dad and I were at the London Marathon on the Sunday. They’d spotted Rosie Marcel from Holby in the village on Sunday as her husband is directing DM (I think). Sister sent a picture message of the notice saying they were filming on Fore Street Mon-Thurs. Very excited.

Monday late morning, me and Dad make our way down to PI. Mum emailed in the morning saying Bert was lying in the middle of the road needing a doctor. When we get there, no filming happening, but mum filled us in with the morning’s events. Bert collapses outside his fruit and veg stall in the village. Martin then comes round the corner in his car and finds him. Bert has a stunt double as Ian McNeice has a chest infection at the moment and obviously finds it hard to get up and down from the floor.


Tuesday morning, we wander up to Mel house to see what is being filmed. Martin and Caroline are there, wearing the exact clothes they wear when LG gives birth. Possibly continues straight from the last episode?? They were filming inside her house most of the day, until Martin gets in his Lexus with the cameras on the car, and films him driving down the road and stopping the car just before he finds Bert collapsed. Took two takes. Martin then took a few shots with a watering can, supposedly for the DVD cover and promo etc? And then comes over for photos with everyone. We then left them to it, and when we returned Ian had arrived for some filming. CC was now wearing pyjamas. They go back to film inside and we go back to our cottage.






Wednesday, again walked up to the top of Fore St in the morning. MC and CC were in the tea shop opposite when we arrived. Martin walked out, stopping to see every dog that was around. Again wearing the outfits from the last episode, and then CC was in pyjamas again. Ian arrives again, we go off for lunch on the hill opposite, so can watch from behind with binoculars – not much occurred, just them eating lunch too. I then have to go back to the house to revise for my uni exams, but everyone else goes up to see what was happening. Mum comes back and tells me to go up as John Marquez had arrived. They then leave at 7 30pm – CC still in pyjamas.





Having read the plan for Thursday, I was very excited as Joe Absolom was due on set in the morning. We get up early, but later than planned as MC and JM were filming by the public toilets in the morning, but missed it, or it didn’t get filmed. Walk up to the house, to see MC giving the cast, crew and extras a pep-talk and going through the scene they were filming. Joe, John, Ian and CC present, again wearing outfits from the last episode. Joe goes into the tea shop opposite to sign his photo for the wall and comes out. Mum grabs him for a photo with myself and sister. He then just blends in with the crowd and no one really bothers him. They then go into the house with at least 8 extras and film a scene, walk out again whilst the cameras and lights are reset. Martin starts messing around by throwing a banana skin in front of people as they walk past, hoping they slipped. Proved unsuccessful! Cast and extras go back in again, but we can hear them filming out on the patio at the back of the house. They then film a scene with the extras, John, Ian and Joe leaving the house. They finish filming at about 1 before going to Delabole to film at a farm shop.


No filming on the Friday as they were at the farm, Fisherman’s Friends in the evening.

Home Saturday morning.

Many more photos can be found here: jemmaashton's flickr photostream

Insider Info from Iced-Jem...(SPOILERS!)


On the Friday we were there, they filmed AJ and Aunt Ruth’s farm scenes.

And a few things I missed...
There is no news about the Baby's name...
The garage up the top opposite The Edge restaurant had been made into a funeral directors.


For more photos visit jemmaashton's flickr photostream

Photos of Filming...

Some lovely filming photos can be found here:

jemmaashton's flickr photostream

Here's a taste.


Enjoy!

Saturday, April 23, 2011

A Doc Martin Tweet....sweet!

In Port Issac and look who's here too!! Martin Clunes filming 'Doc Martin'!!


Source: Gareth Thomas on Twitter
Tipster: littleguinea

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Filming the Funeral...

The following picture was found on Facebook by Conniej with the accompanying caption: "Filming Doc Martin at Church Cove in Cornwall. Bumping into Martin was the highlight of our holiday!"

Click to enlarge.
Tipster: Conniej

Mother-in-law from hell...

Louise Jameson has confirmed in a YouTube video that she will be playing the "mother-in-law from hell" in five episodes of Doc Martin. Let the family dramas begin!


Tipster: Griffin Star

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Eye Spy...

The following photos can be found on the Flickr Photostream of tjkernow. The first appears to be outside Louisa's rented cottage from Series 4. But presumably you've got eyes and can mostly see that for yourself! The question though - is that Louisa? Let the debate begin! The second shot shows a lamp rising up above the skyline. The same location but taken from a different angle.



Tipster: Griffin Star

Monday, April 18, 2011

MadMother's Port Isaac Diary...Part Three...

Tuesday 12th April

Visit somewhere with lots of plants in domes. No Doc Martin stars. No internet connection at cottage so start new chapter of fanfic (shameless plug).

Wednesday 13th April

Went Bodmin. Discovered Victorian jury in need of course in logic. Also many ways to get hanged in good old days.

Thursday 14th April

Discover owner of sweet shop has been asked to close at lunch time so his shope can be set up as Mrs T's pharmacy. Hang around hopefully but only see crew doing things to counters.

Friday 15th April

Get up early and rush round packing. Wait till MM is distracted and sneak out. See Caroline Catz by hotel. Either costume department have all gone blind or Louisa Glasson is meant to be having new baby morning - too tired to care what you're wearing as long as it's clean. Take a few pics but crew in the way. Go back to finish packing. Mini-MM2 not ready to go, so suggest to Mini-MM1 we go to the harbour to see CC. Mr MM looks at me as if I'm mad (tee hee). Rush to harbour. Crew in huddle so walk casually past and accost CC. CC very friendly and agrees to having photo taken with Mini MM1. Due out of cottage in five minutes so reluctantly leave. End of Port Isaac adventure.











MadMother Shoots Mr Clunes...


A smile a day keeps the Doctor away...


The key to his heart - a dog.

The Gift that keeps on giving...more from MadMother...

MadMother and John Marquez.



A closer look at the restaurant.

Sunday, April 17, 2011

A look at Louisa...

A shot of Caroline Catz from 15th April.
Source Unknown.
Tipster: Griffin Star