Stephanie Cole

When a London surgeon develops an aversion to blood, he leaves the city to become the doctor for a rural fishing village.

At the Bayview Retirement Village, the elderly are expected to grow old gracefully, enjoying their final years in peace, quiet and comfort-- but not if Tom and Diana have anything to do with it! Meet two elderly eccentrics who refuse to put up with the appalling food and condescending staff in this BAFTA-nominated comedy series.

Doc Martin continues his misanthropic adventures in the idyllic seaside village of Portwenn. The fourth season of the hit dramedy sees two unexpected arrivals that complicate the good doctor's already messy life. Contains eight episodes.

Follows the adventures of an eccentric man and a cynical woman as they scheme to make life difficult for the staff at their retirement community.

On a quiet morning in St. Mary Mead, a maid wakes Colonel Bantry and his wife to inform them that a young woman is dead in their library. The victim is dressed in a tawdry dress, with dyed hair and heavy make-up. Mrs. Bantry knows that as long as the murder remains unsolved her husband will be the target of suspicion and gossip, so she asks Miss Marple for help. The victim is 18-year-old Ruby Keene, a dancer at the Majestic Hotel, whose body is identified...

When a London surgeon develops an aversion to blood, he leaves the city to become the doctor for a rural fishing village.

"Meet Martin Ellingham, an eminent physician with a nasty disposition. Forced to give up his career as a London surgeon after developing a fear of blood, he takes a job as GP in the sleepy Cornish village of Portwenn. His irascible manner and permanent scowl soon have the town in an uproar; he insults each patient he sees and offends nearly everyone else. The only person who's glad to see him is his aunt Joan."--Sleeve.

After all their ups and downs as a couple, Doc Martin (Martin Clunes) and his wife, Louisa (Caroline Catz), are finally living together with their son, but their problems are from over. As Louisa considers switching careers to child counseling and contemplates having another baby, Martin's medical practice comes under official scrutiny, much to his disgust. Will he decide to give up being a GP for good? Elsewhere in Portwenn, Al (Joe Absolom) may...