A cuckolded doctor stumbles into Cornish village chaos. Betrayal, secrets, and possibly the worst vacation ever.
Doc Martin tells the tale of Martin Clunes' character in the film, in the months leading up to the Saving Grace story. Martin Bamford is a heart-broken London obstetrician, in a jealous rage after he finds out that his wife has been sleeping with three of his buddies. He escapes to a small Cornish fishing village, which he grows surprisingly attached to, and is extremely reluctant to return with his cheating wife when she comes to pick him up. Although he has only been looking for a week's R & R, Dr Bamford stumbles across a network of secrets in the village of Port Isaac, and finds himself embroiled in the most exciting scandal the village has seen for centuries.
Acting
Martin Clunes' simmering rage meets bewildered fish-out-of-water.
Production
Port Isaac before it became tourist-bait Portwenn.
Director
Ben Bolt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 2001 film spawned the beloved ITV series, but original Martin was darker, less cuddly.
Port Isaac's transformation from working fishing village to Doc Martin pilgrimage site is almost as dramatic as the plot.
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