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2) Doc Martin
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When the brilliant but socially awkward and neurotic Doc Martin develops an aversion to blood, he abandons his career as a celebrated London surgeon and becomes the only doctor in a sleepy small town where his tactless manner soon has everybody in an uproar. Watch Martin get to know the town's hysterical mix of quirky residents as he finds new ways to put his foot in his mouth.
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"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.
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Dr. Martin Ellingham is brilliant, dedicated, and highly efficient. He's also brusque, abrasive, and terrified of blood. Once a successful London surgeon, he's now a GP in the idyllic Cornish fishing village of Portwenn, where he's every bit as eccentric as the villagers he serves.
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Take a journey around Little Britain, a small and surreal parallel universe peopled by over-the-top eccentrics, lunatics and social misfits. Meet Vicky Pollard, the gloriously incoherent trailer trash teenager. There is Emily Howard, the world's least convincing transvestite. Then there's Andy, sitting all day in his wheelchair painstakingly looked after by Lou, who has no idea his friend can walk.
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As a hard-charging London surgeon, Martin Ellingham didn't need a bedside manner. His patients were unconscious, so he could be as rude and arrogant as he pleased. All that changes when he develops a crippling fear of blood and is forced to give up surgery. Now a GP in a sleepy, picturesque Cornish fishing village, Doc Martin offends everyone in town, including the one person he wants to impress, beautiful teacher Louisa Glasson. Getting her attention...
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This final series sees the Doc making efforts to overcome his phobia and beginning to question whether he made the right decision about resigning. He and Louisa have also welcomed a baby daughter, Mary Elizabeth, a sister to four-year-old James Henry; includes the feature-length finale special.
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All is not well for brilliant but boorish Dr. Martin Ellingham as the hit British dramedy returns. To Martin's utter disgust, his medical practice remains under official scrutiny because of his pre-existing blood phobia, and he is forced to attend refresher courses starting with phlebotomy. His wife, Louisa, and aunt Ruth urge him to take this risk to his career seriously, but events conspire against him.
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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.
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At the Bayview Retirement Village, the elderly are expected to grow old gracefully, enjoying their final years in peace, quiet and comfort, but certainly not if Tom and Diana have anything to do with. These two eccentrics refuse to put up with the appalling food and condescending staff. Not to mention, Tom lands in jail after a driving lesson goes awry and decides to go bungee jumping following Diana's rejection of his marriage proposal.
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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.