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[[ITV]] series, |
[[ITV]] series, 2004–present. The character originally appeared as Doctor Martin Bamford in two BSkyB TV movies, before being significantly retconned and renamed by Dominic Minghella (spot the anagram). |
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Dr. Martin Ellingham is a man with two fairly large problems. Firstly, he's got all the social skills of [[Bones|Temperance Brennan]] with none of the attract[[Rule 34|iveness]]. Secondly, he's managed to acquire a [[Afraid of Blood|fear of blood]]. The latter resulted in him leaving his job as a successful surgeon in London and heading for the Cornish village of Portwenn to become their GP (General Practitioner, i.e. village doctor). |
Dr. Martin Ellingham is a man with two fairly large problems. Firstly, he's got all the social skills of [[Bones|Temperance Brennan]] with none of the attract[[Rule 34|iveness]]. Secondly, he's managed to acquire a [[Afraid of Blood|fear of blood]]. The latter resulted in him leaving his job as a successful surgeon in London and heading for the Cornish village of Portwenn to become their GP (General Practitioner, i.e. village doctor). |
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There he deals with the variety of [[Eccentric Townsfolk|local oddballs]], the medical enigmas of the week, his aunt, and his ex-fiancée who he got pregnant. |
There he deals with the variety of [[Eccentric Townsfolk|local oddballs]], the medical enigmas of the week, his aunt, and his ex-fiancée who he got pregnant. |
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== This comedy drama contains examples of the following == |
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* [[Afraid of Blood]]: Martin, of course. |
* [[Afraid of Blood]]: Martin, of course. |
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** {{spoiler|He seeks therapy to correct it in season 4 and is over it by season 5.}} |
** {{spoiler|He seeks therapy to correct it in season 4 and is over it by season 5.}} |
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** Also, the Spanish version. |
** Also, the Spanish version. |
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* [[Fish Out of Water]]: Not so much these days. |
* [[Fish Out of Water]]: Not so much these days. |
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* [[The Fun in Funeral]]: Season Five, Ep2, plays this to the hilt with Joan's funeral. The hearse is late, the guests are weird<ref>er than normal</ref> |
* [[The Fun in Funeral]]: Season Five, Ep2, plays this to the hilt with Joan's funeral. The hearse is late, the guests are weird,<ref>er than normal</ref> the pall-bearers drop the coffin, Martin turns Joan's eulogy into a medical case history presentation-cum-public health lecture, the local police constable bemoans dealing with simple heart attacks and not something exciting, someone's mobile phone goes off playing "things can only get better" as a ring-tone. The usual for Portwenn really. |
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* [[Game-Breaking Injury]]: It's implied that PC Penhale used to be a city cop (and/or a better cop) before being kicked in the head by a horse on a call. It messed him up quite badly, resulting in {{spoiler|narcolepsy, agoraphobia, and mood swings that ruined his marriage}}. |
* [[Game-Breaking Injury]]: It's implied that PC Penhale used to be a city cop (and/or a better cop) before being kicked in the head by a horse on a call. It messed him up quite badly, resulting in {{spoiler|narcolepsy, agoraphobia, and mood swings that ruined his marriage}}. |
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* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Suffered from this at first due to Martin Clunes being well known for playing Gary on ''[[Men Behaving Badly]]'', but this has decreased over time as he has become equally famous for this role. |
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Suffered from this at first due to Martin Clunes being well known for playing Gary on ''[[Men Behaving Badly]]'', but this has decreased over time as he has become equally famous for this role. |