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[[ITV]] series, ~~2004–present~~.~~{{when}}~~ 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).

[[ITV]] comedy-drama series, on air since 2004, with nine series aired and a tenth and final one confirmed in production as of 2020. 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).

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 (Martin Clunes) 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).

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.