Going Bodmin 

Dr. Martin Ellingham is a successful London surgeon who decides to relocate to the seaside village of Portwenn to practice medicine as a GP. His reasons for doing so are his own and even ... See full summary »

Director:

Ben Bolt

Writers:

Dominic Minghella, Dominic Minghella (creator)

Stars:

Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Stewart Wright

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Martin Clunes	...	Dr. Martin Ellingham
Caroline Catz	...	Louisa Glasson
Stewart Wright	...	PC Mark Mylow
Ian McNeice	...	Bert Large
Joe Absolom	...	Al Large
Stephanie Cole	...	Joan Norton
Lucy Punch	...	Elaine Denham
Felicity Montagu	...	Caroline
Celia Imrie	...	Susan Brading
Richard Johnson	...	Colonel Gilbert Spencer
Vincent Franklin	...	Chris Parsons
Finlay Robertson	...	Ross
Eddie Webber	...	Mover
Paul Worden	...	Fisherman 1
Roy Wilson	...	Fisherman 2

Storyline

Dr. Martin Ellingham is a successful London surgeon who decides to relocate to the seaside village of Portwenn to practice medicine as a GP. His reasons for doing so are his own and even his aunt Joan, who lives locally, isn't quite sure what his motivation is. As Martin settles into the village he comes across the village characters: Bert Large and his son, who as general handymen take on fixing the plumbing in Martin's house; Colonel Gilbert Spencer who has a peculiar medical condition; and Louisa Glasson, the local school teacher who also happens to be the only member of the local medical advisory committee to argue against Martin's hiring in the first place. Martin's gruff demeanor and poor bedside manner brings him into conflict with several locals and he seriously considers packing it in.

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Plot Keywords:

two word title | estrogen | gynecomastia | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 September 2004 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Port Isaac, Cornwall, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Buffalo Pictures,Homerun Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

47 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title of this episode, "Going Bodmin," is a common expression from Cornwall where the show is filmed. The term means "going mad" and refers to an asylum that was previously in Bodmin, Cornwall.

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Goofs

Opening credits for Felicity Montagu were end credited as Felicty.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Louisa Glasson: [spoken to Doc after staring at each other] You've got a problem.
[switches airplane seats]

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Soundtracks

Doc Martin Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Colin Towns

User Reviews

You Need to Get It Started Somehow

This show has been around for some time but I've not watched it before. This is the maiden episode and it is lacking in continuity and development. It's as if we needed to get to know the characters, but little effort was made to artistically present them to us. The good Doc is a harsh, unfeeling guy who doesn't seem willing to meet anyone half way. So now that this is out of the way, we will see how this plays out, with sound plots and characters we can call our own.