Doc Martin: Six Surly Seasons + The Movies

Great purchase; great value, though you can find them on YouTube. Every show a gem. I enjoy each one twice before moving on to the next. They are that good. Real people, real situations, laughs at every turn. Acting is so good, and God knows where they found the actors for these parts; all appear to be born to play their roles. My favorite moments require the use of a remote in order order to savor the look on someone's face that says so much about who they are and how they fit into the world created by producer Dominic Minghella.One such moment is the revelatory one at hospital in season 1 when Doc Martin suddenly opens up about his fear of blood and his loss of his family to the ex-teacher Roger Fenn, who lies in bed after his cancer operation. In this scene, the previous outright animosity between them is transformed in a flash to trust and friendship. It happens with blunt Roger's probing sarcasm when Martin says he no longer speaks with his parents:Roger Fenn: You are a miserable bugger.Dr. Martin Ellingham: [taking this as a compliment] Thank you.And the scene goes on, as if nothing much has happened. But so much has happened. In a flash these adversaries have become intimates.Every show has ten or 15 moments like this from writer Dominic Minghella.

We switched from a dish to one of the free antennas and found Doc Martin in the middle of one of the series, either four or five. When I found this deal on Amazon with two movies too, I purchased it for my husband's birthday. (He quickly reminded me that I liked the series as much as he did so it is really for both of us.) So far we have watched the first six series from beginning to end twice in February and purchased the seventh season too.Doc Martin is wonderful, funny, full of crazy characters and how he can keep a straight face with all the ridiculous situations is beyond me but Martin Clunes as Doc Martin is excellent. Over the years we have watched many series and this is at our number one list. I was also happy to read that they just signed to do season 8 with an option for three more ~ Yeah!The movies do not fit with the series but do star Martin Clunes and are very good as stand-alone films although he plays another version of Doc Martin in them.

I have long been a fan but my husband had never watched an episode until recently. Now he’s hooked, too, but with hearing aids, he has difficulty understanding British English. LOVE those subtitles!! It’s made all the difference. We are, of course, looking fwd to Season10 being released this fall. Looking fwd to it while knowing it will be bittersweet..the final season ...with such old friends. Good ‘ole Doc. The surly but brilliant diagnostician. Sigh. I wish I could make an appointment with him. He could fix me up in no time.

Enjoying the early years of Doc Martin.

Of course it is wonderful! It's Doc Martin! Without question my favorite comedy. Prior to Doc Martin, my favorite comedy was an American half hour show - Barney Miller. But Doc Martin not only surpassed that, but #2 is not even close to #1. Town with quirky characters, some insane story lines; very creative, and even the rather unbelievable ones are done in such a way that it has me wanting more - which is why I purchased this even though I have already seen them before. Now I can watch whenever I want; whatever episode. And the price for 6 seasons makes this a great deal!!

Our friends told us we should watch the Doc Martin series. I had seen it on TV and skipped over it every time, but once you watch a few episodes and get to know the characters, it's hard to stop watching it! We've bought every series and are so sad to learn that they only put out new seasons every other year. With the pandemic, I'm afraid it might be even longer for the next season. :(

Purchased this as a gift for a family member and she loved it. She's watching it at this moment. I've watched a little bit of it and it looks like a good series. Very happy with this purchase.EDIT 07/11/2017: We finished watching this entire box set in less than 2 weeks. :D I had purchased this as a gift for a family member and I decided to watch disc 1 with her and I got hooked!!! This show is amazing and I loved every moment of it. I've already purchased Season 7 which will arrive today and that makes us happy because we will be getting our Doc Martin fix again. :)

There are many episodes that I have missed, over the years, watching this series on TV, so I thought to catch up on what I hadn't seen, and watch in sequence.The only reason I did not give this 5 stars, was because the second disc from Season Two does not appear to be readable on our new BluRay/DVD player. I hope there will not be other faulty discs in this set, and I hope there can be some recourse for a partially faulty product.