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Dr. Ellingham's parents, whom he hasn't spoken to in seven years, make a surprise visit to Cornwall to stay with their son. He's puzzled why they should turn up out of the blue to see him, but does his best to welcome them to his home, even though his father delights in sneering at his drop in status from surgeon to general practitioner. Christopher Ellingham is a suave surgeon, oozing charm, nothing like his son, and the villagers are soon taken in by his charisma. But his wife Margaret seems oddly quiet and reserved. Martin worries that she might be ill. Danny collapses, barely able to breathe. Louisa calls Martin who diagnoses a collapsed lung. He recognizes that Danny is gravely ill, and when the ambulance is delayed, he has no alternative but to carry out emergency surgery to save his life.

Episode Duration: 46 minutes and 15 seconds

Episode Number: 206

About Doc Martin:

DOC MARTIN is a catchy comedy drama that stars Martin Clunes (Men Behaving Badly) as Martin Ellingham, whose truculence and tactless manner causes mayhem in a small Cornish community.

The series details the trials and tribulations of the brash Ellingham, once a celebrated London surgeon who left his job after developing a phobia to blood.

After retraining as a general practitioner, he gets a job in the beautiful but sleepy village of Portwenn, replacing their deceased local doctor-but his abrasive personality doesn't exactly mesh with the pace of life in Cornwall.


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Fri, Apr 19 4:30 P.M. Love Will Set You Free     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Apr 20 9:05 P.M. Return to Sender     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Apr 24 3:00 P.M. Return to Sender     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, Apr 25 10:00 P.M. Our Last Summer     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Apr 26 2:00 A.M. Our Last Summer     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, Apr 26 4:30 P.M. Our Last Summer     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, Apr 27 9:06 P.M. Love Will Set You Free     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 1 3:00 P.M. Love Will Set You Free     NHPBS (11.1)
Thu, May 2 10:00 P.M. Last Christmas In Portwenn     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, May 3 2:00 A.M. Last Christmas In Portwenn     NH Explore (11.2)
Fri, May 3 4:32 P.M. Last Christmas In Portwenn     NH Explore (11.2)
Sat, May 4 9:05 P.M. Our Last Summer     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 8 3:00 P.M. Our Last Summer     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, May 11 9:03 P.M. Last Christmas In Portwenn     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, May 15 3:00 P.M. Last Christmas In Portwenn     NHPBS (11.1)


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