"Dr. Martin" is a dramatic and comedic British series about a doctor who decided to break with the past and start life anew. The project started in 2004 and lasted about a decade. The creative crisis of the creators and the decline in interest in the project have led to statements that season No. 7 of the series “Doctor Martin”, released in 2015, may be the last.
the main thing
In general, the Martin TV series project turned out to be quite successful: the actors didn’t let the game down, the directing is good, and the script is of high quality. All this is confirmed by high ratings (8.3 at foreign IMDb and 8.01 at Russian Kinopoisk) and numerous positive reviews. Each season contains from 6 to 9 episodes. The series lasts a little less than 50 minutes. The time frame was broken only in 2006, when the creators decided to release a full-length version.
The “fathers” of the project are Mark Crowdy, Craig Ferguson and Dominic Mingella. The directors were Ben Bolt, Nigel Cole, Paul Sid and others. Actors of the Martin TV series, although not distinguished by world renown, in the UK have the status of quite successful stars, largely thanks to the popular British series, which are often no worse, if not even better than many popular American ones.
Plot
According to the script, a certain doctor Martin, who is also the main character, is well versed in medicine and works daily for its benefit in central London. One day he is visited by a crazy thought to leave civilization and go to a permanent place of residence in some remote village. In this regard, he packs things, waves his hand at the capital of Great Britain and moves to an unremarkable village. There, he does not depart far from his specialty and takes a job as a doctor, hoping that there will certainly be no end to patients.
The case is slowly moving forward, Martin is mastering himself in a new place, he even has a personal secretary. Although the girl does not shine with mental abilities, she does the job tolerably. However, all the salt here is also in the character of the main character of the actor Martin TV series. Yes, he knows how to diagnose and treat people, but to conduct an adequate dialogue with them is a real punishment for him. He behaves with visitors absolutely tactlessly and detachedly. Local residents make it clear that such treatment from a newly arrived doctor on their territory will not be tolerated. As a result, the doctor realizes that in order to enjoy the delights of village life, you will have to learn how to make friends.
Cast
The names of the actors of the series "Dr. Martin" are hardly familiar to film enthusiasts who bypass the series of British production. But film fans who have done well in watching them, the caste has to talk about something. The main role in the Martin Tv series is the actor and, by a lucky chance, the namesake of his hero Martin Klunes. He is known for the films "Save Grace", "Shakespeare in Love", "Complete Mayhem" and others; he also appeared in the series Doctor Who, The Dark Kingdom, and Retaliation. The female lead is played by actress Caroline Katz (Babylon Hotel, Miss Marple Agatha Christie).
In addition to them, Ian McNeis, Joe Ebsolom, John Marquez, Selina Cadell and many others participated in the project.