<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> www.itv.com/docmartin/ </Td> </Tr> <P> Doc Martin is a British television medical comedy drama series starring Martin Clunes in the title role . It was created by Dominic Minghella after the character of Dr Martin Bamford in the 2000 comedy film Saving Grace . The show is set in the fictional seaside village of Portwenn and filmed on location in the village of Port Isaac, Cornwall, England, with most interior scenes shot in a converted local barn . </P> <P> Seven series aired between 2004 and 2015, together with a feature - length special that aired on Christmas Day 2006 . The eighth and most recent series began airing on ITV on 20 September 2017 and will stream in the US and Canada on Acorn TV, and an American TV remake of the series is also being planned . </P>

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