<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> Doc Martin has aired on ITV since 2 September 2004, with a first season of six episodes . The episode number for the second series increased to eight . This was followed by a television film and a third series of seven episodes . The next four series aired eight episodes each . Series 8 began on 20 September 2017 . While it was initially reported that the series would end after Series 9 in 2018, Martin Clunes has clarified that it had only been commissioned as far as the next year, thereby not ruling out future plans by the broadcaster . </P> <P> As of November 8, 2017, 62 episodes of Doc Martin have aired, including one special . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Series </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> <Th> Avg . viewers (millions) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 2 September 2004 (2004 - 09 - 02) </Td> <Td> 7 October 2004 (2004 - 10 - 07) </Td> <Td> 9.32 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 8 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 10 November 2005 (2005 - 11 - 10) </Td> <Td> 5 January 2006 (2006 - 01 - 05) </Td> <Td> 8.68 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Film </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 25 December 2006 (2006 - 12 - 25) </Td> <Td> 5.88 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 7 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 24 September 2007 (2007 - 09 - 24) </Td> <Td> 5 November 2007 (2007 - 11 - 05) </Td> <Td> 9.12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 8 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 20 September 2009 (2009 - 09 - 20) </Td> <Td> 8 November 2009 (2009 - 11 - 08) </Td> <Td> 9.15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 8 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 12 September 2011 (2011 - 09 - 12) </Td> <Td> 31 October 2011 (2011 - 10 - 31) </Td> <Td> 10.60 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 6 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 8 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 2 September 2013 (2013 - 09 - 02) </Td> <Td> 21 October 2013 (2013 - 10 - 21) </Td> <Td> 8.97 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 7 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 8 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 7 September 2015 (2015 - 09 - 07) </Td> <Td> 2 November 2015 (2015 - 11 - 02) </Td> <Td> 7.61 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 8 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 8 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 20 September 2017 (2017 - 09 - 20) </Td> <Td> 8 November 2017 (2017 - 11 - 08) </Td> <Td> 7.41 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 9 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 8 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> TBA 2019 </Td> <Td> TBA 2019 </Td> <Td> TBA </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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