<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Website </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, and a feature - length special aired on Christmas Day 2006 . The eighth and most recent series began airing on ITV on 20 September 2017, and will stream in the United States and Canada on Acorn TV . An American TV remake of the series is also being planned . While it was initially reported that the series would end after Series 9 in 2018, Martin Clunes clarified that it had only been commissioned as far as the next year, thereby not ruling out future plans by the broadcaster . </P>

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