Lindsey McLean

Tom Fitzhenry is an ugly and reclusive aristocrat who lives on his own in a large mansion. He despairs of ever having a relationship with a woman... until Cathy comes into his life when she and her father come to repair the house's ageing plumbing.

Doctor Bamford has had enough of village life and is desperate for some distance from inquisitive Cornish neighbours. When the local estate agent shows him Tregunnt Farm # derelict and miles from anywhere # it's love at first sight. But the Bowden family from London also have their eye on the property with a view to developing the surrounding land into ugly holiday cottages. After being gazumped, the Doc decides to try and spook the family into leaving by pretending to be the Beast of Bodmin.

Doc Martin cuenta la historia del personaje de Martin Clunes en la película, en los meses previos a la historia de Saving Grace. Martin Bamford es un obstetra de Londres con el corazón roto, en un ataque de celos después de descubrir que su esposa ha estado durmiendo con tres de sus amigos. Se escapa a un pequeño pueblo de pescadores de Cornualles, al que sorprendentemente apega, y es extremadamente reacio a regresar con su esposa infiel cuando viene a recogerlo. Aunque solo ha estado buscando una semana de R & R, el Dr. Bamford se topa con una red de secretos en el pueblo de Port Isaac y se ve envuelto en el escándalo más emocionante que la aldea ha visto durante siglos.