Doc Martin: Six Surly Seasons + The Movies

DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:

Great purchase; great value, though you can find them on YouTube. Every show a gem. I enjoy each one twice before moving on to the next. They are that good. Real people, real situations, laughs at every turn. Acting is so good, and God knows where they found the actors for these parts; all appear to be born to play their roles. My favorite moments require the use of a remote in order order to savor the look on someone’s face that says so much about who they are and how they fit into the world created by producer Dominic Minghella.

One such moment is the revelatory one at hospital in season 1 when Doc Martin suddenly opens up about his fear of blood and his loss of his family to the ex-teacher Roger Fenn, who lies in bed after his cancer operation. In this scene, the previous outright animosity between them is transformed in a flash to trust and friendship. It happens with blunt Roger’s probing sarcasm when Martin says he no longer speaks with his parents:

Roger Fenn: You are a miserable bugger.
Dr. Martin Ellingham: [taking this as a compliment] Thank you.

And the scene goes on, as if nothing much has happened. But so much has happened. In a flash these adversaries have become intimates.

Every show has ten or 15 moments like this from writer Dominic Minghella.

-Steve Sewall

Clunes does an amazing job or portraying someone with a spectrum disorder. He is a wonderful reminder of how difficult honest – heart-felt communication is. Add to the mix a spectrum disorder, and complications multiply. I love that he acts not out of malice but concern and a willingness to act on his knowledge though factual, lacks social grace in its delivery.

– C. Warner

DVD Wholesale Main Features:

Actors: Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Ian McNiece
Directors: Ben Bolt
Format: Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Number of discs: 16
Rated: NR – Not Rated
Studio: ACORN MEDIA
DVD Release Date: December 8, 2015
Run Time: 2000 minutes