Doc Martin: Clunes explains why they are ending show
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The popular ITV comedy medical series will air its final series next month. Having starred as the grumpy doctor for 18 years, Martin Clunes talked about the decision to end the show. Speaking to Ruth Langsford and Rylan Clark on Thursday’s This Morning, he detailed how his wife and Doc Martin producer Philippa Braithwaite had “worked so hard” on each episode and agreed they wanted to “leave viewers wanting more”. He also revealed filming throughout the last 18 years “hasn’t been easy”.
“There will be people I know watching it, huge fans of the show who are going, ‘But why? We love it, why?'” Ruth commented.
“It’s just a good time to end it,” the actor replied.
“Poor Philippa, I mean she’s worked on every single script, 84 of them, and none of them are easy.
“Because you’ve got a main protagonist who doesn’t like anybody and nobody likes him, and then go from there.
“It hasn’t been easy, it’s tough and we sort of don’t want to repeat ourselves, you know?”
“Yes, leave them wanting more, they say, don’t they?” Ruth remarked as Martin agreed.
“Gotta dangle that carrot a little bit haven’t you?” Rylan joked.
Talking about the impact the series has had on his life, Martin talked about how his daughter has grown up with him on the show.
“She was born during the filming of Saving Grace, and this sort of came after that.”
“And your wife’s the producer, isn’t she?” Ruth asked.
“Philippa produces it, yeah,” Martin replied, to which Rylan remarked: “It’s a proper family affair!
“You must be gutted, well, not gutted – because I know you’ve all agreed for it to come to an end.
“But it must be the end of an era for you.”
“It is the end of an era, and it has been significant for us,” the 60-year-old confirmed.
“And it’s been good to us and it’s kind of nice, as Caroline Catz [who plays Louisa Glasson] says, to close the book and put the back cover on it.
“And now it’s a thing, we sort of feel, or I feel, I can be proud of it.
“Whereas it was an ongoing concern, it’s a worry. But it’s there now, done and I am proud of it, yeah. We’re very proud of it.
“People have loved it, which is all you can ask, really.”
Doc Martin has entertained audiences since 2004, with the Cornish backdrop an ideal setting for the antics of a village and a bad-tempered doctor.
It was announced recently though that the upcoming show would be the last, and fans are keen to know how the favourite characters of the series will bow out.
This Morning airs weekdays on ITV from 10am
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