"Dr. Martin" - dramatic and comedicBritish series about a doctor who decided to break with the past and start life anew. The project started in 2004 and lasted about a decade. The creative crisis of the creators and the decline in interest in the project have led to claims that the season number 7 of the series "Dr. Martin", released on screens in 2015, may be the last.
the main thing
Overall, the Martin project was quite successful.TV series: the actors did not let the game down, and the direction is good, and the script is qualitative. All this is confirmed by high ratings (8.3 on foreign IMDb and 8.01 on the Russian Kinopoisk) and numerous positive reviews. Each season contains from 6 to 9 episodes. The series lasts just under 50 minutes. The time frame was broken only in 2006, when the creators decided to release the full-length version.
"Fathers" of the project - Mark Crowdy, Craig Ferguson andDominic Minghella. The directors were Ben Bolt, Nigel Cole, Paul Sid and others. Actors Martin TV series, though not distinguished by international fame, in the UK have the status of quite successful stars, thanks in large part to popular British TV shows, which are often just as good, if not better, than many popular American ones.
Plot
According to the scenario, a certain Dr. Martin, hethe main character, well versed in medicine and working daily for her benefit in the center of London. One day he is visited by a crazy thought to leave civilization and go to a permanent place of residence in some deaf village. In this regard, he packs things, waving a pen in the capital of Great Britain and moving to an unremarkable village. There, he does not depart far from his specialty and gets a job as a doctor, relying on the fact that there will definitely not be a release from patients.
Дело потихоньку продвигается, Мартин прекрасно mastered in a new place, he even appears personal secretary. Although the girl does not shine with mental abilities, but the work is done tolerably. However, the whole point here is also in the character of the main character of actor Martin TV series. Yes, he knows how to diagnose and treat people, but to conduct an adequate dialogue with them is a real punishment for him. With visitors, he behaves absolutely tactless and detached. Local residents make it clear that such treatment from a newly arrived doctor on their territory will not be tolerated. As a result, the doctor is aware - in order to enjoy the pleasures of rural life, you will have to learn how to make friends.
Cast
The names of the actors of the series "Dr. Martin" is unlikelyfamiliar to film lovers, who bypassed the series of British production. But for casino lovers who have done well in watching them, the caste has to talk about something. In the main role in the Martin Tv series - an actor and by happy accident the namesake of his hero Martin Clunes. He is known for the films "Save Grace", "Shakespeare in Love", "Total Lawlessness" and others; He also appeared in the TV series "Doctor Who", "The Dark Kingdom", "Retaliation". The female lead is played by actress Caroline Katz ("Hotel Babylon", "Miss Marple Agatha Christie").
In addition to them, Ian McNees, Joe Ebsol, John Marquez, Selina Cadell and many others participated in the project.