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Series 1 · Series 1, Episode 1 · 2 September 2004

Going Bodmin

Martin takes the Portwenn GP post and immediately clashes with schoolteacher Louisa.

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Port Isaac harbour with boats on the sand at low tide and the village rising behind
Photo: Paul Buckingham / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
Harbour · Open to visitors

The Platt and harbour

Portwenn's harbour square, where village life plays out

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More from Series 1

  1. Series 1, Episode 2 · 9 September 2004

    Gentlemen Prefer

    Martin’s brusque surgery rules and a receptionist dispute alienate the villagers.

  2. Series 1, Episode 3 · 16 September 2004

    Sh*t Happens

    A stomach illness spreads through the village, prompting Martin to question the water supply.

All Series 1 episodes →

Sources

Titles and first UK broadcast dates follow the British Comedy Guide's ITV broadcast record, cross-checked with TVmaze and TheTVDB. Episode-to-location links come from Visit Cornwall, the National Trust and Pencarrow House.