Out of that idea a new series, also called Doc Martin was born.

Doc Martin was a major figure in the development of Taos.

The horse won by a length and a half over the 3-5 favorite Doc Martin.

Turning his head, he looked blearily at the girl in the torn fishnet stockings and Doc Martins.

Series 4 of Doc Martin was broadcast on Sunday afternoons in August 2011.

That night, we ate dinner at Doc Martin's in the Taos Inn.

Indeed, the similarities to Doc Martin were obvious enough to have crept into pre-launch publicity.

Series 4, episode 2 of Doc Martin also features a patient with porphyria.

Perhaps you ought to stick with Doc Martin and New Tricks.

He is perhaps best known for his principal role in Doc Martin playing Bert Large's son Al.