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Doc Martin: Complete Series Three [Region 2 Import - Non USA Format]

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Doc Martin Series 3 is lacking only in quantity of episodes. This is too fun a series to settle for so few. Of course Series 1 & 2 helps. Rude, grumpy Doc (Martin Clunes) vomits at the sight of blood. You'll laugh at the sight of other townsfolk in this serene, beautiful, fictional Portwenn (filmed in Port Isaac, Cornwall). Aunt Joan (Stephanie Cole) is sane, almost, as is teacher Louisa (Caroline Cutz). Receptionist and phlebotomist Pauline (Katherine Parkinson) is outrageously funny along with Bert Large (Ian McNeice) and...well the list goes on with the regular cast.

If you love English seaside village views and homespun humor, this is a series that will tickle your fancy, every episode, and make you beg for more. Episodes tend to carry over to the next and all have SUBTITLES. This is some of the best British Doctor's Life Comedy/drama ever produced. The "Doc Martin Series" is to Medical Comedy what "Pie In The Sky" is to Police Comedy. (See my reviews on both.)

Bonus stuff includes cast filmographies and fun trivia along with subtitles.

For the detail minded:
..1 Tick Tock--Includes Pauline and Louisa seems to be trying to help doctor locals including a girl who jumps on car tops, her overweight mom, the fainting teacher Louisa, overlysleepy new cop, and a blind man with an untrained dog.
..2 The Morning After--Bert large changes from plumber to chef. Scenic Portwenn is hit with widespread food poinsoning, including Louisa, unrequited love to the stiff naive Doc. A general misdiagnosis also proves to be a huge error in source.
..3 Love Thy neighbor--Louisa's new neighbors, a psychologist, has strange parental practices for their brat son. Conditions run rampant with the cop being agoraphobic (going out fear) & narcoleptic (sleep disorder), and others with rashes, and then there was Doc's blood phobia, & inability to tenderize a relationship with Louisa.
...4 The GP Always Rings Twice--Admirers aplenty in Portwenn. A divorcee pursues Doc. Auntie Joan has 'relations' with a painter. The plumber/chef's son, Al, Pauline's old flame, returns. Then there's Princess Tinkle, she dog.
...5 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do--Pauline's gambling on the internet at the surgery. Doc & Louisa gamble on a real date. And kiss. Nothing's going very well leading up to an unrelated beach accident and a surprise outcome.
...6 The Two of Us--Portwenn engagement news is rampant. Aunt Joan hears by rumor--oops! Large Restaurant struggles as does many with fungus illness.
...7 In Sickness and in Health--A very pregnant bridesmaid shoots her eye with a party popper. The vicar's drinking. The reception patio is flooded. Wedding florist is arrested. The bad news continues on this the wedding day.

Delightful, warm, hilarious, witty, and quick dialogue moves this beautifully filmed series along so fast you'll be disappointed when the complete list of episodes are done. Then, like me, you have to click for a notification of Doc Martin, Series 4. I think I should go back and repeat Series 1-2-3 in the meantime.

I have quickly become a HUGE fan of Martin Clunes, and after viewing the first two series of this show, I want MORE MARTIN CLUNES!!! Please, please, please release this show on a Region 1 US edition DVD, so I can continue to get my MARTIN CLUNES FIX. The show is phenomenal, I'm glued to my seat for every episode.I just can't wait to see the next installment of Doc Martin, Complete Series 3.

For those of us awaiting the eventual release of "Doc Martin: Complete Series 3" in the USA I've compared release dates from Amazon.co.UK and Amazon.com (USA). It doesn't look good.

Series 1: Released in UK Oct. 31, 2005; In US Jun. 12, 2007
Series 2: Released in UK Apr. 3, 2006; In US Jul. 28, 2009
Series 3: Released in UK Feb. 12, 2008; In US tbd...

I, along with the rest of you, am queued up with money in hand whenever Amazon is ready to take it.

My husband, Bob and I absolutely love the Doc Martin: Series 1 and 2. When will more Series DVDs be released in Region 1, NTSC format, so we can get and watch them? The characters in these series are so real and natural, it is really refreshing and extremely enjoyable. We are really looking forward to seeing more of Martin Clunes as 'Doc Martin;' he is fabulous! It would be absolutely wonderful if these could be made in Region 1 format soon after they are released in Region 2, PAL format.
Thanks,
Bob and Sherry Harger

If you liked Doc Martin seasons 1 and 2, you will LOVE season 3. The side stories are funnier than previous seasons, and the relationship between the two leads finally moves on a bit. Martin Clunes once again fills the screen with his subtle, hilarious facial expressions. And more so than in previous seasons, Caroline Catz gets the chance to display her own perfect comedic timing, and gives Clunes some serious competition in the "rubber-faced" department! The ending isn't what one would hope for, but not to worry...there are eight more episodes to follow in season 4. Only complaint: Why did Acorn Media change the episode titles for North America??? Doc Martin has already aired in Canada with the originals. I found episode five's change from "The Holly Bears a Prickle" to "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" especially cheesy. Sorry, but the originals were far more clever and quirky...a much better fit, as Doc Martin itself is best described as the definitive clever and quirky television drama.

I have watched series three on the Internet and have greatly enjoyed series one and two that I was able to purchase through Amazon.com. When are we going to be able to purchase the series three DVDs in the United States? Series four will be starting on PBS soon and it would be nice to watch series three on our regular TV. Is it up to the producers of this show to make series three available or is there another reason why series three isn't becoming available in the U.S.?

Add me to the list of folks in the US who wnat their Martin Clunes' season 3.

WHY CANT WE HAVE IT NOW???

absolutely love this show!!!, it's witty, the actors are excellent, the main characters doc martin and louisa are smart, and have a lot of character, and they make a great couple. i love doc martin he's genuine; the stories in general are interesting, i specially like season 2 on forward, love this show, highly recommended if you like british drama,& also beautiful scenery of port wen

This TV series is one of the best ever made, British or American! The actors are right on, quirky, funny, and believable. Just get comfy on the sofa in front of the TV. You'll be there for hours. Martin Clunes is so good, you can't imagine him (the character or the actor) being any other way. I can't wait for the 5th season and it hasn't even been filmed yet!!!

After seeing one episode, I had to go and purchase the entire series. It has the typical British dry sense of humor, very unique and fresh characters, and it is totally politically incorrect. I shared the DVDs with my adult kids, and they both loved the show. Even watching it the second time, you pick up a lot of subtleties that you miss during the first viewing. It is refreshing, very well done, and fast-paced. It is one of the best TV shows I've seen in a long time. You don't have the stupid laugh tracks, typical with US shows. It is clean irreverent humor with sparkling personalities. Good Stuff.