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Season 7, Episode 5
After reaching breaking point with being followed around by Buddy, Martin resolves to find a vet to have it put down, while Ruth finds out that Bert has been trying to make his own whisky. Clive is suspicious of Mrs Tishell and who she might be cooking meals for, Penhale makes a hash of asking Janice out, and Louisa and Martin's therapy homework results in a picnic on the beach, where they are interrupted by local vet Angela Sim - who appears to be hallucinating. Comedy drama, guest starring Caroline Quentin
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Martin Clunes
(Actor)
.. Dr Martin Ellingham
Caroline Catz
(Actor)
.. Louisa Ellingham
Ian McNeice
(Actor)
.. Bert Large
Eileen Atkins
(Actor)
.. Ruth Ellingham
Joe Absolom
(Actor)
.. Al Large
Jessica Ransom
(Actor)
.. Morwenna Newcross
John Marquez
(Actor)
.. PC Joe Penhale
Robyn Addison
(Actor)
.. Janice
Emily Bevan
(Actor)
.. Dr Rachel Timoney
Selina Cadell
(Actor)
.. Mrs Tishell
Ella Ainsworth
(Actor)
.. Becky Trevean
Malcolm Storry
(Actor)
.. Clive Tishell
Caroline Quentin
(Actor)
.. Angela Sim
Finty Williams
(Actor)
.. Debbie Sparrock
Hollie Burgess
(Actor)
.. Kelly Sparrock
Emma Spurgin Hussey
(Actor)
.. Clare Milson
Maggie Tagney
(Actor)
.. Molly the Collie Owner
Stephen Ventura
(Actor)
.. Eric the Fishmonger
Finn Corney
(Actor)
.. Frisbee teenager
Jason Gregg
(Actor)
.. Rachel's client
Julian Unthank
(Writer)
Charles Palmer
(Director)
Philippa Braithwaite
(Producer)
Mark Crowdy
(Executive producer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Martin Clunes
(Actor)
.. Dr Martin Ellingham
Born:
November 28, 1961
in
London
Best Known For:
A string of TV hits, including Men Behaving Badly and Doc Martin.
Early-life:
Born Alexander Martin Clunes on November 28, 1961, in Wimbledon, south London, into a theatrical family. His father was the acclaimed classical actor Alec Clunes, who died of lung cancer in 1970. His mother used to work as Orson Welles's secretary, and his cousin was Sherlock Holmes star Jeremy Brett. Clunes left school at 16 with one O-level and wanted to be a carpenter before enrolling at the Arts Educational Drama College in London. He started out in theatre and won acclaim for directing The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner.
Career:
Clunes made his TV debut in a 1983 Doctor Who adventure, followed by a regular role in sitcom No Place Like Home. In 1990 he appeared alongside Sean Connery in The Russia House and two years later in the much-maligned comedy Carry On Columbus. He turned to directing again with comedy film Staggered, in which he also starred. Men Behaving Badly made him a household name - but not until original co-star Harry Enfield was replaced by Neil Morrissey and the series moved from ITV to the BBC. He has chalked up a major success for ITV as über-grumpy GP Doc Martin. Clunes has also presented several documentaries, and appeared in such series as William and Mary, A is for Acid, The Town and Reggie Perrin.
Quote:
'I get contemptuous of my own acting and wish I had fewer chins.'
Trivia:
He won a British Comedy Award and BAFTA award for his performance on Men Behaving Badly.
Caroline Catz
(Actor)
.. Louisa Ellingham
Ian McNeice
(Actor)
.. Bert Large
Born:
October 02, 1950
in
Basingstoke
Best Known For:
Doc Martin.
Early-life:
McNeice was born in Basingstoke in Hampshire in 1950. His acting training started at the Taunton School in Somerset, followed by two years at the Salisbury Playhouse. His childhood was hard, as the shy youngster struggled with a stammer, and he lost his older brother in a car accident. Determined to overcome his shyness, he stuck at acting and spent years in theatre, including a four-year career with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and a production of Nicholas Nickleby on Broadway.
Career:
McNeice's TV breakthrough was in the drama series Edge of Darkness. He has also appeared in a number of films, including 84 Charing Cross Road, Day of the Dead, No Escape, From Hell and The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain. His breakthrough into American films occurred when he played opposite Jim Carrey as Fulton Greenwall in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995). Other notable credits include Conspiracy (2001), Valkyrie (2009) and the HBO hit series Rome. Since 2004, he has played Bert Large in Doc Martin.
Quote:
"In a funny kind of way, the problems that my weight and stammer created were also the foundations of my career as an entertainer."
Trivia:
McNeice has played Winston Churchill in a number of projects, including Doctor Who and the stage version of The King's Speech.
Eileen Atkins
(Actor)
.. Ruth Ellingham
Best Known For:
Co-creating Upstairs, Downstairs.
Early-life:
Eileen June Atkins was born on June 16, 1934, in Clapton, east London. She has two older siblings. At the time of her birth, Eileen's mother was 46 and working as a barmaid; her father was a gas meter reader. A fortune teller told her mother that little Eileen would one day be a famous dancer, so she was immediately enrolled in lessons - which she hated. However, during the Second World War, she did perform professionally. After failing to get into Rada, Eileen completed a three-year teaching course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Career:
Atkins' post-Guildhall career began on the stage, but for nine years she struggled to gain decent roles. She's now one of the theatre's most in-demand actresses, having appeared in numerous acclaimed productions. On TV she has appeared in the likes of Smiley's People, Cold Comfort Farm, Wit, Bertie and Elizabeth, Psychoville and Cranford, as well as co-creating (with Jean Marsh) both The House of Eliott and Upstairs Downstairs (she appeared in the latter when it returned to TV in 2010). Her films include Gosford Park, Cold Mountain and Robin Hood. She was made a Dame in 2001.
Quote:
'All through my career I have tried to do new work, but there is a problem in the West End as far as new work is concerned. As a theatregoer, I get bored with seeing the same old plays again and again.'
Trivia:
Atkins was married for nine years to actor Julian Glover; she wed Bill Shepherd in 1978. She also claims that Colin Farrell propositioned her shortly before she turned 70.
Joe Absolom
(Actor)
.. Al Large
Born:
December 16, 1978
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Matthew Rose in EastEnders, and Al in Doc Martin.
Early-life:
Born December 16, 1978, in London. He has an older brother, Dan, and younger sister, Cassie. After appearing in a school play as a runner bean at the age of 10, he took up acting professionally. His father sent photos of his three children to an agency just for fun, but Joe became hooked on treading the boards. His first TV appearance came in an advert for peanut butter. More commercials followed.
Career:
Absolom made his drama debut in 1991's Antonia and Jane, and hasn't looked back since. He worked consistently throughout his teens - by the time he was 18, he had appeared on TV in the likes of The Bill, Silent Witness and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Touching Evil and Dangerfield followed, but he didn't become a famous face until he starred in EastEnders. He left in 2000 after three years in the soap. Since then he's starred in Extreme Ops, Stan the Man, Unconditional Love, Servants and PoW. He also has a regular role in ITV's comedy drama Doc Martin and featured alongside Kevin Costner and fellow ex-Walford resident Michael Greco in the Western series Hatfields and McCoys.
Quote:
'Acting's not a career I contemplated. I thought I'd go to university and spend three years drunk, then try to start to live properly.'
Trivia:
In 2010, Absolom won a celebrity version of Total Wipeout, winning £10,000 for charity.
Jessica Ransom
(Actor)
.. Morwenna Newcross
John Marquez
(Actor)
.. PC Joe Penhale
Robyn Addison
(Actor)
.. Janice
Emily Bevan
(Actor)
.. Dr Rachel Timoney
Selina Cadell
(Actor)
.. Mrs Tishell
Ella Ainsworth
(Actor)
.. Becky Trevean
Malcolm Storry
(Actor)
.. Clive Tishell
Caroline Quentin
(Actor)
.. Angela Sim
Born:
July 11, 1960
in
Reigate, Surrey
Best Known For:
Playing Dorothy in 1990's sitcom Men Behaving Badly.
Early-life:
Born Caroline Jones in Reigate, Surrey, on July 11, 1960. She has three older sisters. She learnt her trade at the Tring Park School, a boarding school focusing on the performing arts, which would eventually give her the platform to forge a TV career. Her first proper job, however, came on stage in Lowestoft, where, at the age of 16, she was a member of a chorus line. A director spotted her and offered her a job at London's Royal Court Theatre.
Career:
During the 1980s, Quentin had small, supporting roles in a number of projects. In the early 1990s she made appearances in Harry Enfield and Chums before landing the role of Dorothy on Men Behaving Badly in 1992, which eventually ended in 1998. Jonathan Creek offered Quentin a chance to delve into slightly more serious territory. Acting projects since include Life Begins, Blue Murder, Life of Riley, Just William, Dead Boss, Switch and Dancing on the Edge. Quentin also presents Restoration Home (she has dabbled in property restoration herself on numerous occasions) and has begun a second TV career as a travelogue presenter thanks to series such as A Passage Through India and Caroline Quentin's Cornwall.
Quote:
'Reaching 50 is a reason for great celebration, if you ask me, because we all know people at this stage who haven't made it. In the end, it's so much better than the alternative.'
Trivia:
In 2004, Quentin received a special recognition gong at the National Television Awards.
Finty Williams
(Actor)
.. Debbie Sparrock
Hollie Burgess
(Actor)
.. Kelly Sparrock
Emma Spurgin Hussey
(Actor)
.. Clare Milson
Maggie Tagney
(Actor)
.. Molly the Collie Owner
Stephen Ventura
(Actor)
.. Eric the Fishmonger
Finn Corney
(Actor)
.. Frisbee teenager
Jason Gregg
(Actor)
.. Rachel's client
Julian Unthank
(Writer)
Charles Palmer
(Director)
Philippa Braithwaite
(Producer)
Mark Crowdy
(Executive producer)
