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Blood Is Thicker

Season 2 · Episode 3

Al discovers that Bert may not be his father and goes in search of the truth. The members of an odd family with poor hygiene and a passion for taxidermy contract salmonella poisoning, but Martin has difficulty persuading them to accept treatment. PC Mylow's bossy sister arrives in Portwenn and sets up a herbalist business in his flat. However, the doctor is forced to take action when her remedies increase his patients' many ailments

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  • Martin Clunes — Actor as Dr Martin Ellingham
  • Caroline Catz — Actor as Louisa Glasson
  • Stewart Wright — Actor as PC Mark Mylow
  • Ian McNeice — Actor as Bert Large
  • Joe Absolom — Actor as Al Large
  • Stephanie Cole — Actor as Aunt Joan Norton
  • Kathrine Parkinson — Actor as Pauline Lamb
  • Tristan Sturrock — Actor as Danny Steel
  • Selina Cadell — Actor as Mrs Tishell
  • Julia St John — Actor as Sandra Mylow
  • Nicholas Woodeson — Actor as Victor
  • David Dawson — Actor as Wallace
  • Del Synnott — Actor as Paddy
  • David Schaal — Actor as The Butcher
  • Ella Kenion — Actor as Boy's mother
  • Philippa Braithwaite — Producer
  • Ben Bolt — Director
  • Jack Lothian — Writer

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