Q 01/05

Which phobia forces London surgeon Martin Ellingham to stop operating and become a village GP in Doc Martin?

A) Fear of needles

B) Fear of blood

C) Fear of germs

D) Fear of hospitals

Answer · why

B) Fear of blood

Fear of blood ends his surgical career, and the nausea it brings still has him vomiting in front of patients. The villagers find out soon enough.

Q 02/05

Which real Cornish fishing village plays the fictional Portwenn on screen in the ITV series Doc Martin?

A) Port Isaac

B) Porthleven

C) Perranporth

D) Mousehole

Answer · why

A) Port Isaac

Port Isaac doubled as Portwenn for all ten series, and is also home to the sea-shanty singers Fisherman's Friends.

Q 03/05

Before starring in Doc Martin, Martin Clunes found fame playing Gary Strang in which BBC sitcom?

A) Absolutely Fabulous

B) One Foot in the Grave

C) Men Behaving Badly

D) The Vicar of Dibley

Answer · why

C) Men Behaving Badly

Men Behaving Badly won Clunes a BAFTA for Best Comedy Performance in 1996, years before he first scowled his way around Portwenn.

Q 04/05

Whatever the weather, what does Martin Ellingham always wear in Doc Martin, even when delivering babies?

A) A white lab coat

B) A tweed waistcoat

C) A waxed raincoat

D) A suit and tie

Answer · why

D) A suit and tie

A suit and tie is his uniform on every occasion, and the jacket never comes off. ITV wanted a townie who was visibly uncomfortable in the countryside.

Q 05/05

In Doc Martin, troubled park ranger Stewart believes he shares his home with Anthony, a six-foot what?

A) Red squirrel

B) White rabbit

C) Tawny owl

D) Grey seal

Answer · why

A) Red squirrel

Red squirrel Anthony is the imaginary housemate of the ranger, a military veteran with PTSD played by Ben Miller.