The Shock of the New
- Episode aired Sep 14, 2015
- 46m
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7.7/10
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Louisa's return further raises questions about their relationship, perhaps they need to spend more time apart.Louisa's return further raises questions about their relationship, perhaps they need to spend more time apart.Louisa's return further raises questions about their relationship, perhaps they need to spend more time apart.
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- TriviaFunny patient name, Roland Butter (Roll and Butter)
- GoofsWhen Ruth is waiting for a train to London at Bodmin Parkway station, she is standing on the platform for Penzance, which is in the opposite direction.
- SoundtracksDoc Martin Theme
Written by Colin Towns
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Martin's aunt is stubborn just like he is AND a couple visits to Portwenn have a less than stellar holiday...oh, and Louisa returns.
I'm letting you know up front that I am knocking a point off because this episode features Constable Penhale more than many episodes...and I am becoming more and more annoyed by him. His antics are too sit-com like for my taste and even the worst small town would have a police officer smarter and more competent than this complete idiot. In this episode, the village idiot receives a taser!! And, not surprisingly, he keeps pointing it about like an idiot and, like a total idiot, ends up shooting an innocent person and almost killing them. It is funny, though, that almost everything bad that could happen to this poor women did during her and her husband's vacation with Portwenn Fishing Holidays.
Apart from this, a big theme is the Doc's way of interacting with folks. He diagnoses his aunt with a disease instead of interacting with her in a real conversation--this is important later when it turns out she IS ill. But he also treats Louisa on her return like she is a patient and he's later examining his cute young son like he's a patient...and there's nothing wrong with the boy.
All in all, this is a good episode with too much Penhale. I am sure most folks like him but after being in much of the show this long, I'm finding his stupidity a bit tiresome.
Apart from this, a big theme is the Doc's way of interacting with folks. He diagnoses his aunt with a disease instead of interacting with her in a real conversation--this is important later when it turns out she IS ill. But he also treats Louisa on her return like she is a patient and he's later examining his cute young son like he's a patient...and there's nothing wrong with the boy.
All in all, this is a good episode with too much Penhale. I am sure most folks like him but after being in much of the show this long, I'm finding his stupidity a bit tiresome.
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- planktonrules
- Jan 28, 2016
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