Caroline Catz

Martin Clunes returns as the good doctor in the ever-popular drama, and it's all kicking off in this gentle but action-packed series opener. Doc Martin (Clunes) is struck down by fatherhood and a death in the family just as he's getting ready to take a new job in London. Even with a new baby, his will-they-won't-they relationship with local headmistress Louisa (Caroline Catz) rumbles on with lingering looks and grumpy asides. Grey's Anatomy it's not, but if cosy plots, beautiful Cornish scenery, and being left with a warm glow is your thing, get involved.

Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes) welcomes in a tide of patients for his last day of surgery in Portwenn, in the final episode of this series of the comedy drama about a GP in a sleepy Cornish village. Before his move back to London, Martin dispatches a raft of last-minute medical cases, even tending to one of his removal men. Tasha (Sophie Thompson), too, is suffering a dizzy spell, and it remains to be seen whether Martin can make his departure without Louisa (Caroline Catz), pregnant, requiring his attentions.

Having succeeded Victor Meldrew as television's leading miseryguts in 2004, Dr Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes) was well-positioned for a long and fruitful career, which he's continuing - begrudgingly - with this fourth series of ITV's popular pastoral sitcom, Doc Martin. In tonight's episode, the Doc bungles a consultation with an elderly couple, berates heavily-pregnant Louisa (Caroline Catz) for being too active, and toys with the idea of leaving it all behind for a high-powered job at Imperial College in London.

Terminally dense PC Penhale (John Marquez) provides most of the Cornish clot comedy tonight as rumour of a genetic illness in the family brings on a bout of hypochondria. Meanwhile, with even Doc Edith's (Lia Williams) flirting failing to loosen up our emotionally constipated medic (Martin Clunes), the romantic focus remains on ex-fiancée - but soon-to-be mother of his child - Louisa (Caroline Catz), who has prenatal anxiety.

The pains of trying to conceive and Strangelove Syndrome are all in a day's work in rural Cornwall for Martin Clunes's Doc Martin. This second episode of the new series, however, is only really about his own relationship with Louisa (Caroline Catz).