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‘Although I’m sure we’ll come to Cornwall again.’ ‘When she drove away from the cottage where we stay during filming she started crying because she knew it would be the final time she’d be going there and I felt guilty for bringing that on her,’ says Martin. She’s now 23 and drives herself to and from Cornwall to see her parents.

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His daughter Emily was a toddler at a nursery close to the set when the early series were being shot. The series will always hold strong memories for the 60-year-old actor. ‘Whenever anybody mentions Mary Elizabeth in the programme I get a vision of that pretty little dog.’ I was wistful, thinking it would be the last time I’d film in this or that place. ‘The extras keep wanting to eat the food and I have to say, “Don’t!” and the nachos get blown around in the Cornish wind.’ ‘I spend a lot of time squeezing limes and trying to look as if I know what I’m doing,’ chuckles former EastEnders actor Joe Absolom, who was nominated for a BAFTA in 2020 for his chilling performance as double killer Christopher Halliwell in ITV drama A Confession. Lovable Al’s latest business venture – he’s previously been a plumber’s mate, a restaurateur and a pub landlord – isn’t 100 per cent successful, and neither was filming scenes aboard The Spice Express. ‘Her husband Al’s set up his own business operating a food truck in the village called Al’s Spice Express, and she’s having to put up with his herbs, spices and garnishes being around the house.’ But not everything in Morwenna’s life is rosy.

‘She’s working as a trainee estate agent and is actually more proficient than her boss,’ explains Jessica. There’s no malice or murder, and they all want to live in Portwenn. His on-screen wife Louisa (Caroline Catz), the former headmistress of the village school, is using his consulting room for her work as a child therapist, leaving receptionist Morwenna (Jessica Ransom) to seek alternative employment. Ten seemed the right time to end it, and we were fortunate enough to be offered a Christmas special too, so that allows us to complete the series in a really nice way.’Īt the start of this final series, the Doc has resigned as a GP after coming under scrutiny by the General Medical Council.

'At the end of series nine we thought we had one more series left in us just to keep it fresh. ‘It’s tempting to keep going because it’s a fantastic job, but we want to keep the quality high. ‘It’d be great to carry on but I don’t think we could keep it as good.’ ‘Because I think we’ve sort of done everything,’ says Martin. Martin Clunes as Doc Martin, Caroline Catz as Louisa Ellongham and their children. At the start of this final series, the Doc has resigned as a GP after coming under scrutiny by the General Medical Council