Deep down Doc Martin is a gentle generous soul. The trouble is, no one ever sees that side of him
Louisa is not short of admirers but she loses patience with Ellingham’s clumsy attempts to woo her
Widowed Joan lives alone on a smallholding and knew Martin when he spent his school holidays in Cornwall
Bert believes he is one of the county’s finest plumbers. He isn’t, but he's a useful source of information for the Doc
Wants people to believe he's bursting with confidence and going places. In reality he's full of insecurity.
Upholder of the law but blighted by personal problems which take him a long time to explain to his doctor
