Many of the shows that Roy has talked about have been obscure to me, but John was watching them. I don’t know if John watched Doc Martin, so this is my choice, and I knew it would be unknown to some readers. We can’t guess what readers know or don’t know, so we can’t avoid that.
Doc Martin, played by Martin Clunes, began as a supporting character in the movie SAVING GRACE. A London physician relocated to the Cornish coast, he was a breakout character, and was spun off into two made-for-TV movies. When the creators pursued the idea of a series, the ITV network requested that the character be changed. He was made grumpier, and stripped of all intrapersonal skills, to make him a fish out water. It clicked, and the show ran for ten series. It became an international hit, and many countries (Germany, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Holland, Greece and others) produced their own versions.
It began in 2004 and has aired in the US since at least 2010. So it’s pretty famous, even if some folks have missed it.
Many of the shows that Roy has talked about have been obscure to me, but John was watching them. I don’t know if John watched Doc Martin, so this is my choice, and I knew it would be unknown to some readers. We can’t guess what readers know or don’t know, so we can’t avoid that.
Doc Martin, played by Martin Clunes, began as a supporting character in the movie SAVING GRACE. A London physician relocated to the Cornish coast, he was a breakout character, and was spun off into two made-for-TV movies. When the creators pursued the idea of a series, the ITV network requested that the character be changed. He was made grumpier, and stripped of all intrapersonal skills, to make him a fish out water. It clicked, and the show ran for ten series. It became an international hit, and many countries (Germany, France, Spain, Czech Republic, Holland, Greece and others) produced their own versions.
It began in 2004 and has aired in the US since at least 2010. So it’s pretty famous, even if some folks have missed it.