Martin is seeing patients again. In the mix are a couple of serious cases. One is a salvage guy who has no energy and can pass out. The other is a widower who lives in an old house and yells at someone all night, even though there is no one there. Morwenna has been working with another woman in her real estate firm (not a very successful one) and they have a listing on the old guy in the house. Louisa has always loved that old house and is applying pressure to Martin to buy it (or at least be serious about it). The new hire turns out to be a total dud (and he has some other problems). I thought that this episode was more like the ones in the past. I thought it was well above average.
3 Reviews
A couple AMAZINGLY quick diagnoses, but still it's a dandy episode.
planktonrules7 April 2024
The main plot in this episode involves an old man who is planning on selling his house and Louisa REALLY wants to move there with the family. But there's a problem...the old man is either physically or psychologically unwell. You see...he keeps seeing his dead wife around the house and spends most of his evenings yelling at her and telling her to get lost.
Another plot, though not at important to the show, involves a man who is having strange fatigue-like symptoms. Amazingly, Doc Martin manages to diagnose a complicated illness almost instantly, as he thinks the man has POTS.
Smaller plots involve troubles Martin is having with his incompetent receptionist, Max, as well as a dog that insists it will be the Martins' new pet...a familiar sort of thing.
I thought this was a very good episode though must admit that it was silly how Martin was able to make his diagnoses so quickly...particularly POTS. It's a rare disorder and I have a family member with it...but it took years to get the diagnosis! There are simply a ton of other illnesses to differentiate to determine if it's one of them instead.
By the way, one thing I really liked was Morwenna's dealings with the old man. She was incredibly sweet and gentle...and was by far the finest part of this episode.
Another plot, though not at important to the show, involves a man who is having strange fatigue-like symptoms. Amazingly, Doc Martin manages to diagnose a complicated illness almost instantly, as he thinks the man has POTS.
Smaller plots involve troubles Martin is having with his incompetent receptionist, Max, as well as a dog that insists it will be the Martins' new pet...a familiar sort of thing.
I thought this was a very good episode though must admit that it was silly how Martin was able to make his diagnoses so quickly...particularly POTS. It's a rare disorder and I have a family member with it...but it took years to get the diagnosis! There are simply a ton of other illnesses to differentiate to determine if it's one of them instead.
By the way, one thing I really liked was Morwenna's dealings with the old man. She was incredibly sweet and gentle...and was by far the finest part of this episode.
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gary-6465923 October 2022
Martin and Louisa are very much "better adjusted" to life and to their marriage compared to all the previous seasons I've watched. And virtually all of the comedy has gone -- as I've only watched this one episode I'm hoping it's an isolated mistake -- and that that's left seems so weak that's it's often impossible what lines are supposed to be funny. The acting is also so stilted, off-key or ambiguous that it must be the result of some disastrous new direction the show has taken. Who is Martin when he's being polite and considerate instead of impatient with everyone? And Louisa without her insecurities and her flirtatiousness ? Penhale used to make me laugh just looking at him -- no longer. Whatever whoever is doing, please stop it.
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