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Doc Martin/Martin Clunes reinvents himself as the Father of American Doc Martin!

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MollyNew Thu 30-Jul-26 20:51:58

I've just googled both actors ages. Martin Clunes is 64 and Josh Charles is 54!

Reminds me of when Sean Connery played Harrison Ford's dad in Indiana Jones - there was only a 12 year age gap.

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Mollygo Thu 30-Jul-26 20:38:30

We’ve been enjoying that since the start, enjoying Meemaw from Young Sheldon in a different role.
But seeing Martin Clunes was a bonus!

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ferry23 Thu 30-Jul-26 19:46:38

But anyway, if you liked Doc Martin the US version is worth a watch. Best Medicine. Story lines are taken from the UK version, characters align.

It's slightly less nuanced than the UK version but they're catering for a different audience.

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ferry23 Thu 30-Jul-26 19:43:46

Yes it was Man Behaving Badly of course. Senior moment there wink

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HelterSkelter1 Thu 30-Jul-26 19:28:09

Whoops Richard O'Sullivan

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HelterSkelter1 Thu 30-Jul-26 19:26:03

Was it Men Behaving Badly? Mand about the House was Robin Sullivan I think

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Plevey08 Thu 30-Jul-26 19:20:35

I love watching him... brilliant! Was he in Man about the house? I don't remember that but I didn't really watch it until later repeats.

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ferry23 Thu 30-Jul-26 18:36:09

Clever scripting in Best Medicine - which is the US version of Doc Martin.

Martin Clunes appears as the Father of the US Doctor. Very similar to Doc Marten but with a very passable US accent. And some nice little nods to our Doc. Martin - telling patients to "Stop speaking!"

I forget he's in his 60's, he's still Man About the House to me.

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