Joe is desperate to show Maggie that he is a changed man and that he is the macho husband she wants. Maggie plans to return to Bude after she gets the all clear though. Joe ends up resorting to desperate measures to convince her not to leave including paying people to be nasty to her so he can step in and assert his authority. Martin has to rescue the local school caretaker after he gets into trouble. Ruth finds a chest of family heirlooms as she clears out a barn at the farm. Louise isn't happy when Martin thinks about signing their son up for boarding school. After Louise finds out that Martin has set a date for their son's christening without consulting her she ends up moving out and going back to her mum's house.

Doc Martin Season 5 Episodes...

• s05e01 - Preserve the Romance
• s05e02 - Dry Your Tears
• s05e03 - Born With A Shotgun
• s05e04 - Mother Knows Best
• s05e05 - Remember Me
• s05e06 - Don't Let Go
• s05e07 - Cats and Sharks
• s05e08 - Ever After

Doc Martin Show Summary

Make an appointment with the brilliant but socially awkward and neurotic Doc Martin. When Martin develops an aversion to blood, he abandons his career as a celebrated London surgeon and becomes the only doctor in a sleepy small town where his tactless manner soon has the whole town in an uproar.