Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine

00:42:46

Best Medicine S2E3 Reaction Crate Expectations:...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/10/08

Mel, Carol, and Gabriela join Chesla to dig into Best Medicine Season 2, Episode 3, “Crate Expectations.” It’s karaoke night in Port Wenn!Eden Montgomery (Eliza Coupe) grabs the mic, and the gang splits on whether her singing is comedy gold or something to watch through your fingers. Sheriff Mark Mylow (Josh Segarra) throws himself into it, but is the town’s teasing of Eden a welcome or a warning? Martin Best (Josh Charles) has her back, though nobody’s sold on how he says “girlfriend.” And Greg

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00:55:20

Best Medicine S2E2: "Breakin' In Is Hard to Do" Did...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/10/01

Best Medicine Season 2, Episode 2, "Breakin' In Is Hard to Do": the Port Wenn pharmacy gets robbed, Louisa's time-sensitive fertility medication is among the missing items, and the town gives Martin Best (Josh Charles) a "welcome" he did NOT ask for. Teasing as a love language, or just plain mean? We argue. A lot.Two panels this week. (I couldn't get everyone in one room, and yes, I forgot to hit record the first time. Doh!) Carol and Chris share a theory that had me saying "I hadn't thought of

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00:48:19

Best Medicine S2E1 Reaction: A Mermaid, a Blood...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/09/23

Best Medicine Season 2 is here, and so is a new format! I'm trying to incorporate your suggestions from last year's survey, so this time Gen Z panelist Gabriela and I trade hot takes, then my Unspoiled panel (Mel, Doug, and Carol Doehler, none of whom have seen Doc Martin) takes over. Every few episodes, I plan to have Doc Martin-spoiled Best Medicine fans giving their takes.Five months have passed in Port Wenn, and writer Liz Tuccillo wastes no time tying up the Season 1 finale's loose ends. Al

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00:16:05

Best Medicine Season 2 Preview: A Gen Z Fan's Hot...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/09/12

Season One of Best Medicine ended in a tangle of misunderstandings, and I’ll have a Season Two podcast guest to help sort it out: Gabriela, a Gen Z viewer who runs with a whole Discord group of fellow fans. She found the show on Hulu (blood-phobic doctor, sold), then went back and watched Doc Martin to see where it all started. She’ll be bringing her group chat's best theories with her.We also get into whether Al (Carter Shimp) should actually take one of those college acceptances or stick around

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00:50:10

Doc Martin Season 7 Newbie Reaction: Couples Therapy,...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/09/06

Patty has said it for seasons: Louisa Glasson (Caroline Catz) keeps putting Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes) into situations he was never going to survive, then treats the wreckage as proof she was right. In Season 7, Dr. Rachel Timoney (Emily Bevan) asks whether Louisa is setting Martin up to fail on purpose, and whether that is really about avoiding intimacy. I could not WAIT for Patty to get to this season. She’s been so on target with her comments. And I loved her reaction enough to make it the

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00:54:37

Doc Martin Season 6 Newbie Reaction: "He's Not the...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/09/02

Season 6 opens with the Ellingham wedding and ends with depression, disillusion, and a surgery that should never have happened. Patty came into this one off a season 5 finale she loved — and this season did not clear that bar.She's firmly on Team Martin (Martin Clunes) at this point, though she gives Louisa (Caroline Catz) points where they're earned. Aunt Ruth Ellingham (Eileen Atkins) — stalker and all — and Joe Penhale (John Marquez) have both endeared themselves to Patty, and the Al (Joe

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00:28:52

Best Medicine Season 2 Preview: Love Pentagon, Blood...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/08/30

Best Medicine is scrubbing up for Season 2, and so is Podcast Portwenn! For the first time, the whole Season 2 Unspoiled panel is together. Doug from New Jersey is back from our Season 1 crew, and he's joined by Mel from Maryland and Carol from Colorado.First things first: Sheriff Mark Mylow (Josh Segarra) finally has some fans. Mark didn't get a lot of love from last season's panel, but Mel and Carol are here to fix that. Yes, he's a doofus. He's also a good guy, and this season he's getting his

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00:48:46

Take Me To The Fair: What Was Buckham Fair Like?

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/08/25

Podcast Portwenn goes off-script for a special episode and the video version is not to be missed. Over the last few months, Chesla invited you to donate to Buckham Fair, a fundraiser for the Dorset County Hospital's Emergency and Critical Care unit hosted by Martin Clunes and Philippa Braithwaite. You requested an update on how it went, so here it is. This year's fair raised roughly £138,000!So why would three Americans fly across an ocean for a fair benefiting a UK hospital they will HOPEFULLY

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00:58:20

Doc Martin Season 5 Newbie Reaction: New Aunt, New...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/08/14

Doc Martin newbie Patty is back for Season 5, a favorite season for many Doc Martin viewers. Auntie Joan’s (Stephanie Cole) death hits Patty hard and Aunt Ruth (Dame Eileen Atkins) doesn’t seem like a very warm substitute. Of course, Patty does laugh at Martin’s (Martin Clunes) eulogy of his aunt, which is completely true but, really? Aunt Ruth doesn’t strike Patty as a typically compassionate mental health professional, until Chesla explains that being a psychiatrist at Broadmoor isn’t a typical

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00:53:26

Doc Martin Season 4 Newbie Reacts: Total...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/08/03

Doc Martin newbie Patty is back for Season 4. Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes) wants to go back to London — or does he? Old flame Edith Montgomery (Lia Williams) is back in his orbit too, and this time she's angling to rekindle the romance, while Martin seems interested in her strictly as a colleague. Patty is not a fan of Edith either way.Patty isn't surprised by Louisa Glasson (Caroline Catz) showing up pregnant, but she is surprised by Martin's lack of growth — or is he actually backsliding? His

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00:50:46

Doc Martin Season 3 Newbie Reaction: Mark's Out,...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/07/24

Doc Martin newbie Patty (a Best Medicine veteran) tears through Season 3, which is a season of surprises. She spends half the season hoping PC Mark Mylow (Stewart Wright) is coming back. She hasn't yet warmed up to his replacement, Joe Penhale (John Marquez). Al Large's (Joe Absolom) return partway through the season was a tease but, alas, no Mark.Auntie Joan (Stephanie Cole) surprises everyone! IYKYK, right? Pauline Lamb (Katherine Parkinson) gets a jealousy-fueled rival at the surgery AND learns

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00:56:04

Doc Martin Season 2 Newbie Reaction: Patty on...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/07/16

Patty the Newbie is back for Doc Martin Season 2 with the perspective of a full season of Best Medicine behind her, and she's not shy about the comparisons. Elaine Denham (Lucy Punch) is gone, replaced by the far more competent Pauline Lamb (Katherine Parkinson), and PC Mark Mylow (Stewart Wright) gets his heart broken when his fertility test doesn't go the way he hoped. Martin Ellingham's (Martin Clunes) parents and Louisa Glasson's (Caroline Catz) father finally show up and explain a lot about why

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01:22:08

When the Camera Turns Off: Doc Martin Fan Fiction...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/07/05

What happens when the camera turns off in Portwenn? Host Chesla Wechsler hands the microphone to retired therapist Lisa, who moderates a rare roundtable conversation among three Doc Martin fan fiction writers: Kathy, Rob, and Chesla herself.Kathy (ke0212) is an actuary who discovered Doc Martin in 2011 and has been writing fan fiction since 2016, 5 stories and (maybe) counting, including the 200,000-word epic Just a Glimpse, which took two years to write. Rob (robspace54) found the show on PBS the

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00:01:27

Buckham Fair!

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/06/27

Podcast Portwenn throws its support behind Buckham Fair, a fundraiser hosted by Martin Clunes and Philippa Braithwaite Clunes. Please, consider supporting them as a way to say thanks for the entertainment and educational content they've given us. Doc Martin, Best Medicine, and Podcast Portwenn don't exist without them.

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00:40:06

Doc Martin Season 1 Fresh Eyes: A Best Medicine...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/06/15

Podcast Portwenn Season 2 kicks off with a fresh twist on the Doc Martin newbie experience. Chesla is joined by Patty, a familiar face from the Best Medicine playlist but this time, Patty has just finished watching Doc Martin Season 1 for the very first time. Having already seen all 13 episodes of Best Medicine, Patty brings a uniquely informed perspective: she knows the American adaptation inside and out, and now she's meeting the gold standard original.Patty shares her first impressions of Doc

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00:01:42

Season 2: Gearing up for Best Medicine and Doc Martin...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/06/13

Podcast Portwenn is back! Host Chesla Wechsler kicks off Season 2 of the podcast with a preview of what's ahead for both the Doc Martin and Best Medicine playlists.On the Doc Martin side, Chesla has already begun recording with a brand-new Doc Martin newbie with a twist. Also in the works: a special episode featuring Doc Martin fanfiction authors. If you've ever wanted to hear from the creative community writing in the Portwenn universe, that episode will be up your alley.For Best Medicine Season 2,

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00:34:51

Sea Urchins, Blood Phobias & Sheriff Mark Deserves...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/05/13

Podcast Portwenn welcomes Carol to the panel — a Best Medicine fan from the Western U.S. who has watched every episode of Season 1 multiple times (including a recovery watch after shoulder surgery!). Carol is Unspoiled, meaning she has never seen the original British series Doc Martin, and she brings a refreshing first-generation fan perspective to everything from the humor to the heart of Port Wenn.Carol also arrives with a soft spot for Sheriff Mark Mylow (Josh Segarra) — and host Chesla is glad

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00:01:27

Buckham Fair!

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/04/29

Podcast Portwenn throws its support behind Buckham Fair, a fundraiser hosted by Martin Clunes and Philippa Braithwaite Clunes. Please, consider supporting them as a way to say thanks for the entertainment and educational content they've given us. Doc Martin, Best Medicine, and Podcast Portwenn don't exist without them.

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00:38:08

Best Medicine Season 1 | "I Cannot And Will Not." —...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/04/29

⚠️ Spoilers for Best Medicine Season 1.Mel has been one of Podcast Portwenn's most engaged commenters all season — and now she's finally in the chair. In her first appearance on the podcast, she brings sharp new theories and observations about Martin's past that will make you want to go back and rewatch.What really happened to Rosemary? And does Robert Best carry guilt — not just grief? Chesla and Mel dig deep into Martin's complicated family history: his cold, critical parents Robert and Vanessa,

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00:38:35

Best Medicine Season 1: Fresh-Eyes Fan Review &...

Podcast Portwenn: Doc Martin & Best Medicine ·

2026/04/14

Is Fox's Best Medicine the feel-good family show you've been missing? Podcast Portwenn host Chesla Wechsler sits down with Jennifer and Mackenzie — a mother-daughter duo from two generations (Gen X and Gen Z) — who discovered Best Medicine without ever having seen the original British series Doc Martin. Their fresh-eyes perspective on Season 1 makes for a lively, spoiler-filled conversation that fans of the show won't want to miss.Jennifer, Mackenzie, and husband/dad Michael have made Best Medicine

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