Silver Spring, MD —The huge hit dramedy currently airing on PBS stations across the U.S., Doc Martin Collection: Series 1-4 arrives on DVD from Acorn Media on April 26, 2011. Akin to House and Northern Exposure, BAFTA Winner Martin Clunes (Men Behaving Badly, Shakespeare in Love, Dirty Tricks, Reggie Perrin) stars in the series as a misanthropic, socially maladjusted doctor forced to relocate to a rustic seaside village, where he immediately clashes with the town’s eccentric citizens. Doc Martin is a huge hit in the U.K. with 9 million viewers and a fifth series commissioned, and is syndicated by American Public Television (APT) in the U.S. This value-priced 9-disc collection includes all 30 endearing and off-beat episodes from the first four series, in addition to photo gallery, cast trivia, cast filmographies, and more ($99.99, 24 hours, www.AcornOnline.com).

The doctor is in—but he’s not happy about it. After developing a crippling fear of blood, hotshot London surgeon Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes) is forced to retrain as a GP and relocate to the charming seaside village of Portwenn. Dour, discourteous, and dismissive, he immediately clashes with Portwenn’s quirky villagers.

In these four complete series, Doc Martin catches the eye of the most beautiful woman in Portwenn (Caroline Catz, Murder in Suburbia, The Guilty) tests the patience of his long-suffering aunt (Stephanie Cole, Waiting for God, Tenko), and repeatedly hurts feelings as he heals bodies. Martin Clunes delivers an uproarious lead performance, aided by an outstanding supporting cast, in this award-winning comedy.

Doc Martin debuted on ITV in the U.K. in September 2004. Since then, four series have aired. A fifth series has been commissioned by ITV and will be filmed in 2011. Acorn Media previously released Doc Martin, Series 2 – 4 in individual sets between 2009-2010. Filmed in the idyllic Cornwall village of Port Isaac, Doc Martin won the 2004 Best TV Comedy Drama at the British Comedy Awards.

Bonus Features: Photo gallery, cast trivia, and cast filmographies

Street Date: April 26, 2011
SRP: $99.99 DVD 9-Disc Set: 30 episodes – Approx. 24 hrs. – SDH subtitles
Series 4 contains graphic medical scenes

Headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., Acorn Media distributes distinctive home video releases to the North American market with a special focus on the best of British television. Acorn’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn Media at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com.