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Josh Charles stars in Best Medicine, the American reboot of ITV1's Cornwall-based comedy drama Doc Martin, which featured Martin Clunes as grumpy GP Dr Martin Ellingham and came to an end in 2022 after 10 series. In the 13-parter, the Good Wife actor plays Dr Martin Best, who develops a phobia to blood and quits his high-flying job as a Boston heart surgeon to set up a private practice in a quaint fishing village on the coast of Maine. Here, Josh reveals more.

ON THE ORIGINAL SHOW, DOC MARTIN...

‘I wasn’t aware of the British show, but as soon as I was offered the role, I watched as much of it as I could, and I fell in love with it. It was completely and utterly charmed by it.’

ON HIS CHARACTER, DR MARTIN BEST...

‘At his core Martin is incredibly lonely. He’s in this town where he used to spend time as a kid, and he wants to connect and interact with people, but he doesn’t know how to. He doesn’t have the skills. His actions and words create conflict.’

ON TAKING ON A LIGHTHEARTED ROLE...

‘I'd been looking to do more comedy. When this came along, it felt like a nice tonic. Martin Best is a bit awkward, socially and physically, so there’s a lot of banging into things, falling and tripping. I love all that.’

ON MARTIN CLUNES PLAYING HIS DAD, DR ROBERT BEST...

‘Martin’s not really old enough to play my dad, but somehow it works. He was amazing and just tickled to be there. We hit it off. He was charming, funny and an absolute gentleman!’

Best Medicine continues on Sky One

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