Martin Clunes
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Martin Clunes Islands of Australia volume 3
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English
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On Mundoo Island, Martin spends a day cattle herding; then he heads to Phillip Island, which boasts one of Australia's greatest conservation success stories, despite being a popular tourist destination. Martin also visits Maria Island and works with scientists to learn about the disease threatening Australia's iconic Tasmanian devil.
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Martin Clunes Islands of Australia volume 2
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English
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The Tiwi Islands of Bathurst and Melville take pride in their ancient customs, and Martin gets a firsthand look at island Aboriginal culture. Then Martin swims at the great Ningaloo Reef while exploring the cluster of islands known as the "Magical Muirons" and visits Carnac Island, home to hundreds of venomous tiger snakes.
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Martin Clunes Islands of Australia volume 1
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English
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Martin begins his journey in Sydney's iconic harbor, then travels to Lord Howe Island, where he learns about the Kentia palm, the world's most popular indoor plant. When visiting Norfolk Island, Martin learns the brutal truth about the most notorious prison island in the British Empire.
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Manhunt volume 1
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English
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When the battered body of French student Amélie Delagrange is found on Twickenham Green, Detective Chief Inspector Colin Sutton is appointed senior investigating officer, his first big case. Despite objections from his superiors, Sutton believes her murder may be connected to a previous attack on another woman.
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Manhunt volume 2
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English
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Sutton directs his team to prioritize the search for a white van, which he believes will lead them to the killer, but morale dwindles when the hunt proves daunting. Sutton's obsession with the case puts strain on his relationship with his wife when he decides to cancel on a family trip at the last minute.
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Manhunt volume 3
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English
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Sutton launches a complex effort to arrest the prime suspect, Levi Bellfield, but things don't go as planned. Once Bellfield is in custody, Sutton and his team race to compile enough evidence to convict him.
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Martin Clunes Islands of America volume 3
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English
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Martin enjoys salsa dancing lessons and rum tasting in Puerto Rico before heading to the Sea Islands off the coast of Georgia, where the inhabitants attempt to preserve the traditional practices of African slaves. On the Outer Banks of North Carolina, Martin learns about the mysterious lost colony of Roanoke, before traveling to Chincoteague, Virginia, to watch the world-famous wild pony swim.
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Martin Clunes Islands of America volume 4
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English
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In New York, Martin faces his fear of heights at the top of the Empire State Building in Manhattan, learns about immigration on Ellis Island, and enjoys Coney Island's amusement park. Heading to Massachusetts, he stops in Martha's Vineyard, where the movie Jaws was filmed, before seeing real great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod. Then he ends his journey on Maine's most remote islands.
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Martin Clunes Islands of America volume 1
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English
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Martin begins his journey in Hawaii, the only US state made up entirely of islands. After leaving tourist-filled Oahu, he explores the active volcanoes of the Big Island, the largest island in all US territory, and the ancient traditions of Molokai Island. Next, Martin heads 2,500 miles north to Kodiak Island in Alaska, where there is one bear per square mile.
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Martin Clunes Islands of America volume 2
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English
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In Washington State, Martin celebrates the Fourth of July on the San Juan Islands, then journeys down the California coast to the isolated Channel Islands, home to one of the world's largest colonies of seals and sea lions, as well as an endangered population of foxes. In Louisiana, he samples hot sauce at the Tabasco® plant on Avery Island and explores hurricane-ravaged Delacroix Island.
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Doc Martin volume 1
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English
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Doc Martin makes a bad impression on one Portwenn resident before he's officially hired. Things go downhill from there after he casts a pall over a local festival and gets punched in the nose.
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Doc Martin volume 6
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English
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(Aired in the U.S. as "Nowt So Queer") The news of Martin and Louisa's engagement spreads quickly through the village; Aunt Joan is annoyed to hear it from Dave the postman.
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Doc Martin volume 4
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English
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Doc Martin is appalled to learn that Louisa wants her old job back as head teacher, and Aunt Joan is having money problems.
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Doc Martin volume 5
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English
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(Aired in the U.S. as "The Holly Bears a Prickle") Martin and Louisa go on their first proper date. When he ruins a kiss with a tactless remark, it's the last straw for Louisa.
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Doc Martin volume 6
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English
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A midwife arrives in Portwenn and immediately clashes with Martin, while Bert Large is smitten with a new cook at his restaurant.
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Doc Martin volume 7
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English
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After Pauline steams open a confidential letter addressed to Martin, the news of his departure spreads. Martin attends a conference with Edith, where she assumes they will share a room.
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Doc Martin volume 3
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English
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(Aired in the U.S. as "City Slickers") A family of city slickers moves in next to Louisa, bringing modern ideas about parenting and their bratty son. Doc Martin learns that the constable is agoraphobic as well as narcoleptic.
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Doc Martin volume 5
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English
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Aunt Joan's old flame arrives in Portwenn and rekindles their romance. Confidentiality prevents Martin from telling Joan about the man's health problem. And the doc has love problems of his own: a local teenager has a crush on him.
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Doc Martin volume 8
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English
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It's Doc Martin's last day in Portwenn, and his office is packed with patients. Edith turns up, expecting an apology, and Aunt Joan rebukes Martin as well.
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Doc Martin volume 7
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English
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(Aired in the US as "Happily Ever After") It's Martin and Louisa's wedding day. The bridesmaid is injured, the vicar is drunk, the reception hall floods, and Martin encounters a pig. Things go downhill from there.