Doc Martin: Caroline Catz about being half of TV’s most- loved on- off couple. As the hugely popular series returns to our screens, the actress – who plays the Doc’s long- suffering wife – tells Daphne Lockyer what it’s like to be half of TV’s most- loved on- off couple'Returning to Cornwall for Doc Martin is a treat. And the fact that we only film it every two years makes it more so,' said Caroline Catz who plays Doc Martin’s on- again, off- again partner Louisa Glasson. Caroline Catz seems as much a part of the stunning Cornish landscape in which we are snapping her today as the seagulls that squawk above the beach at Port Isaac or the fishing boats that bob across the blue horizon. Although born and raised in Manchester – a place she describes as . Pretty as a picture today, she has chosen her own outfits and accessories for our shoot – all of them with a kind of jaunty, nautical theme, and many from her own carefully curated collection of 7. The look is essentially Caroline, yet with echoes of her character Louisa, whose style, although a .

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I love being here and I love Louisa. It’s too good and too much fun not to,’ she says simply. The viewers, in their millions – and not just in the UK, but all over the world – would applaud. They have loved Louisa from the word go – her battle to make it work with the curmudgeonly, blood- phobic, on- the- spectrum yet strangely lovable Doctor Martin Ellingham (played, as no other actor could, by Martin Clunes) seeming as real to them as Portwenn itself.

Although Portwenn is, of course, also fictitious. It’s actually Port Isaac that provides the show’s beautiful backdrop.

Caroline with visiting furry friend Ruby. She is wearing: SKIRT , Bau; HAT, Caroline’s own; T- shirt and accessories, stylist’s own. There’s this amazing, expansive landscape, which feels so free and open, yet you’re constantly drawn back to the epicentre of the village, where you can’t even blow your nose without everyone knowing about it. And you can’t get away, no matter how hard you try,’ she says.

Indeed, having apparently made her escape at the end of the last series – planning to take the couple’s baby, James Henry, with her to Spain and declaring the relationship over once and for all – Louisa will be back in the very first episode of the new series. She returns to her post as headmistress of Portwenn Primary School and she and the Doc – who married only to swiftly separate in the last series – will again try to resolve their problems. In real life, the 4. All Quiet on the Preston Front, The Vice and DCI Banks – is happily married to actor Michael Higgs. They live in North London with their children Sonny, 1. Honour, nine. Here she talks about Cornwall, couples and collecting glam- rock fashion.

Needless to say, in real life, he is nothing at all like the Doc. He’s funny, empathetic,' said Caroline.

Returning to Cornwall for Doc Martin is a treat. And the fact that we only film it every two years makes it more so. You have a break and do other things, then you come back refreshed to a bunch of people who have really, over the years, become like family. It also gives the writers time to get the scripts absolutely right – that’s one of the great strengths of the show.

The new series will reveal unexpected aspects of Louisa. It’s going to explore what’s happening to her deep down. There has always been a feeling that the Doc’s the one with all the problems and that, if she could only change him, everything would be fine. But when they go to couples counselling, it turns out that she has a few problems of her own, stemming from her childhood.

She has to look at what she needs to change about herself. And that’s a new thing. Louisa’s clothes reflect her inner life. We loved the idea of giving her costumes a floral palette with really strong colours. So there is femininity there, but it’s underpinned by strength. The Doc and Louisa genuinely love each other. They want it to work, which is why they finally married in the last series, but their differences mean it can’t.

No surprise that they’re separated now. They’re an extreme example of incompatibility, but you do see the same thing everywhere. A lot of people find themselves with the wrong partner. Some stick it out and some don’t. But Louisa is not the type to just put up with it.

They need to work out what happens next. They’re asking themselves, . They often get confused and trip one another up. It’s an interesting dynamic and very touching to play. My off- screen relationship with Martin Clunes is great. I am so fond of him and look forward to working with him because he makes the whole thing so much fun.

Needless to say, in real life, he is nothing at all like the Doc. He’s funny, empathetic, easy- going – the reverse of his character. What could that be? Do you think it’s something serious?’ And he’ll say, ! Maybe every town could do with a Doc Martin. There’s no pretence or niceties, he isn’t touchy- feely.

He doesn’t want to be your friend. But even if he doesn’t like you, which he usually doesn’t, he’ll give you the same intense, forensic care that he’d give to every patient.

And isn’t that what you want from a doctor? I couldn’t be a headmistress in real life. Having school- age children myself, I’ve seen the pressures on teachers – the changing curriculums, constant assessment, lack of funding, bureaucracy. Where is the space for them to actually teach? My kids are intrigued that I play a teacher.

And Honour has appeared as an extra in scenes shot at the local primary school. As a kid, I used to fantasise about my mum being a teacher at our school. I thought that would be cool, and Honour has now had a chance to experience it!

Not that she forgets who I really am, unlike some of the other kids. They’ll often shout, ! Miss!’ at me, even when the cameras aren’t rolling. My children have grown up around Doc Martin. The set is home from home and it’s been such a privilege for them to spend so much time in this beautiful landscape. Sonny was only three when we shot the first series and he’s 1. Martin’s daughter Emily.

Having spent so many summers together, they’re now great friends. In real life, Caroline is happily married to actor Michael Higgs. Doc Martin is a family affair. It’s made by Martin’s own company, Buffalo, and one of the best things is that everyone brings their husbands and their children – some of whom were born here during filming.

We even got our dog, Jethro, down in Cornwall. He’s a black working cocker spaniel who’s become a big part of our family. We love to take him walking along the cliff paths from Port Isaac to Polzeath.

I like being married to another actor. Michael and I met when we worked together on The Bill in the late 9. Marriage to another actor means that there is no explanation needed for what you do.

That’s pretty refreshing. We get through a lot of babies filming Doc Martin. There were seven that played James Henry, Louisa and the Doc’s baby, in the last series. Bob The Builder Season 3 Episode 7. In this series, it’s only four – all of them boys, now that he’s nearly one and recognisably male. It’s a system that works well because there’s always a crying one, if you need that, or a sleeping one. And if one gets fed up, you can use another.

They are all gorgeous babies, with incredibly tolerant mothers. I don’t get broody during filming. Much as I loved my own children’s baby stage, I’m very happy with the way things are now that they are older.

I’m loving watching them blossom and grow. Becoming a mother is like walking through a portal. You see things in a completely different way and it changes you profoundly – something that no one explains to you beforehand. It also adds layers to you as an actor and you can relate to parts in ways you didn’t before. I’d definitely say the roles became more interesting after I had my children. My own childhood was very happy.

My parents weren’t in the business but they were always really supportive. Growing up in Manchester, we were surrounded by great theatres and my younger brother and I were taken to them all the time.