Doc Martin comes back to Cornwall

Martin Clunes is back in Cornwall filming the seventh series of his hit ITV comedy drama Doc Martin.

The actor from Dorset took a break from filming to speak exclusively to ITV West Country about his love of the county.

The entire cast and crew stays in the Cornish village of Port Isaac for five months during the busy filming schedule.

The new series, which airs in the autumn, will feature four local babies who have been picked from 150 hopefuls to share the role of the doctor's son.

Around 800 local people also auditioned to be extras.

While we were on set we bumped into a pair of "Clunatics" as Martin Clunes' fans are known as. These two women have travelled all the way from the States to see behind the scenes.

Martin Clunes is also starring in a new two-part documentary "Man & Beast".It shows him learning about the complex relationship between animals and humans. The actor travels to Nepal where cows are seen as sacred and to South East Asia to meet a monkey that picks coconuts for its owner.

It shows him learning about the complex relationship between animals and humans. The actor travels to Nepal where cows are seen as sacred and to South East Asia to meet a monkey that picks coconuts for its owner.

The first part airs tonight, 15 May, at 9pm on ITV1. It will be available on ITV Player.