'No sex, no violence, just a laugh': mixed emotions in Cornish village as Doc Martin ends

TV series lured fans from over the world to Port Isaac, bringing jobs and money, but critics complain it created a circus

The sun shone and the Atlantic glistened as hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Doc Martin pilgrims wound their way down the steep lanes to the Cornish harbourside.

They sought out the spots in the fishing village of Port Isaac that feature in the long-running British ITV comedy drama series and took selfies outside the houses and shops they knew so well from the show.