Doc Martin Season 5 launched on ITV1 (UK on 12th September 2011. The episode achieved an average audience of 8.7m / 34% share (incl +1). It was the second highest start to the series ever and up on the last series average (8.5m). Over the eight episodes broadcast in season 5, Doc Martin achieved an average audience of 8,039,910 and 32% market share and a peak audience of 9,417,187.5 / 33.3% share. This is a huge increase on the slot average which sits at 5,069,200 / 20.07%. Every episode broadcast won the time slot against all channels.