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'Doc Martin' is set to return for one final series.
The medical comedy drama - which sees Martin Clunes starring in the title role - has been given the go-ahead for series eight following the success of last year's ratings.
Ian McNeice, who plays larger-than-life Bert Large in the show, has confirmed fans will be able to see the adventures of the highly-strung doctor early next year.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror newspaper, he said: "We were invited by ITV to a dinner to thank us for the ratings we had in October and November. They were the best we have had so far with seven million viewers - on a par with 'Downton Abbey' and everybody was thrilled about that.
"Everybody in the cast was there and then the Head of ITV gets up and says, 'We love 'Doc Martin' and as a vote of confidence we would like to give you one more show.'
"So there will be series eight and we will make it in the year 2017 because we always have a break in between."
However, Ian has admitted news there will be another series came as a nice surprise to the cast as they believed the broadcasting channel would axe the show last year.
He explained: "We all thought at the end of season seven it was well received in England, but we all thought that was going to be the end. At the end of the series we had a wrap party with the best drinks and food ever and we were thinking this is looking pretty - is this a goodbye?
"We were getting a little nervous. Then we had a cast and crew photograph and we had never had that before, and it was slightly unnerving that the end of this series we wrap things up nicely. But it is not over and we are thrilled."

Louis Walsh is to compete on the new car show the 'Drive'.
The former 'X Factor' judge, who was dropped from the panel in 2014, is set to make his TV comeback on ITV's new gig, which will rival 'Top Gear', as he goes head-to-head against another star in various driving challenges.
A source said: "The full line-up is being kept under wraps. But Louis is very excited about it. He's a brilliant character, not afraid to speak his mind and cut people down to size."
The stars involved in the forthcoming show will be instructed by professionals as they jump behind the wheel of different motors, including luxury sports cars and 4x4s.
The show is expected to hit screens later this year and will be a stage-by-stage competition, with weaker contestants being given the boot and finalists getting the chance to drive a car similar to Formula 1 ace Lewis Hamilton's.
The insider added to The Sun newspaper: "ITV has got really high hopes for this one and it is shaping up to be a great show. It will be broadcast later this year.
"People will be eliminated each week and whoever's left by the end will compete in the final and get to race Formula 4000 cars, which are slightly less powerful versions of the F1 cars Lewis Hamilton drives."

Holly Willoughby is set to front a new dating show.
The 'This Morning' presenter, 34, may be happily married to producer Dan Baldwin, with whom she has three children Harry, six, Belle, four, and 16-month-old son Chester, but the blonde beauty has been plucked by ITV bosses to host a new romantic reality TV programme, 'Meet the Parents.'
A source told The Sun newspaper: "Holly was an easy pick to host the show and she agreed straight away.
"She is already one of ITV's most well-known faces thanks to 'This Morning' and 'Celebrity Juice' but executives at the channel are keen to make her their Saturday night star."
The forthcoming dating show, which will rival the channel's other hit programme 'Take Me Out', will see parents choose potential suitors for their single sons and daughters.
The insider added: "The show is still in its early stages and has not yet been commissioned, but everyone agrees it's a great format. Holly will shoot the pilot next month."
Meanwhile, by taking on 'Meet the Parents', this will be the second time Holly has followed in the footsteps of the fallen legend Cilla Black - who hosted dating show 'Blind Date' from 1991 until 2003 - after she was previously signed to take on the revamped version of the late star's 'Surprise Surprise.'

Chris Evans is hoping to attract "bigger stars" to 'Top Gear'.
The BBC Radio 2 host is keen to see more American celebrities appear on the motoring show's 'Star In A Reasonably Priced Car' segment when he takes the reigns because he feels it is "vicariously the biggest chat show in the world".
He told The Sun newspaper: "Hopefully we're going to have more stars, bigger stars. We want to work with Los Angeles because we know 'Top Gear' is vicariously the biggest chat show in the world.
"If you sit on the 'Top Gear' sofa we're not going to ask you about your maid, who you had an affair with, we're going to talk about cars."
Meanwhile, the 49-year-old presenter has reportedly been failing to "master the art" of driving and talking at the same time.
A source said: "Chris is really struggling to master the art of driving and talking to camera, which is crucial. He is in a massive sweat about it because he often ends up fluffing his lines.
"The professional drivers are doing a lot more to cover for him and the camera crew are getting frustrated."

Charlie G Hawkins wants to return to 'EastEnders.'
The 24-year-old actor - who turned his back on the soap in 2011 - is keen to reprise his role of cheeky rascal Darren Miller in the BBC One show next year when his former co-star Jake Wood, who has taken a 12-month hiatus to carve out a career in the US, bounds back into Walford as Max Branning.
He explained: "Fans who see me usually say, 'When are you going back? Max needs you!' I know Jake has a year off, so maybe we could roll back in together. I suppose there's scope for anyone to return so you never know but, either way, I loved playing Darren. I adore the show and I still watch it at home all the time - I'm probably an even bigger fan of the show now and I can't speak highly enough of it."
However, for now, Charlie has his hands tied up with his new stage production of World War II drama 'Flare Path.'
He told InsideSoap magazine: "The show is about wartime pilots stationed in Lincolnshire and what happens in the hotel when they're off duty.
"It's quite nice this all happens behind the scenes so you get to envision the stories the characters are telling for yourself."
'Flare Path' is touring the UK until May 2016.

Danny Dyer "saved" 'EastEnders.
The 38-year-old actor plays Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter in the BBC soap and his friend and former 'EastEnders' star Tamer Hassan says he's the best thing to happen to the show in a long time, although it isn't challenging for him as an actor.
Speaking at the premiere of new British action gangster movie 'Breakdown' at the Odeon in Covent Garden, Tamer, 47, told BANG Showbiz: "He's working, he likes to work Danny. He's a great movie star, he can't put a foot wrong can he. He likes marmite, you either love him or you hate him. He's Danny Dyer, he's a brand within himself and a great actor. He's not being challenged in 'EastEnders, it's a walk in the park for him but he's having a good time and I think he's grateful for the work. I mean come on, he saved the show, he saved the show right?"
And while Tamer thinks Danny is a huge asset to the soap, he believes his future is in movies.
He added: "So you know I hope he's not in there for 20 years though. I want him out I want to do a film with him. Well I'd like to kill his character now so he can start doing a film with me."
Meanwhile, the actor - who exclusively revealed he will star in the forthcoming seventh season of fantasy epic drama 'Game of Thrones' as a Dothraki soldier - admitted he would love to return to the BBC soap.
Asked if he would go back, he said: "Yeah I love to work and I love 'EastEnders' and I'm grateful for the giving me opportunity early on in my career. And I went back there again 10 years later. Absolutely, it's a great show."

The 'Celebrity Big Brother' house was cast into panic when Tiffany Pollard mistakenly thought fellow housemate David Gest had died.
After Angie Bowie was privately informed of the death of her former husband David Bowie, she told Tiffany, "David's dead", leading to the mix up.
A confused Tiffany quickly became hysterical as she wrongly believed Angie meant music producer David Gest, also a contestant on the show, and not Angie's former husband.
Daniella Westbrook eventually managed to calm Tiffany down and told her, "she means her ex-husband, David".
Angie was informed of the death in private and opted to remain on the show.
She said: "I'm fine. I think I'll feel better if I cry, but I can't cry at the moment. I haven't seen him in so many years, I can't make a big drama out of it; I just feel like an era has ended with his passing. I'm so very sad."
After a bust-up with some of the other housemates, Tiffany later apologised to Angie for her outburst.
Meanwhile, Darren Day comforted Angie, telling her: "The world will be grieving and you've got your own personal grief going on in here, which is hard for you."
It was an action-packed day in the house as Jonathan Cheban decided to exit the show, saying there was a "bad vibe in the house".
He said: "My time here has now expired. I'm not really into fighting, Tiffany is insane! It's getting down and dirty and there's a bad vibe in the house."
However, he added to Big Brother: "Honestly, this has been the literally the best experience I've ever had! I didn't think I'd survive the first night. These people are so amazing! I love each and every one of them, and I can't wait to see them afterwards! I'm leaving with no problems with anyone, and that's how I wanted to leave. It's definitely bitter sweet. Thank you and goodbye."

Ruth Jones is planning to do a 'Stella' Christmas special.
The 49-year-old comedian has shot down rumours her hilarious Sky1 drama, in which she plays the titular lovable nurse, is coming to an end after the new series, and has hinted a festive episode could also in the pipeline this year.
Speaking on 'Lorraine' this morning (12.01.16), she said: "I'm so cross people are saying that [this will be the last series] because we've never said it's the end.
"Basically, we're taking a break because normally we have to start storylines when we're recording the previous series and we've got a couple of things we're working on.
"But we're hoping that we're going to be doing a Christmas special this year so it's definitely not the end of 'Stella.' "
The brunette beauty was initially planning to take a short break from acting in order to focus on writing but she has now been roped into playing a vampire in a forthcoming project.
She explained: "I was going to take a little break from acting because of the writing with these other projects but I was sent this script from Jason Flemyng. I read the script and I thought, 'Oh my God, I've got to do it.' It's a cameo; it's not a big part at all. But it's a brilliant script and yeah, a vampire part."

The 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' is set to air in the UK.
The talk-variety programme, which has been on screens in the US for the past 12 years, will finally be screened across the nation from next week after ITV2 signed a deal following "decades" of campaigning to get a slot across the pond.
Host Ellen, 57, said: "After what feels like decades of campaigning I'm so excited that my show is on ITV2. I can literally feel my crumpets tingling down in my cockles."
The popular chat show, which incorporates comedy, celebrity as well as topical human-interest stories, will air new episodes, in line with the US air date, every weekday at 13:45.
Angela Jain, ITV's Director of Digital Channels and Acquisitions, added: "We're over the moon Ellen DeGeneres is joining ITV2 - her daily mix of Hollywood guests, comedy and great conversation is a welcome addition to the channel."
And, with the success of the show in the US, which has nabbed 55 Daytime Emmy awards and nine Outstanding Daytime Talk Show accolades, it's hardly surprising ITV2 is looking forward to welcoming the hit show to its channel.
'Ellen DeGeneres Show' will air in the UK from January 18.