# Martin Clunes

An episode of [Rosebud with Gyles Brandreth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1704806594), 7 Aug 2026, 1 h 05 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6835e960944c948b9a623f10/e/6a74860d72138046c6732e22/media.mp3

This is a treat: our guest today is the much-loved actor and star of Doc Martin, Martin Clunes. In this gorgeous conversation, Gyles and Martin discuss Martin's childhood - and Gyles's admiration for Martin's actor father, Alec Clunes, who died when Martin was only 8 years old. They talk about Martin's unhappy time at boarding school in the years after his father's death. They talk about a visit to a psychic, and about the importance of animals in Martin's life. And finally, Gyles and Martin talk about Martin's latest book, his life on his westcountry farm, and burials for dogs. Martin's book Training John and Murray, about training two terriers, is out now and available here. Our heartfelt thanks to Martin Clunes for this fascinating conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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