Hi I'm Eric Greiling, director
of Friends of
PBS Wisconsin. We hope you're
enjoying this finale . Not only season
finale, but series finale of "Doc Martin. It's
springtime time here in Wisconsin,
but it's Christmas time in Portwenn and
what an excellent way to say goodbye
to the Ellingham's to
all of our friends in Portwenn and
also , what an excellent time
for a challenge break. We're going to
have a challenge break during this. This break
we want you to show
your support for "Doc Martin" for
great programing like this.
We'd like 50 of you to
give us a call and say
, hey, we want more programs
like this. We know Doc Martin's coming to
an end, but we've loved it. We want
more programs like this, and Linda's going to
share with us some great ways that we
can say thank you to you for enjoying
doc Martin over ten seasons. For
being loyal viewers of
PBS Wisconsin and calling us now to
show your support, give us a call
. One (800) 236-3636. >> Hi.
I'm Linda Berman, a volunteer
here at PBS Wisconsin. And what
is more, British than or English than
having your mug and your tea? And guess
what? We will give you this
when you call in,
support us at $15 a
month, you get the beautiful mug, which is
quite funny because of course it's stock
. Martin and Buddy and his quote I think
happiness is overrated. Well, obviously
that's "Doc Martin, but we have these, um,
really wonderful Republic of Tea
teas for you that each
one brews about 50 cups. So
you can have your morning or afternoon
tea as you think about
"Doc Martin" at twenty dollars a month,
we offer the DVD series nine and ten.
So that you can fill
in the end of what you don't have
at $40 a month. This is binge worthy right here
. It's the complete series . All 79 episodes plus
. Two movies, plus the
mug and tea set. This is
this is a gift phenomena as
we said, it may be Christmas
there. And this is your early present
right here. And that's a
$40 a month. This is
a way to say I can watch
Doc Martin whenever I want it. And we
do need comfort with the tea
, your tea set and your and
your DVDs. You can be comforted
with Doc Martin and the humor
throughout. So give us a call
one (800) 236-3636 to become our supporter
and get these wonderful thank you gifts
. >> Hi, I'm Michael Bridgeman. I'm
a volunteer here at PBS Wisconsin, and I'm
also a "Doc Martin" fan
and it's worth noting I'm also a
sustaining member of PBS Wisconsin,
which is one of the options we
offer you when you become a member
of PBS Wisconsin and , uh, we're always happy
to talk to you about sustaining
your gifts. And our operators can tell you all
about that. But right now, I just
want to remind you that
"Doc Martin" is kind of a
complex. Some people might say
weird character, but he's endearing
, and the less he's exactly the kind
of character you might expect to find
on PBS Wisconsin and he's a good reason
to call and become a member and become
a sustainer. It's easy, it's automatic, and
every month it gives you
give to PBS Wisconsin. Until
such time, should that ever
occur, that you want it to
end. So it's a real flexible option, and
it's a good reason to call. We've come
to know these characters. We've come to
love these characters over the years. It's
too bad it's coming to an end, but
it's been a great ride and you can
watch it again either by going to PBS
Passport or by getting
the DVDs. Don't worry, you can enjoy
"Doc Martin" in the future too.
But now call please
at (800) 236-3636.
is a challenge break every
call makes a difference for us here. Challenge
break. Our existing members are encouraging
you as a new member joining
by using that QR code on the
screen by going to pbswisconsin.org
Org by giving us a call
at one
802 3636 to become a new member so
that your dollars go even farther
. And we have so many ways that we
can say thank you. All the gifts that
Linda has described, she'll share those with you
again soon. But in
addition to that, "Airwaves" magazine, your monthly program
guide , we can say thank
you. With that, you can maybe find your
next doc Martin using
"Airwaves" PBS Passport
. What a great vault of additional
programs! So many great dramas
. History. Uh news programs, journalism, local
programs, wonderful programs there like Royal
Flying , Doctor Service, Paris Murders
, Annika, All Creatures Great and Small, of
course. Give us a call during this challenge.
Break your gift goes
even further. You're voting for wonderful programs
like this that make a difference
to you. That means so much to
you that you enjoy . Help us say goodbye
to "Doc Martin" with your call
. One (800) 236-3636. have
have. Um, let's just say followed the trials
tribulations of the self-centered, surly Martin
and how Louisa and now their two kids
and their careers . And it's a great
finale for all of us
. And it's a great finale for you
to call and pledge your support
. What a good time to do it
. We offer this very wonderful
mug and English tea
set at $15 in the mug.
Of course I love it. It's
I think happiness is overrated. Well,
many of us have found
happiness by watching Doc
Martin. $20 a month. You can get
the just the Series
nine and ten DVD set, but
if you pledge $40 a month,
$480 one time, you get the
26 DVD set, which includes
all ten series. The mug and tea set.
It's a including
the two feature length movies. This
is a great way to celebrate
it, and this is our challenge break
, so we're challenging you to call us
now at one (800) 236-3636. Go
online at pbswisconsin.org or use the QR
code . This is a great
time to call . It's a great way
to celebrate. We ask that you don't
be as self-centered as Doc Martin, but
think about how your support now
keeps programs like this and allows new programs
to come. So give us a call and
connect with us right now
. >> Linda offered you three ways
to call and become a member of PBS
Wisconsin and it's just worth
knowing that regardless of which option you
choose, "Airwaves" magazine will
become one of the benefits you'll receive
throughout the year. As a supporter of PBS
Wisconsin And there are other
benefits you see some of them listed
on the screen behind me, but "Airwaves" is
particularly useful because it gives you a snapshot
view of the schedule for all three services
of PBS Wisconsin throughout the
coming month . Another way to watch
is , as we've talked about
PBS Wisconsin Passport that's how I reconnected
with Doc Martin,
because seasons eight, nine, and ten are
on PBS Wisconsin Passport
and I missed Doc Martin
. And so that's how I reconnected and
got back into the series.
And got back to loving these
little bit oddball characters that
we've come to like so much
. Anyway, you choose to support
PBS Wisconsin through whatever means possible. The thing
is, to call and show your
support at
(800) 236-3636. Quirky weird, oddball
. >> Uh, I think all adjectives we've
heard to describe Doc Martin
himself and all of the
characters in Doc Martin , but it's endearing
. It's an unlikely love story
. It's the kind of program you're not going
to find on network television. It's here on
PBS. It's here at PBS Wisconsin. We
go to extra lengths to bring you great
programs like Doc Martin, your
support helps make that happen. Give
us a call during this challenge
break. Every call adds
up. Every call makes a difference. Every new
member gets their dollar
going twice as far as it would have
gone if it wasn't
a challenge. Break it is a challenge break.
Give us a call, please consider becoming a
sustaining member. Becoming a sustainer. Simply
means you're making an ongoing monthly
gift. It's very easy for you
. Your gift will always be current
. Your membership will always be current
, and it helps us too. It helps us
know what resources we have
, what support we have for programs
like this so that we can continue
to bring you great quality programs
that you aren't going to find anywhere else
to you. Give us a call
one (800) 236-3636.
ght . With this challenge break,
we are challenging you. Yes. You aren't
going to find characters like Doc Martin
anywhere else. Believe it or
not, this program debuted in 2004,
20 years later, we are still
enthralled with all of his crazy
antics and our way to say
thank you for being our supporter and sponsor
here is to offer you some wonderful thank
you gifts at the $15 a month level,
we offer you the Doc Martin
mug and the teas.
Two different teas each one can brew
about 50 cups. One is a British
breakfast tea , which includes a mix
of Indian, Sri Lankan and Kenyan leaves and
then the second one is an
Earl gray tea, which is a black tea.
But it also has little bergamot and
little vanilla in it. It's really
delicious teas for you to
him should say enjoy your English
tea set at $20 a month.
We offer the DVD series
simply nine and ten, so
this kind of follows through and
gets us to the
conclusion. But is that the
$40 a month level I think, is
just fantastic, because you get
all 26 DVDs in one set,
plus all ten series, which
include also the two movies. It
includes the British Teas and
the Mug . And remember, you're going
to get "Airwaves" with every level
you pledge at over $35. So
I encourage you to think about if
you can support us at
this level, please do it. It's
a way to enhance your viewing
and your enjoyment of Doc Martin
, but it starts with you
. And contact us at
one (800) 236-3636. Another way to enhance your
viewing of PBS Wisconsin is through
airwaves magazine , which is one of
the benefits that all the levels of membership
that we're telling you about today
. >> It comes to you once a month
and it has information about what's on
the air, including schedules for all
three services. It has some information about
what's available on streaming, and it
also tells you a little bit
about what's going on beyond the screen here
at PBS Wisconsin. It's really
a wonderful resource and
something I think you'll appreciate
. When my copy arrives. I mark
it up to remind me of
what's coming and what I may
want to watch on the air, or perhaps
go to PBS Passport and check it out
there as well. Another good reason to call
and show your support to PBS Wisconsin
Can you get lots and lots of
pleasure? From what you see? Lots and lots
of information and things to think about. All
made possible by your support. It's
a challenge break. Why not call
now .
802 363636I want to thank everybody who's called
in already. >> It is a challenge break
. Give us a call. Show
Show your support for Doc Martin. So
viewer response is a really important
way that we decide which
way to bring which programs to
bring to you in the future,
which programs to keep bringing to you and
giving us a call now and showing your
support for Doc Martin for programs
like this is a great way to
express what matters to you
, what you want to see. As a viewer,
we also get a lot of comments doc
Martin has got to be one of our
most commented about shows. Let me say once
again, this is the final episode
of Doc Martin. It's not coming
back. In previous seasons there have been questions
about is this the last season?
And we didn't always know because they didn't
know. The producers of the program. This
is it. This is a challenge break. It's
a chance for you to show your support
for Doc Martin, support PBS Wisconsin call
one (800) 236-3636. even though we
offer this wonderful mug at
$15 a month with the great loose
leaf , not loose leaf, but
bag teas . Even though Doc Martin's
favorite quote is I think
happiness is overrated , I don't think so.
I think happiness is
how we enjoy . Have enjoyed Doc Martin
and this is your opportunity to
share your pleasure, especially now at the challenge
break . At $20 a month,
you can get the DVD series
nine and ten at $40 a
month. I think this is the best way
to go because not only do you get
the mug and the
bag teas, you also get the DVD set
. Now this does include the two feature
length movies that inspired the show, as well
as behind the scenes . So give us a
call to get this one (800) 236-3636. Thank
you you