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season of the last
of "Doc Martin. This is your last
chance to show your support. Your Indian
talent, your interest in "Doc Martin"
to cast a vote for. For
"Doc Martin" to show your support at
and in the spirit of Christmas
in Portwenn. Let's make this a challenge
. Break two. So your dollar
will go twice as far our existing members
will help new members double
their impact during this challenge
break. What a great time to say
you appreciate "Doc Martin" you
appreciate programing like this. You
appreciate PBS Wisconsin bringing you programs like this.
And we've got some great ways to say
thank you during this
break that Linda will tell you about. Great
ways to keep "Doc Martin" in your
life going forward. Um, it's
just been such a perfect finale, such
a perfect way. The sense
that life will continue in Portwenn
let's keep this kind of programing
coming. Give us a call at
one (800) 236-3636. Hi I'm Linda Berman, a
volunteer here at PBS. >> Wisconsin. And
believe it or not , it's the viewers request
that we keep the
challenge break going. They say we want to
see the end, but we want to be
part of it. And we want to get
these. Great. Thank you gifts. So this is
your opportunity to call in. We do have
some wonderful thank you gifts. They don't. The
gifts don't tie up the loose
ends, but it ties the series
together. At $15 a month, we have the
"Doc Martin" and Buddy mug, which
is so adorable with his. This
great expression. I think happiness
is overrated. And two container ears
of Earl.
One is Earl gray and the other
is an English breakfast tea from the Republic
of Tea. Very quality , um, quality tea with
at least enough for 5050 cups in
each one. With the in their tea bags.
All also we have at the
$20 level the opportunity to
get season nine and
ten. In case those
are the two you're missing. You've seen everything
else and you just want to rehash what's
happened here. But I really do
believe that at $40 a month, getting the
26 DVD set, which
includes all 79 episodes, it
includes the two feature length
movies that really inspired the show,
as well as behind
the scenes retrospect and the Farewell of
Doc Martin , plus some
exclusive character Hour interviews. This
is. We're putting it all together with the
mug and the tea
set. All of this is
for you. When you call and pledge your support at
one .
(800) 236-3636. >> Hello, I'm Michael
Bridgeman, a volunteer here at
PBS Wisconsin, and glad to join you for
this very last episode
of Doc Martin. I became a little disconnected
from Doc Martin and reconnected by going
to PBS Passport . The great thing is
that we've really come to know him
and all these characters . Thanks to PBS Wisconsin
and um , it's nice to be
able to go back . I mean, Eric talks
about his ending. Yes, indeed. But you can
go back by going to PBS Passport watch
another episode, or if you
really want , you can get one
of those DVDs, especially the big set that
Linda has been describing , and watch the whole
series from the very beginning. So yes
, the series is over, but it's
not really over. In some ways
, the important thing is that you
support this kind of tele
vision with your support of
PBS Wisconsin. We really do depend on you
in a very real way. You can do
that right now if you want
to call the number that's on your screen,
(800) 236-3636. so excited by your
calls . If you call now
and the line is busy,
please stay on the line. Your pledge
will still count towards the challenge, even
if we get done here
. Before your call is answered or use
that QR code on your screen. Simply
use the Photo app on your phone or
your tablet to scan that QR code.
It'll take you right to giving page or
go online to PBS wisconsin.org. Show your
support for programs like
Doc Martin. Say I love Doc Martin.
I want to I want to show
that and say, you support this
at a level where we can say thank
you with one of the wonderful gifts that
will keep Doc Martin in your life, your
gift matters at every level
, whether it's anything you can
do or at a higher level
. Like our directors circle level
, our producer circle level, our
executive producers level, those gifts that are a
little bit more . This would be a
great time for you to consider a gift
like that as well. Say
hey, you know what? I have the
means to give at
that level. And this kind of program matters
to me. PBS Wisconsin matters to me. It's
a challenge break. Give us a
call one (800) 236-3636. That's
right Eric and PBS Wisconsin
does matter to me and to my family
. >> We are avid viewers
. And, you know, it doesn't
have to be quirky Doc Martin to keep
us interested. There's just so much
on our airwaves and you will get our
airwaves with every pledge of support,
$30, $35 and above. It's
a way for you to connect and see
what is on in what is on
TV. Well let's see, we've got
three channels. What can I find something here
for you and now,with the end,
the finale , thegrand climax
of Doc Martin, we are offering special
thank you gifts. When you call and pledge
your support at $15 a month, we have
this Doc Martin mug. The
Doc Martin pictured with his buddy
buddy, as well as the two different wonderful
teas . At $20 a
month, you have the DVD set. Now this
is just number nine
and ten of the series. The series
ten. But again
, I've been saying the $40 level is truly
the way to go . You get the mug
and the tea set, you get the entire
entire all ten series as
well as the two movies that inspire
it. And behind the scenes retrospective. So
this is all for you. Plus our "Airwaves"
magazine. So give us a call or
go online. You can do the QR code
, but our volunteers would love to talk to
you at one (800) 236-3636.
Michael Bridgeman once again to remind you that
this is a challenge break and the value
of your gift doubles during
this particular break. And also to
remind you once again about "Airwaves" magazine
, which is one of the benefits
of membership in PBS Wisconsin
We'll also mail you an
entry information for our sweepstakes
. We'll send you a member survey
every year, and our other benefits
, one of which, again, is PBS Wisconsin
Passport. That place where you can
go for programs that are
familiar, programs that are unfamiliar, that maybe you
have not seen before , and for local programs
as well. All good reasons to
call and show your
support for this . Really wonderful. I think
, unique service that we call PBS Wisconsin
The thing you can do is go online
. You can use the QR
code in the corner of your screen or
you can call right now at (800) 236-3636. >> We're
celebrating Doc Martin tonight. We're
asking you to make a tribute to
Doc Martin tonight. We're asking you
to say thank you for Doc Martin
for all these years. Tonight
with your gift during this challenge break
, we're challenging you to become a new member
so that your your gift will go twice
as far when you become a new member
during this challenge break tonight. But
your gift goes far beyond Doc
Martin. All of our work at
PBS Wisconsin is supported by
members. 60% of our revenue
comes from you, our
viewers, who become members, who become sustainers
, who say, I can make
a gift of just a few dollars
every month. I know it's automati c,
and I know it'll go to support
great programing , programing that
I enjoy. Program that's important, whether it's
journaling , um, local and national
journalism . Um, that really makes
a difference. That really dives deep, whether it's
education, whether it's local content for
or about. Buy Wisconsin . All of your giving
supports all of that. Give us a
call, would you please? One (800) 236-3636 as we
end our finale with Doc Martin,
it's also we're ending the member challenge
break. >> Now, if you're a new
member, we encourage you to
join us. If you are renewing, it's a
great opportunity to call up and
renew your support. Just like
the characters on Doc Martin have
changed and grown, so have
your needs. And we're saying if you have
the opportunity to renew, do it now and
if this is a first time for you,
welcome. We want you to become a sponsor
and supporter. We have great thank you gifts
that will go with the Doc Martin
series. At $15 a month, you can
get those cute mug with
Doc and Buddy and the two
wonderful English breakfast teas. Um, at the
$20 a month you get the DVD series
number nine and number ten, and
at the $40 a month you get everything
. You get the 26 DVD set that
includes the two feature length movies
that inspire the show, behind the
scenes , um, interviews you
get the mug and tea set. This is
a way that you can rely on having
them to entertain you whenever
you really need to pick me up, so
. So we've got the QR code
for you. We have the PBS Wisconsin
.org, and we have our volunteers
you can talk to at
one (800) 236-3636. I'm Michael Bridgeman one last time
to remind you to call and become a
member of PBS Wisconsin. >> And
it's worth noting that PBS
Wisconsin is coming up on
its 70th anniversary. Um it will be have
it will be 70
years since the first
station in what we now call PBS Wisconsin
signed on the air. That's
a long time. And a lot of things
have happened to media generally to television in
particular , and to public television
in those 70 years.
I think they've been mostly good things. And
the things very much worth
your support . So please do call
, do go online, but become
a member. And when you do
, we'll say, thank you very much
.