Men Behaving Badly minutes longer. "Men Behaving Badly" is based on Simon Nye's 1989 book of the same title. Producer Beryl Vertue first considered it for a film before deciding it was suited for television adaptation. Harry Enfield, already a well-known comedian, was cast first. He had seen Martin Clunes perform in a play and recommended him for the other lead. Enfield felt out of place in the sitcom and announced he was leaving after the first series. When Thames Television found out, their immediate reaction was to end the series, and they had to be persuaded to put on a second series,
Martin Clunes celebrity supporter of The Dog Rescue Federation. Martin Clunes Alexander Martin Clunes, OBE (born 28 November 1961) is an English actor, television presenter, film director and comedian. He is best known for portraying Martin Ellingham in the ITV drama series "Doc Martin" and Gary Strang in "Men Behaving Badly". Clunes has narrated a number of documentaries for ITV, the first of which was "Islands of Britain" in 2009. He has since presented a number of documentaries centred on animals. He has also voiced Kipper the Dog in the animated series, "Kipper". Clunes was appointed Officer of the Order of the