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BCG Daily Sunday 13th December 2020

News

Features

Press clippings

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Owl Power

Mortimer & Whitehouse on the success of Gone Fishing

Christmas has come to Gone Fishing, and all is quiet and still. That's because Bob Mortimer, the man who invariably knocks rods out of their holders and is likely to have scared away many more fish than he's ever caught, hasn't yet arrived.

Michael Hodges, Radio Times, 13th December 2020
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Owl Power

Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Christmas Fishing, BBC2

A life-affirming look at the festive season.

Kasia Delgado, i Newspaper, 13th December 2020
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Owl Power

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Christmas Fishing, review

As ever with Mortimer and Whitehouse, the true catch of the day is watching these two old friends shoot the breeze.

Ed Power, The Telegraph, 13th December 2020

Videos

TV & radio

BBC Two 8:10pm
60 min
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Chris Rea, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Owl Power

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Gone Christmas Fishing 2020, Christmas Special

Gone Christmas Fishing follows Bob Mortimer as he returns to his childhood roots in Middlesbrough to fish and reminisce with his dear friend and angling mentor Paul Whitehouse.

ITV1 logo. Credit: ITV 9pm
60 min
The Des O'Connor Show. Des O'Connor. Copyright: Associated Television

Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer

Documentary paying tribute to entertainer Des O'Connor, who died in November.

E4 logo. Copyright: Channel 4 Television Corporation 9pm
60 min
8 Out Of 10 Cats. Image shows from L to R: Rob Beckett, Jimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan. Copyright: Zeppotron

8 Out Of 10 Cats

Series 22, Episode 8

Jimmy Carr hosts the comedy panel show discussing the nation's most popular talking points. Rob Beckett and Katherine Ryan are joined by comedian Ed Gamble, comedy besties Donna & Verona, TV presenter and doctor Ranj Singh and comedian Sara Barron.

ITV2 logo. Credit: ITV 10pm
30 min
Shopping With Keith Lemon. Roman Kemp. Copyright: Talkback

Shopping With Keith Lemon

Series 2, Episode 8 - Roman Kemp & Emma Bunton

Keith has a fun day out at an amusement park with TV and radio presenter Roman Kemp and goes for a walk in the woods and a pint with Spice Girl Emma Bunton.

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