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Gone Fishing Series 5 start date

Gone Fishing returns to BBC Two for a fifth series next week.

British Comedy Guide, 1st September 2022

Bob Fleming is 'offensive to Covid sufferers'

Charlie Higson recreated his role for a reunion sketch with Paul Whitehouse last year, but the scene was cut by nervous executives. The skit was recorded for Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, with the genial character stumbling across Whitehouse and his pal Bob Mortimer as they recorded their hit angling series on a riverbank.

Chortle, 30th July 2022

Bridget Christie comedy The Change reveals cast

Omid Djalili, Paul Whitehouse, Ashley McGuire, Monica Dolan, Tanya Moodie, Liza Tarbuck and Jim Howick are amongst the actors set to join Bridget Christie in her new Channel 4 comedy drama The Change.

British Comedy Guide, 5th July 2022

Harry Enfield, Seann Walsh and Kevin Bishop piloting Man Cave sitcom

Harry Enfield, Seann Walsh and Kevin Bishop are piloting a sitcom called Man Cave, one of several recent collaborations between the trio.

British Comedy Guide, 28th June 2022

Mortimer and Whitehouse spotted filming in North Wales

The comedy pair were pictured in Trevor near to where they are reportedly filming their new series.

Aaran Lennox, Daily Post, 24th June 2022

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing returns

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing has been recommissioned by BBC Two. A fifth series and Christmas special are believed to begin filming next week.

British Comedy Guide, 11th May 2022

Paul Whitehouse: Only Fools is greatest sitcom ever

According to Paul Whitehouse, who took on the role of Grandad when the Trotters transferred to the West End in a successful musical, it is unlikely viewers will ever take a British comedy to their hearts quite like Only Fools And Horses.

Andy Halls, The Sun, 7th September 2021

Gone Fishing, BBC2, review

Four series in, this gentle show is still perfection.

Rachael Sigee, i Newspaper, 5th September 2021

Mortimer & Whitehouse: most uplifting half hour

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing was the most beautiful and uplifting half hour of the week.

Ian Hyland, The Mirror, 2nd September 2021

Gone Fishing review

Gone Fishing returns for a fourth series of gentle ramblings and the old friends are as melancholy and surreal as ever.

Ed Power, The Telegraph, 29th August 2021

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