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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 and Whitehouse: Gone Christmas Fishing, BBC2

A life-affirming look at the festive season.

Kasia Delgado, i Newspaper, 13th December 2020

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

Gone Fishing is like The Trip on statins

Two comedians chat about their health and try to catch salmon - a simple premise but, as their Christmas special shows, one that's utterly charming.

Joel Golby, The Guardian, 12th December 2020

Mortimer & Whitehouse interview

Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse tell The Big Issue why their fishing series caught an even bigger audience this year.

Adrian Lobb, The Big Issue, 12th December 2020

Why Whitehouse was 'knocked out' by Teesside's beauty

Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse's Christmas special was filmed in our region and left comedian 'knocked out' by the beauty of our area.

Joanne Welford, Teesside Gazette, 9th December 2020

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing to return for fourth series

Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse are to return to BBC Two next year in a fourth series of their light-hearted angling comedy series, Gone Fishing.

British Comedy Guide, 29th September 2020

Filming locations for Fast Show across the North-East

The Fast Show was a little bit wooh and a little bit whey in the 1990s - a fast-paced BBC comedy sketch show, starring Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson, that was packed full of catchphrases and featured many scenes filmed in the North-East.

Chris Lloyd, The Northern Echo, 20th September 2020

Paul Whitehouse protests theatre shutdowns

Paul Whitehouse is to stage a protest with fellow members of the cast and crew of the Only Fools And Horses musical to draw attention to the plight of theatre industry workers this week.

Chortle, 1st September 2020

The Fast Show Blooming Catchphrases review: brilliant!

So much more than a standard clips show, this wonderful trip down memory lane proved to be as emotional as it was amusing.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 29th August 2020

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