Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
- TV factual
- BBC Two
- 2018 - 2024
- 49 episodes (7 series)
Comedy series observing Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer fishing together.
- Due to return for Series 8
- Series 1, Episode 1 repeated Saturday at 4pm on U&Dave
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - The Tench (Norfolk Lakes)
Further details
While in Norfolk fishing for tench, Bob tries to impress Paul with his childhood fishing rod - and fails. They share nostalgia for their younger years and reveal how they recently came face to face with their own mortality. After a brief respite in a local brewery, they reluctantly camp down in Yurts before fishing again the next day where the elusive Tench seems to evade them until the very last minute.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 20th June 2018
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Saturday 21st June 2025 at 4:00pm on U&Dave
Cast & crew
| Paul Whitehouse | Host / Presenter |
| Bob Mortimer | Host / Presenter |
| Leo McCrea | Series Director |
| Nicky Waltham | Series Producer |
| Stephanie Fyfe | Producer |
| Lisa Clark | Executive Producer |
| David Brindley | Executive Producer |
| Doug Bryson | Editor |
Video
Bob Mortimer reels in a fish
Paul coaches Bob in reeling in a fish.
Featuring: Paul Whitehouse & Bob Mortimer.
Press
Gone Fishing review
Comedy pals get to the heart of life the universe and stuff.
David Stephenson, The Daily Express, 25th June 2018Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing review
There are no negatives to comment on for this first episode. It was a really enjoyable watch that had this lovely genuine feel about it. This coupled with the humour made it a viewing delight.
Telly Binge, 23rd June 2018I'm hooked on gentle joys of Paul and Bob's tales
Both men enjoyed fishing as lads. But it is Paul who really loves sitting in meditative silence beside the water: 'When that float goes under, it's a magical moment and it takes me back to my childhood.'
Christopher Stevens, Daily Mail, 21st June 2018Much like The Trip, this new show sees a pair of beloved British comedy veterans embarking on a series of adventures together. There, however, the comparisons end; these fishing trips boast a decidedly provincial English flavour, as Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse pursue the elusive tench, chat about their respective health scares, and trade low-key banter. Not much of it is laugh-out-loud-funny, exactly, but it does feel gently restorative. A contented yawn of a programme.
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 20th June 2018Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing preview
Once he was in The Fast Show, now he's in a very slow one.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th June 2018Bob Mortimer is proving to be a comedy master
Away from his work with Reeves, however, Mortimer has carved out a considerable comedy reputation on his own more recently.
Alex Nelson, i Newspaper, 20th June 2018Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, review
Nothing fishy about this warm portrait of friendship.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 20th June 2018Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing BBC2, review
Two of our best loved comedians ambling around together sharing experiences has drawn inevitable comparisons with The Trip.
Elisa Bray, i Newspaper, 20th June 2018Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
The two funnymen bond by the river as they recuperate from heart operations and contemplate life without biscuits.
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 20th June 2018TV preview: Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, BBC2
Let's be honest about this. If Gone Fishing did not feature comedy titans Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse it would probably not be going out on BBC2 on a Wednesday evening.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th June 2018