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

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

  • TV factual
  • BBC Two
  • 2018 - 2023
  • 40 episodes (6 series)

Comedy series observing Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer fishing together.

  • Due to return for Series 7
  • Series 4, Episode 1 repeated Saturday at 5:20pm on Dave
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 1,912

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Series 1, Episode 1 - The Tench (Norfolk Lakes)

While in Norfolk fishing for tench, Bob tries to impress Paul with his childhood fishing rod - and fails.

Preview clips

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

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 22nd June 2018 11:05pm BBC2
Sunday 24th June 2018 7:30pm BBC2
Thursday 19th July 2018 1:15am BBC2
Wednesday 27th November 2019 10:30pm BBC4
Sunday 9th August 2020 8:00pm Dave
Sunday 24th January 2021 6:20pm Dave
Sunday 21st November 2021 5:00pm Dave
Monday 11th April 2022 8:20am Dave
Sunday 1st May 2022 11:40am Dave
Sunday 15th May 2022 8:00pm Dave
Saturday 3rd June 2023 2:20pm Dave
Saturday 5th August 2023 2:20pm Dave
Saturday 6th January 2024 6:20pm Dave
Sunday 7th January 2024 3:05am Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Whitehouse Host / Presenter
Bob Mortimer Host / Presenter
Production team
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 2018

Mortimer & 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 2018

I'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 2018

Much 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 2018

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing preview

Once he was in The Fast Show, now he's in a very slow one.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th June 2018

Bob 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 2018

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, review

Nothing fishy about this warm portrait of friendship.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 20th June 2018

Mortimer & 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 2018

Mortimer & 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 2018

TV 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

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