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 1, Episode 1 repeated Saturday at 6:20pm on Dave
  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 2,114

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Series 2, Episode 2 - The Carp (Bentley Lake, Essex)

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Paul Whitehouse, Bob Mortimer. Copyright: Owl Power
Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer brave the wild lakes of Essex in search of the mighty carp.

Further details

Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer brave the wild lakes of Essex in search of the mighty carp. They have the latest high-tech equipment to catch the biggest fish they can - and are fully prepared to stay all night if they have to. The pair discuss the true meaning of a mid-life crisis and decide to visit a beauty clinic to see whether there are any suitable treatments available to re-capture their youth. Bob reveals his secret recipe to make the perfect scrambled eggs - but it's not the only thing that shocks Paul.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 9th August 2019
Time
8pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 27th December 2019 6:30pm BBC2
Sunday 14th March 2021 8:00pm Dave
Sunday 5th December 2021 5:40pm Dave
Friday 22nd April 2022 8:20am Dave
Sunday 22nd May 2022 12:20pm Dave
Sunday 9th October 2022 12:20pm Dave
Saturday 14th January 2023 5:20pm Dave
Sunday 14th May 2023 3:40pm Dave
Friday 2nd June 2023 9:00pm Dave
Saturday 24th June 2023 3:00pm Dave
Saturday 26th August 2023 2:40pm Dave
Saturday 11th November 2023 4:40pm Dave
Saturday 24th February 2024 6:20pm Dave

Cast & crew

Cast
Paul Whitehouse Host / Presenter
Bob Mortimer Host / Presenter
Production team
Will Yapp Series Director
Stephanie Fyfe Series Producer
Luke Holland Producer
Lisa Clark Executive Producer
David Brindley Executive Producer
Doug Bryson Editor

Press

The pair pitch up at the wild lakes of Essex, armed with hi-tech fishing equipment ("Old men with modern methods: a lethal combination"). Bob shows Paul how to make perfect scrambled eggs and they visit a beauty clinic, amid much meditation on ageing.

Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 9th August 2019

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