Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
External Rating83%
201830 minRunning

Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Network:BBC Two

Previous Episode

S08E06 - "River Findhorn, Scottish Highlands - Salmon"

Aired on Nov 30, 2025, 9:00 PM

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Description

Lifelong friends Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer have more in common than just their love of comedy – they have both recently suffered from heart disease and directly faced their own mortality.This series follows them as they re-connect with each other and share their personal and often hilarious experiences of life while testing the parameters of true friendship … on a soggy riverbank.Experienced angler Paul takes Bob to some of the most tranquil and naturally beautiful places in the UK to try to teach him the peaceful art of fishing, while Bob reveals his new found culinary skills by cooking health conscious meals for Paul.

Details

Status
Running
Language
English
Runtime
30 min
Premiered
June 20, 2018
Schedule
Sunday at 9:00 PM

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Episodes (8 Seasons · 50 Episodes)

River Itchen, Hampshire - Wild Brown Trout

Paul and Bob travel to Hampshire to fly fish in the idyllic River Itchen with their trusty canine friend Ted in tow.

Oct 26, 2025

30 min

Rivers Towy and Cothi, Carmarthenshire - Sea Trout

Paul and Bob head to Wales to fish for sea trout as the sun sets in Carmarthenshire. How will they both fare in the pitch darkness?

Nov 2, 2025

30 min

Rochdale Canal, Manchester and River Dane, Cheshire

Paul, Bob and Ted have a change of scene and travel to the city of Manchester to fish one of its many urban waterways, the Rochdale Canal.

Nov 9, 2025

30 min

Birley Lake and River Wye, Herefordshire - Perch

Paul and Bob are determined to catch a big perch and head to Herefordshire, where they hope their best chances lie.

Nov 16, 2025

30 min

Ceredigion - Carp and Tope

Bob wants to catch a tope - a rare species of shark - and takes Paul to Ceredigion in Wales to fish the sea.

Nov 23, 2025

30 min

River Findhorn, Scottish Highlands - Salmon

Paul and Bob head to the Cawdor Estate in the remote Scottish Highlands to fish the mighty River Findhorn for summer salmon.

Nov 30, 2025

30 min

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