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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 - 2024
  • 49 episodes (7 series)

Comedy series observing Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer fishing together.

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Series 1, Episode 4 - The Roach (River Wensum, Norfolk)

Paul and Bob fish the beautiful river Wensum in search of the equally beautifully roach.

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Further details

Paul and Bob fish the beautiful river Wensum in search of the equally beautifully roach. Struggling up and down the riverbanks, they realise how age is starting to take its toll on their physicality. But Bob has a plan to help Paul recapture his youth. They stay overnight in a disused train station and visit the local pub with Paul showing off his new look, courtesy of Bob. They decide to challenge each other to a fishing competition where the winner gets a very special culinary treat, and be warned, their dinner table conversation is not for the faint hearted.

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 11th July 2018
Time
10pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

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
Myles Richardson Editor

Video

Paul teaches Bob some fishing basics

Paul teaches Bob the basics of fishing.

Featuring: Paul Whitehouse & Bob Mortimer.

Press

The warming series continues as the comedians wend further along the River Wensum, catching the odd sprat, exchanging anecdotes - including one involving Chaka Khan - and giving vent to their anxiety about the onset of age. Tonight, they stay in a disused train station and Paul has a makeover to recapture his lost youth.

David Stubbs, The Guardian, 11th July 2018

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, episode 4, review

One of summer's surprise TV treats.

Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 11th July 2018

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