Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
- TV factual
- BBC Two
- 2018 - 2024
- 48 episodes (7 series)
Comedy series observing Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer fishing together.
- Due to return for Gone Christmas Fishing 2024
- Catch-up on Series 7, Episode 8
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 5 - Sea Trout (Hampshire Avon, Dorset)
Further details
Paul fishes at Christchurch's quintessential Bridge Pool in Dorset, hoping to catch sea trout. Bob arrives late but redeems himself by hooking the first fish of the day. After a glorious morning Paul persuades Bob to charter a boat out to sea in search of sea bass. Bob has a history of sea sickness and is not keen but eventually they venture out to the Needles where Paul makes an incredible catch. The fish is too big for Bob to handle so they head off to a local restaurant to prepare it. Bob performs a small cameo as an irritating waiter.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 18th July 2018
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Saturday 30th November 2024 at 6:40pm 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 |
Press
The utter joy of Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Don't waste time, seek it out and I'm sure you'll fall under its spell as I have.
Luke, The Custard TV, 19th July 2018This week finds the comedians in Dorset, on the trail of the hardest-fighting fish that swims in British waters: the sea trout. Mortimer arrives late to find Whitehouse singing to the trout from his dinghy; after a while the pair head off to try to lure sea bass from a boat off the Needles.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 18th July 2018