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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
  • 48 episodes (7 series)

Comedy series observing Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer fishing together.

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Series 1, Episode 5 - Sea Trout (Hampshire Avon, Dorset)

Paul fishes at Christchurch's quintessential Bridge Pool in Dorset, hoping to catch sea trout.

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

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

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 2018

This 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

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