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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 2, Episode 3 - Salmon (River Tay, Scotland)

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Paul Whitehouse. Copyright: Owl Power
The duo set out on Scotland's River Tay in the hope of realising Bob's childhood dream of catching a salmon.

Notes

This episode is dedicated to the memory of John Moses, 1941 - 2018.

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 16th August 2019
Time
8pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

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

Review - Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

There is a relaxing element to the series and shots of the countryside are undoubtedly beautiful, but that's not what I come to a show like this for. As much as I love these two men the gag rate just isn't high enough, and as I have absolutely no interest in fishing that side of proceedings doesn't work either, even on the rare occasion that they catch one of the bloody things. It's a real shame as there have been times that this series has been a delight, but due to the far too many banal moments it's something I can't really recommend, and I doubt I'll watch another episode after this.

Alex Finch, Comedy To Watch, 17th August 2019

Bob Mortimer interview

The co-star of TV's Gone Fishing remembers childhood diets, 'pocket meat' and getting married on the day of his heart op.

John Hind, The Guardian, 17th August 2019

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