Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing - BBC2 Factual

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

TV factual
BBC Two
2018 - 2024
49 episodes (7 series)

Comedy series observing Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer fishing together.

Due to return for Series 8
Series 4, Episode 4 repeated Saturday at 6pm on U&Dave
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Image shows from L to R: Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse. Copyright: Owl Power

Genre

Factual

Broadcast

2018 - 2024

Channel

BBC Two

Episodes

49 (7 series)

Features

Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer

Directors

Leo McCrea, Will Yapp and Rob Gill

Producers

Nicky Waltham, Stephanie Fyfe, Luke Holland, Lisa Clark, David Brindley, Max Gogarty and Patrick McMahon

Company

Owl Power

Paul Whitehouse is an experienced fisherman; Bob Mortimer is a complete novice. Their friendship stretches back for decades, but they've recently reconnected after both suffering very serious heart problems and each staring death in the face.

Paul has suggested to Bob that he take up fishing to help recover from his triple heart bypass. Now, these two much loved comedians tour the country to fish side by side in some of the most picturesque landscapes the UK has to offer.

Across the half-hour episodes they dissect life, death and comedy. Paul is in charge of the fishing while Bob is in charge of the accommodation and cooking heart-healthy food. From recipes, regrets, relationships and rituals; to childhood, comedy and the countryside, the pair discuss everything alongside the ever-present shadows of showbiz and mortality.