Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

20187 seriesEntertainment / Travel
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Two comedians and lifelong friends, Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse, embark on a fishing adventure around the UK and share their personal and hilarious experiences of life in some of the most picturesque landscapes the country has to offer. While waiting for the fish to take the bait, the comedians chat about everything, from their childhood years to the life-threatening illnesses that both have overcome. The angling expedition gives the two comedians the opportunity to reconnect and reflect on what is important.

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Episode 1Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Episode 1. Paul and Bob visit the River Tweed in Scotland to continue their quest to catch a salmon.

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Episode 2. Paul takes Bob to Hertfordshire’s River Lea, where Paul fished as a teenager.

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Episode 3. Paul and Bob visit Norfolk to go lake fishing for what they hope will be a monster pike.

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Episode 4. Paul and Bob fish for brown trout on the beautiful River Test in Hampshire.

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Episode 5. Paul and Bob go lake fishing in Wiltshire for the shy and elusive crucian carp.

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Episode 6. Bob and Paul return to the River Wye, Bob’s favourite river, to fish for chub.

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