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 travel to the remote island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides.

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Episode 2. Paul and Bob fish in the private and tranquil lake at Burghley House.

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Episode 3. Paul and Bob visit the Lake District, where Bob spent much of his teenage years.

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Episode 4. Paul and Bob take a boat trip on the Norfolk Broads.

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Episode 5. Paul and Bob visit picturesque Mid Wales in search of wild carp.

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Episode 6. Paul and Bob visit the River Severn in search of the elusive zander.

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