Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

2018•4 series•Entertainment / Lifestyle
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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.

Rocklands Mere, Norfolk - Tench: Episode Image
Episode 1Rocklands Mere, Norfolk - Tench

Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer head to Norfolk to fish for tench at Rocklands Mere, a hidden gem in the quaint village of Rocklands St Peter.

The North of Ireland - Salmon: Episode Image
Episode 2The North of Ireland - Salmon

Bob and Paul travel overseas for an Irish fishing trip on the River Finn, their first time angling in the waters of both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Driffield Beck, East Yorkshire: Brown Trout: Episode Image
Episode 3Driffield Beck, East Yorkshire: Brown Trout

Bob and Paul head to the historic chalk stream of Driffield Beck in East Yorkshire, hoping to catch wild brown trout, while Ted is spruced up in a local doggy spa.

River Trent, Nottinghamshire - Barbel: Episode Image
Episode 4River Trent, Nottinghamshire - Barbel

Bob and Paul head to Nottinghamshire to fish for barbel in the River Trent, as well as staying in a memorable party house where they are joined by DJ Tony Blackburn.

Blakeney Point - Bass and Sea Trout: Episode Image
Episode 5Blakeney Point - Bass and Sea Trout

Bob, Paul and Ted travel to Blakeney Point, a nature reserve and important nesting ground for terns and gulls, for a sea-fishing adventure off the north Norfolk coast.

River Ouse, Bedfordshire - Perch: Episode Image
Episode 6River Ouse, Bedfordshire - Perch

Paul and Bob head to the River Ouse in the heart of Bedfordshire to try to catch a big perch, which has so far eluded them over the course of several series.

Thornwood Springs, Essex - Rudd: Episode Image
Episode 7Thornwood Springs, Essex - Rudd

Bob and Paul fish for rudd at Thornwood Springs Fishery in Essex, a complex of three lakes on the edges of Epping Forest, and camp overnight in a church.

River Frome, Dorset - Grayling: Episode Image
Episode 8River Frome, Dorset - Grayling

Bob and Paul travel to Dorset to fish for grayling in the River Frome, before turning their hands to mackerel fishing on Chesil Beach.

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