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Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
- Also known as
- Gone Fishing: Mortimer & Whitehouse
- Seasons
- 8
- Episodes
- 50
- Specials
- 6
- Follower
- 1
Lifelong friends Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer have more in common than just their love of comedy – they have both recently suffered from heart disease and directly faced their own mortality.
This series follows them as they re-connect with each other and share their personal and often hilarious experiences of life while testing the parameters of true friendship … on a soggy riverbank.
Experienced angler Paul takes Bob to some of the most tranquil and naturally beautiful places in the UK to try to teach him…
Episode archive
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Season 86 episodes · 2025+
Episode 1 · 26 Oct 2025 · 21:00 · 30 min
River Itchen, Hampshire - Wild Brown Trout
Paul and Bob travel to Hampshire to fly fish in the idyllic River Itchen with their trusty canine friend Ted in tow.
Episode 2 · 2 Nov 2025 · 21:00 · 30 min
Rivers Towy and Cothi, Carmarthenshire - Sea Trout
Paul and Bob head to Wales to fish for sea trout as the sun sets in Carmarthenshire. How will they both fare in the pitch darkness?
Episode 3 · 9 Nov 2025 · 21:00 · 30 min
Rochdale Canal, Manchester and River Dane, Cheshire
Paul, Bob and Ted have a change of scene and travel to the city of Manchester to fish one of its many urban waterways, the Rochdale Canal.
Episode 4 · 16 Nov 2025 · 21:00 · 30 min
Birley Lake and River Wye, Herefordshire - Perch
Paul and Bob are determined to catch a big perch and head to Herefordshire, where they hope their best chances lie.
Episode 5 · 23 Nov 2025 · 21:00 · 30 min
Ceredigion - Carp and Tope
Bob wants to catch a tope - a rare species of shark - and takes Paul to Ceredigion in Wales to fish the sea.
Episode 6 · 30 Nov 2025 · 21:00 · 30 min
River Findhorn, Scottish Highlands - Salmon
Paul and Bob head to the Cawdor Estate in the remote Scottish Highlands to fish the mighty River Findhorn for summer salmon.
Season 78 episodes · 2024+
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Season 66 episodes · 2023+
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Season 56 episodes · 2022+
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Season 46 episodes · 2021+
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Season 36 episodes · 2020+
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Season 26 episodes · 2019+
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Season 16 episodes · 2018+
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Specials6 specials · complete archive+
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