Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

2018 8 Seasons 50 Episodes ⭐ 7.3 Comedy Reality

Comedians and lifelong friends Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse share their personal and hilarious life experiences while travelling around the UK fishing for elusive species.

Comedians and lifelong friends Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse share their personal and hilarious life experiences while travelling around the UK fishing for elusive species.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

The Tench: Norfolk Lakes

There's plenty of matey banter in the first episode of the season, as Bob and Paul take to the shores to try and catch t

EP 2

The Barbel: Middle Wye, Herefordshire

Paul and Bob are back with a vengeance, this time fishing for the iconic barbel on the river Wye. The duo discuss their

EP 3

Rainbow Trout: Derbyshire Wye

Bob and Paul are back once again, this time to try fly-fishing for rainbow trout on the beautiful Derbyshire Wye. The du

EP 4

The Roach: River Wensum, Norfolk

There's some healthy competition between the duo this time, as the two fight it out to catch the small yet delicate roac

EP 5

Sea Trout: Hampshire Avon, Dorset

Bob meets Paul at the famous Bridge pool in Dorset to try out some salt water fishing, this time hoping to catch a sea t

EP 6

The Pike: River Test, Hampshire

In the final episode of the series, Paul and Bob put all mean feats behind them as they attempt to catch the most deadly

EP 1

Wild Brown Trout: River Usk, South Wales

Paul and Bob travel to the picturesque River Usk in Wales, where Paul’s father first taught him to fish as a young chi

EP 2

The Carp: Bentley Lake, Essex

Paul and Bob brave the wild lakes of Essex in search of the mighty carp. They have the latest high-tech equipment and ar

EP 3

Salmon: River Tay, Scotland

Bob has harboured a childhood dream to catch a salmon so they set off for the River Tay in Scotland full of hope and exc

EP 4

The Perch: Upper Tamar Lake, Devon and Cornwall

Paul and Bob fish for the predatory perch in the Upper Tamar Lakes on the Cornwall and Devon border. The following day,

EP 5

The Pike: Lough Erne, Northern Ireland

The pair fly to Enniskillen, where they take to the waters of Loch Erne in their quest to land the mighty pike, which el

EP 6

The Grayling: River Ure, Yorkshire Dales

For their final quest of the series, Paul and Bob take to the River Ure in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales, in search o

EP 1

Salmon: River Tweed, Scotland

Paul and Bob take a trip to the River Tweed in Scotland, where they continue their quest to catch a salmon.

EP 2

River Lea, Hertfordshire: Paul's Childhood River

Paul takes Bob on a trip down memory lane and back to the River Lea in Hertfordshire, where Paul used to come as a teena

EP 3

Pike: Broadland, Norfolk

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

EP 4

Brown Trout: River Test, Hampshire

Paul and Bob are on the Test in Hampshire, fishing for brown trout and musing on the ephemeral nature of life.

EP 5

Crucian Carp: Great Somerford Lakes, Wiltshire

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

EP 6

Chub: Lower Wye, Herefordshire

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

EP 1

Sea Trout: North Uist, Outer Hebrides

Paul and Bob visit their most dazzling and extraordinary destination to date, the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebr

EP 2

Bream: Burghley House, Cambridgeshire

Paul and Bob fish at the estate lake of Burghley House, near Stamford. Their target is the bream, but who knows what els

EP 3

The Lake District

Paul and Bob visit the glorious Lake District, which still has a special place in Bob’s heart thanks to his memories o

EP 4

Rudd: Norfolk Broads

Paul and Bob take to the water in the Norfolk Broads to fish for rudd, full of the joys of the first day of the fishing

EP 5

Wild Carp: Powys, Mid Wales

Paul and Bob head to Wales on a quest to catch a wild carp. They have netted some good carp in the past, but a ‘Welsh

EP 6

Zander: River Severn, Worcestershire

Paul and Bob are on the mighty River Severn, fishing for one of the UK’s lesser known species, the zander. This Countr

EP 1

Grilse: River Eve, Devon

Bob and Paul start the series by fishing the beautiful river Exe in Devon, looking for Grilse, also known as the ‘summ

EP 2

Grayling: River Dee, North Wales

Paul, Bob and trusty terrier Ted travel to north Wales to fish the River Dee for grayling. They try to rediscover their

EP 3

Ferox Trout: Loch Garry, Scottish Highlands

Paul and Bob catch the sleeper train to the Scottish Highlands to fish for ferox trout. Bob can’t resist the challenge

EP 4

Perch: River Thames, Berkshire

Paul and Bob take trusty terrier Ted to fish for perch on the River Thames. Comedian Richard Herring joins the three of

EP 5

Carp & Barbel: Reigate Hills, Surrey

Paul and Bob visit the heart of the English countryside in the Surrey Hills, where they fish for carp and barbel. Health

EP 6

Brown Trout & Bream: Lough Corrib, Ireland

In a first for Paul and Bob, they venture to southern Ireland to fish the mighty Lough Corrib. At 43.5km long, it is Ire

EP 1

Chub: River Irfon, Mid Wales

Paul, Bob, and terrier Ted travel to Wales to fish in the remote and stunning landscape of the River Irfon and the Upper

EP 2

Pike: Dumfries and Galloway

Paul and Bob travel to Dumfries and Galloway in search of a big pike. They stay overnight in a 15th-century haunted cast

EP 3

Roach: River Avon, Wiltshire

Paul, Bob, and Ted travel in style to the Hampshire Avon. Bob makes the most of the unique accommodation, and Ted has a

EP 4

Crucian Carp: Sutton Late, Shropshire

Paul and Bob fish for crucian carp at a sequestered lake in Shropshire. In the hopes of guaranteeing success, they'll be

EP 5

Wrasse: Burgh Island, South Devon

Paul and terrier Ted head to the incredible tidal outcrop of Burgh Island on the south coast of Devon, where their quarr

EP 6

Rainbow Trout: Derbyshire Wye

Paul and Bob return to the Peak District, this time with Ted, where they filmed their first episode of Gone Fishing back

EP 1

Tench: Rocklands Mere, Norfolk

Bob & Paul are on the hunt for tench at Rocklands Mere, a secluded hidden gem in the quaint village of Rocklands St Pete

EP 2

Salmon: The North of Ireland

Bob and Paul travel overseas for an all-out Irish fishing trip - it's their first time fishing the rivers of both the Re

EP 3

Brown Trout: Driffield Beck, East Yorkshire

Paul, Bob and Ted head to the historic chalk stream of Driffield Beck in east Yorkshire, hoping to catch a wild brown tr

EP 4

Barbel: River Trent, Nottinghamshire

Paul, Bob and terrier Ted travel to Nottingham to fish the mighty river Trent for Barbel. They stay in a memorable party

EP 5

Bass and Sea Trout: Blakeney Point

Paul, Bob and Ted face the elements head on as they fish on the beach at Blakeney Point, taking refuge in Bear’s Cotta

EP 6

Perch: River Ouse, Bedfordshire

Paul, Bob and Ted fish the River Ouse in Bedfordshire, hoping to catch a big perch. Bob makes Paul a dinner he will neve

EP 7

Rudd: Thornwood Springs, Essex

Paul, Bob and Ted target a large rudd lake near Epping Forest, and all three try 'champing' for the first time – stayi

EP 8

Grayling: River Frome, Dorset

Paul, Bob and Ted travel to Dorset to fish the River Frome for grayling before turning their hand to mackerel fishing on

EP 1

Wild Brown Trout: River Itchen, Hampshire

Paul and Bob travel to Hampshire to fly fish in the idyllic River Itchen with their trusty canine friend Ted in tow.

EP 2

Sea Trout: Rivers Towi and Cothi, Carmarthenshire

Paul and Bob head to Wales to fish for sea trout as the sun sets in Carmarthenshire. How will they both fare in the pitc

EP 3

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, t

EP 4

Perch: Birley Lake and River Wye, Herefordshire

Paul and Bob are determined to catch a big perch and head to Herefordshire, where they hope their best chances lie.

EP 5

Carp and Tope: Ceredigion, Wales

Bob wants to catch a tope - a rare species of shark - and takes Paul to Ceredigion in Wales to fish the sea.

EP 6

Salmon: River Findhorn, Scottish Highlands

Paul and Bob head to the Cawdor Estate in the remote Scottish Highlands to fish the mighty River Findhorn for summer sal

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