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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Episodes
Gone Fishing Christmas 2022
Paul Whitehouse takes Bob Mortimer on the ultimate fishing adventure to the magical country of Norway, where the locals say that cod is God and fishing takes precedence over alm ...
19-12-2024
BBC 2
Gone Christmas Fishing 2021
Paul takes Bob on a steam train to the north of England to search for a prized English salmon. Alongside their canine companion, Ted, they fish the rivers Eden and Tyne in searc ...
12-12-2024
BBC 2
Gone Christmas Fishing
Gone Christmas Fishing is an hour-long festive special following Bob Mortimer as he returns to his childhood roots in Middlesbrough to fish the Rivers Esk and Tees with his dear ...
05-12-2024
BBC 2
Series 7: 8. River Frome, Dorset - Grayling
Paul and Bob travel to Dorset to fish the River Frome in search of grayling. They last fished for grayling successfully, but this time they have found a stretch of river known f ...
22-11-2024
BBC 2
Series 7: 7. Thornwood Springs, Essex - Rudd
Paul, Bob and Ted travel a short distance to Thornwood Springs Fishery in Essex, a complex of three lakes on the edges of Epping Forest, in search of a big rudd - although there ...
15-11-2024
BBC 2
Series 7: 6. River Ouse, Bedfordshire – Perch
Paul and Bob head to the beautiful River Ouse in the heart of Bedfordshire. The river was once famous for barbel, but has recently become renowned for its big perch instead, a f ...
08-11-2024
BBC 2
Series 7: 5. Blakeney Point - Bass And Sea Trout
Paul, Bob and trusty terrier Ted travel to Blakeney Point in north Norfolk for a sea-fishing adventure. \n\nBlakeney Point is a four-mile spit of shingle and sand beach bank, wi ...
01-11-2024
BBC 2
Series 7: 4. River Trent, Nottinghamshire - Barbel
Paul and Bob travel with their trusty terrier Ted to fish the mighty River Trent in Nottingham in search of barbel. In the large, wide river, they can sense the presence of big ...
25-10-2024
BBC 2
Series 7: 3. Driffield Beck, East Yorkshire – Brown Trout
Paul, Bob and Ted travel to one of the UK’s most northerly chalk streams, Driffield Beck at Mulberry Whin in East Riding of Yorkshire. The river has a constant temperature ...
18-10-2024
BBC 2
Series 7: 2. The North Of Ireland – Salmon
Paul and Bob arrive in the Republic of Ireland, and they're kicking off their all-out Irish fishing trip on the River Finn. It's their first time fishing the rivers of both the ...
11-10-2024
BBC 2
Series 7: 1. Rocklands Mere, Norfolk – Tench
Paul and Bob are fishing for tench - a fish they have not targeted since the first series. They arrive at Rocklands Mere, a secluded hidden gem in the quaint village of Rockland ...
04-10-2024
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Series 3: Episode 1
In this first episode, Paul and Bob return to Scotland to fish for salmon once more - this time on the mighty River Tweed. After their agonising last-ditch attempt to catch a sa ...
13-06-2024
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Series 5: Episode 5
Paul and Bob travel to the heart of the English countryside to fish a lake deep in the Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. They hope to catch some carp and barb ...
03-06-2024
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Series 5: Episode 4
Paul and Bob set off in a punt to fish for perch on a weir pool on the River Thames - leaving poor old terrier Ted forlorn on the river bank, as he is not allowed on the boat wi ...
20-05-2024
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 3
Paul and Bob venture from London to the Scottish Highlands, taking a sleeper train overnight to their destination. They wake in the stunning vista of north west Scotland, where ...
13-05-2024
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Series 5: Episode 2
Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer, alongside trusty terrier Ted, travel to the Crogen Estate in north Wales to fish the River Dee for the glorious grayling, a fish which has so f ...
07-05-2024
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Series 5: Episode 1
Bob and Paul start the series by fishing the beautiful river Exe in Devon, looking for Grilse, also known as the ‘summer silver’. After a day of limited success, the ...
29-04-2024
BBC 2
Series 4: Episode 6
Paul and Bob are on the River Severn in Worcestershire to fish for zander. It’s a new species for both of them, and they enlist the help of a local guide, Tim Maslen to fi ...
18-04-2024
BBC 2
Series 4: Episode 5
Paul and Bob travel to Mid Wales, to fish for wild carp in some equally wild and wonderfully picturesque lake locations. They've had success catching both mirror and common carp ...
08-04-2024
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Series 4: Episode 4
It’s the start of the coarse fishing season, and to celebrate Paul and Bob are in the Norfolk Broads to fish in some of East Anglia’s most historic and celebrated wa ...
22-03-2024
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Series 4: Episode 3
Paul and Bob are in the Lake District to fish at some of the UK’s best-loved beauty spots – Derwentwater and Watendlath Tarn. In a change from the norm, this time Bo ...
15-03-2024
BBC 2
Series 4: Episode 2
Paul and Bob accept a special invitation to fish the estate lake at Burghley House, which sits on the border of Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire. Built in the 16th century by Wil ...
08-03-2024
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Series 4: Episode 1
Paul and Bob visit their most dazzling and extraordinary destination to date, the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. Completely unlike anywhere they have fished before, ...
23-02-2024
BBC 2
Gone Hogmanay Fishing
In this special festive episode, Bob, Paul and Ted travel to Scotland to taste the traditional Hogmanay celebrations it has to offer. \n\nAs well as fishing the rivers Dee, Tay ...
02-01-2024
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Series 6: Episode 6
Paul and Bob return to the Peak District, this time with Ted, where they filmed their first episode of Gone Fishing back in 2017. Will the memories of that first trip come flood ...
12-11-2023
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Series 6: Episode 5
The pair head to the incredible tidal outcrop of Burgh Island on the south coast of Devon, where their quarry is wrasse. As Paul arrives on the island, Bob kick-starts their tri ...
05-11-2023
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 4
Paul and Bob venture to Sutton Lake - a sequestered lake in Shropshire. They have their eyes set on catching a fish that has proved elusive over the years - the crucian carp.\n\ ...
29-10-2023
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Series 6: Episode 3
Paul, Bob and trusty terrier Ted travel to the Hampshire Avon, where the leaves are turning to red and gold as autumn begins to set in.\n\nThe Hampshire Avon has one of the UK&r ...
24-10-2023
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 2
Paul and Bob head to a hidden pike lake in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. They have had mixed fortunes in their past quests for pike so are eager to get fishing and land one n ...
17-10-2023
BBC 2
Series 6: Episode 1
In this first episode of the series, Paul and Bob travel with their trusty terrier Ted to Wales to fish the Rivers Irfon and Wye in search of chub. The Wye is one of our angling ...
10-10-2023
BBC 2
Series 5: Episode 6
In a first for Paul and Bob, they venture to southern Ireland to fish the mighty Lough Corrib. At 43.5km long, it is Ireland’s largest lough and one of the best places in ...
18-08-2023
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Series 2: Episode 4
Sitting side by side on the banks of the Upper Tamar Lakes, Paul and Bob fish for the predatory perch. Bob notices that Paul has far more superior seating which causes a momenta ...
07-07-2022
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Series 1: Episode 1
Lifelong friends and comedic royalty Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer have more in common than just their love of laughter - on a more serious note, they have both suffered comp ...
28-02-2022
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Series 3: Episode 6
Bob and Paul revisit the River Wye in Herefordshire. Last time they were here, they fished the Middle Wye for barbel, but this time they head to the spectacular Lower Wye to fis ...
14-11-2021
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Series 2: Episode 1
New series. Paul and Bob travel to the picturesque River Usk in Wales, where Paul’s father first taught him to fish as a young child. Their quarry is the wild brown trout. ...
07-11-2021
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Series 3: Episode 5
Paul and Bob go lake fishing in Wiltshire, and they are up before sunrise to give themselves a fighting chance of catching a crucian carp – one of the UK’s most shy ...
25-08-2021
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Series 3: Episode 4
Paul and Bob return to the river where they first went fishing together after Bob’s heart surgery – the Test in Hampshire. Famous for its gin-clear water, the Test i ...
18-08-2021
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Series 3: Episode 3
Paul and Bob head to Norfolk and attempt to ensnare a big pike – something that has eluded them so far on their fishing trips. They netted a decent-sized pike in Northern ...
04-08-2021
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Series 3: Episode 2
Paul takes Bob on a trip down memory lane and back to the River Lea in Hertfordshire, where Paul used to come as a teenager with his mates. They would catch the train from north ...
28-07-2021
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Series 1: Episode 6
In this final episode, Paul and Bob decide to try and catch a legendary pike, which is perhaps not the best idea for two men of a certain age with heart problems.\n\nIn the cosy ...
11-12-2019
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Series 1: Episode 5
Paul fishes at the famous Bridge Pool near Christchurch in Dorset, hoping to catch sea trout. Bob arrives late but redeems himself by hooking the first fish of the day. After a ...
11-12-2019
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Series 1: Episode 4
Paul and Bob fish the beautiful river Wensum in search of the equally beautifully roach. Struggling up and down the riverbanks, they realise how age is starting to take its toll ...
04-12-2019
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Series 1: Episode 3
In the beautiful Monsal Valley in Derbyshire, Paul teaches Bob how to fly-fish for wild rainbow trout. While fishing, they discuss their humble beginnings in show business and h ...
04-12-2019
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Series 1: Episode 2
Lifelong friends and comedic royalty Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer have more in common than just their love of laughter - on a more serious note, they have both suffered comp ...
27-11-2019
BBC 2