Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing is a TV show on BBC2. Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse share their life experiences while fishing. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 56 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in December 2025.
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40:00Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Paul and Bob fish on the River Ure. They meet the surgeon who performed Bob's life-saving heart bypass and re-enact all the drama of the operating table.
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40:00Paul and Bob fly to Enniskillen to fish for the Pike which eluded them in series one. They discuss their respective bad habits and Bob gives Paul a thorough health update.
Bob, Paul and Ted head to Devon and Cornwall for the festivities this year. They meet local legend Dawn French, have a bankside consultation with Dr Anand Patel and cook a meal with Paul Ainsworth.
Series 3
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40:00Bob and Paul revisit the River Wye in Herefordshire - having fished the Middle Wye for barbel before, this time they head to the spectacular Lower Wye to fish for chub.
Series 2 40:00
40:00At the Upper Tamar Lakes, Paul and Bob fish for the predatory perch. When Bob reveals this week's accommodation which leaves Paul almost speechless.
40:00Bob and Paul set off for The River Tay in Scotland. A ghillie guides them up the river and they try to catch the elusive fish, whilst discussing luck and fate.
Bob, Paul and Ted travel to Scotland to celebrate Hogmanay. They fish the rivers Dee and Tay and throw a spectacular party to see in the new year with some very special guests.
Series 2 35:00
35:00Paul and Bob brave the wild lakes of Essex equipped with the latest tech. They discuss the true meaning of a mid-life crisis and visit a beauty clinic.
35:00Paul and Bob travel to the River Usk in Wales, where Paul's father taught him to fish. They discuss their respective childhoods and reflect on their own family lives.
Series 8
Paul and Bob head to the Cawdor Estate in the remote Scottish Highlands to fish the mighty River Findhorn for summer salmon.
Bob and Paul travel to the northern islands of Norway on their most extreme fishing adventure yet and face the mighty maelstrom where tides collide and big fish await.
Paul takes Bob to the north of England in search of a prized English salmon. Alongside their canine friend Ted, they fish the river Eden and Tyne in search of their elusive quarry.
Gone Christmas Fishing follows Bob Mortimer as he returns to his childhood roots in Middlesbrough to fish and reminisce with his dear friend and angling mentor Paul Whitehouse.
Series 3 45:00
45:00Paul and Bob go lake fishing in Wiltshire and are up before sunrise to give themselves a fighting chance of catching a crucian carp, one of the UK's shyest species.
Series 8
Bob wants to catch a tope - a rare species of shark - and takes Paul to Ceredigion to fish the sea.
Series 3 40:00
40:00Paul and Bob return to the river where they first went fishing together after Bob's heart surgery - the Test in Hampshire - which is renowned as the home for fly-fishing.
45:00Paul and Bob head to Norfolk and attempt to ensnare a big pike - something that has eluded them so far on their fishing trips - before Bob reveals a hidden trick to Paul.
Series 8
Paul and Bob are determined to catch a big perch and head to Herefordshire, where they hope their best chances lie.
Series 3 40:00
40:00Paul 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 - and welcomes a special guest.