Paul and Bob visit the glorious Lake District, which still has a special place in Bob’s heart thanks to his memories of teenage holidays there in the 1970s. Show more
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 season. Show more
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Gone Christmas Fishing
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
Available for 2 months
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. Show more
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 wildie’ is a new and intriguing target. Show more
Paul and Bob are on the mighty River Severn, fishing for one of the UK’s lesser known species, the zander. This Country star Charlie Cooper visits them bankside. Show more
Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer tour the country's finest fishing spots and talk a lot of nonsense. Paul and Bob fish for tench in Norfolk and reminisce about their childhood. Show more
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Gone Christmas Fishing 2021
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD
Available for 4 months
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. Show more
Paul and Bob fish at the estate lake of Burghley House, near Stamford. Their target is the bream, but who knows what else they might catch in this rarely fished water. Show more
The series begins with Paul and Bob taking a trip to North Uist in the Outer Hebrides to catch fresh sea trout. Show more
Paul and Bob travel to the picturesque River Usk in Wales, where Paul’s father first taught him to fish as a child. They discuss their respective childhoods and reflect on their own family lives. Show more
Paul and Bob brave the wild lakes of Essex in search of the mighty carp. They visit a beauty clinic to see if there are any suitable treatments available to re-capture their youth. Show more
Bob has harboured a childhood dream to catch a salmon, so he and Paul set off for the River Tay in Scotland. Show more
Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer tour the country's finest fishing spots and talk a lot of nonsense. Paul and Bob fish for barbel in Hay-on-Wye and sample the great outdoors. Show more
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. Show more
Paul and Bob fish the beautiful river Wensum in search of roach. They realise age is taking its toll on their physicality. But Bob has a plan to help Paul recapture his youth. Show more
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. Show more
Paul and Bob take a trip to the River Tweed in Scotland, where they continue their quest to catch a salmon. Show more
Paul and Bob visit Paul’s teenage fishing haunt, the River Lea in Hertfordshire. Show more
Paul and Bob visit Norfolk to go lake fishing for what they hope will be a monster pike. Show more
Paul and Bob are on the Test in Hampshire, fishing for brown trout and musing on the ephemeral nature of life. Show more