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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 friend and angling mentor Paul Whitehouse.\n\nAs well as trying to catch the glorious grayling, Bob also tries to ignite the joy of Christmas in Paul, who thinks the magic of the season has been long lost to commercialism.\n\nBob helps to cook a memorable turkey dinner with all the trimmings and hosts their office party for two, featuring a special guest appearance by a secret Santa who has a rather familiar face.\n\nTogether they chat to a fellow Middlesbrough lad, singer Chris Rea, about his unique memories of Yuletide, before he drives home for Christmas.\n\nThey stay in fishermen’s cottages in the beautiful harbour village of Staithes and take to the North Sea to see what they can catch before moving further north to stay in a very magical place on the moors.\n\nWill Paul finally begin to see the pleasure of Christmas through Bob’s eyes? A big surprise at the end of the programme could guarantee it!
Source: BBC 2
Most recent episodes of Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
19-10-2026
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
12-10-2026
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
07-10-2026
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Series 1: Episode 2
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23-09-2026
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Series 5: Episode 6
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01-09-2026
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
24-08-2026
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
17-08-2026
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
10-08-2026
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
09-08-2026
BBC 2
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
16-12-2025
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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08-06-2026
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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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 ...
09-12-2025
BBC 2
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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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 ...
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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, ...
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
07-10-2026
BBC 2
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
09-08-2026
BBC 2
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
12-10-2026
BBC 2
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
01-09-2026
BBC 2