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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 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
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
BBC 2
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
BBC 2
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
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
03-08-2026
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
27-07-2026
BBC 2
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
20-07-2026
BBC 2
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
13-07-2026
BBC 2
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
06-07-2026
BBC 2
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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Series 8: 1. River Itchen, Hampshire - Wild Brown Trout
Paul takes Bob to one of his favourite rivers to fly fish – the beautiful chalk stream of the River Itchen in Hampshire. As it's Paul's birthday week, he gets to call all ...
08-06-2026
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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
BBC 2
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
09-12-2025
BBC 2
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Series 8: 5. Ceredigion - Carp And Tope
Bob is taking Paul to Ceredigion on the western Welsh coast, as he is on a mission to try to catch a tope, a rare species of shark.\n\nEven though Bob is not a fan of the sea, h ...
03-12-2025
BBC 2
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
BBC 2
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
27-07-2026
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
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
BBC 2
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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 ...
01-07-2026
BBC 2
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Christmas Specials: 5. Devon And Cornwall
Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse and terrier Ted head to Devon and Cornwall for their festive treat this year. \n\nArriving by their traditional transport of an old steam train, th ...
29-12-2025
BBC 2