Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing 2018
- Status
- Returning Series
- First Aired
- June 20, 2018
- Last Aired
- November 30, 2025
- Format
- 9 seasons · 56 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~28 hours (30 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S8E1 "Wild Brown Trout: River Itchen, Hampshire" (★ 10/10)
- Network
- BBC Two
- Where to Stream
- The Roku Channel, Tubi TV, Channel 4
What is Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing?
Topic: Television series "Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing" (2018). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2018
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 56
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Jun 20, 2018
- Last aired
- Nov 30, 2025
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC Two
- Genres
- Comedy, Reality
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.5/10 from 18 votes
- Format
- 9 seasons · 56 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Network
- BBC Two
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Topic: Television series "Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing" (2018).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Constraints:
Write ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing (titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.).
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 150-190 words.
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Language: English.
Title: Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing.
Year: 2018.
Genre: Comedy, Reality, Factual entertainment, Factual programme.
Cast/People: Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse, Anand Patel, Feargal Sharkey.
Relationship: Comedians and lifelong friends.
Premise: Traveling around the UK/Britain fishing for elusive/iconic fish species while sharing personal and hilarious life experiences.
Context: Reflecting on life after life-changing/shared major heart surgeries/problems.
Activities: Fishing trips to various locations around Britain, eating great food.
Network: BBC Two.
Years of run: 2018–2025 (per Source 5).
Draft 1 (Mental Outline): Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing is a factual entertainment television show that premiered in 2018. The series features comedians and lifelong friends
Should you watch it?
“Comedians and lifelong friends Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse travel the UK fishing for elusive species.”
- Features hilarious personal life experiences shared by lifelong friends
- Offers a relaxing journey around Britain with great food
- Showcases the attempt to catch the nation's iconic fish
- The series focuses on a relaxing pace which may not suit all viewers
Watch it if you enjoy comedy and reality series centered on friendship and nature.
The series is a warm and charming comedy that follows a relaxing yet epic journey.
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Season 1 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Tench: Norfolk Lakes Mytharc Jun 20, 2018
- E2 The Barbel: Middle Wye, Herefordshire Core Jun 27, 2018
- E3 Rainbow Trout: Derbyshire Wye Core Jul 4, 2018
- E4 The Roach: River Wensum, Norfolk Core Jul 11, 2018
- E5 Sea Trout: Hampshire Avon, Dorset Mytharc Jul 18, 2018
- E6 The Pike: River Test, Hampshire Mytharc Jul 25, 2018
Season 2 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Wild Brown Trout: River Usk, South Wales Mytharc Aug 2, 2019
- E2 The Carp: Bentley Lake, Essex Mytharc Aug 9, 2019
- E3 Salmon: River Tay, Scotland Core Aug 16, 2019
- E4 The Perch: Upper Tamar Lake, Devon and Cornwall Core Aug 23, 2019
- E5 The Pike: Lough Erne, Northern Ireland Mytharc Aug 30, 2019
- E6 The Grayling: River Ure, Yorkshire Dales Mytharc Sep 6, 2019
Season 3 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Salmon: River Tweed, Scotland Mytharc Aug 23, 2020
- E2 River Lea, Hertfordshire: Paul's Childhood River Core Aug 30, 2020
- E3 Pike: Broadland, Norfolk Core Sep 6, 2020
- E4 Brown Trout: River Test, Hampshire Core Sep 13, 2020
- E5 Crucian Carp: Great Somerford Lakes, Wiltshire Mytharc Sep 20, 2020
- E6 Chub: Lower Wye, Herefordshire Mytharc Sep 27, 2020
Season 4 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Sea Trout: North Uist, Outer Hebrides Mytharc Aug 29, 2021
- E2 Bream: Burghley House, Cambridgeshire Core Sep 5, 2021
- E3 The Lake District Core Sep 12, 2021
- E4 Rudd: Norfolk Broads Core Sep 19, 2021
- E5 Wild Carp: Powys, Mid Wales Mytharc Sep 26, 2021
- E6 Zander: River Severn, Worcestershire Mytharc Oct 3, 2021
Season 5 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Grilse: River Exe, Devon Mytharc Sep 9, 2022
- E2 Grayling: River Dee, North Wales Core Sep 16, 2022
- E3 Ferox Trout: Loch Garry, Scottish Highlands Core Sep 23, 2022
- E4 Perch: River Thames, Berkshire Core Sep 30, 2022
- E5 Carp & Barbel: Reigate Hills, Surrey Mytharc Oct 7, 2022
- E6 Brown Trout & Bream: Lough Corrib, Ireland Mytharc Oct 14, 2022
Season 6 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Chub: River Irfon, Mid Wales Mytharc Sep 3, 2023
- E2 Pike: Dumfries and Galloway Core Sep 10, 2023
- E3 Roach: River Avon, Wiltshire Core Sep 17, 2023
- E4 Crucian Carp: Sutton Late, Shropshire Core Sep 24, 2023
- E5 Wrasse: Burgh Island, South Devon Mytharc Oct 1, 2023
- E6 Rainbow Trout: Derbyshire Wye Mytharc Oct 8, 2023
Season 7 · 8 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Tench: Rocklands Mere, Norfolk Mytharc Sep 22, 2024
- E2 Salmon: The North of Ireland Core Sep 29, 2024
- E3 Brown Trout: Driffield Beck, East Yorkshire Core Oct 6, 2024
- E4 Barbel: River Trent, Nottinghamshire Core Oct 13, 2024
- E5 Bass and Sea Trout: Blakeney Point Core Oct 20, 2024
- E6 Perch: River Ouse, Bedfordshire Core Oct 27, 2024
- E7 Rudd: Thornwood Springs, Essex Mytharc Nov 3, 2024
- E8 Grayling: River Frome, Dorset Mytharc Nov 10, 2024
Season 8 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 Wild Brown Trout: River Itchen, Hampshire Mytharc Oct 26, 2025
- E2 Sea Trout: Rivers Towi and Cothi, Carmarthenshire Core Nov 2, 2025
- E3 Rochdale Canal, Manchester and River Dane, Cheshire Core Nov 9, 2025
- E4 Perch: Birley Lake and River Wye, Herefordshire Core Nov 16, 2025
- E5 Carp and Tope: Ceredigion, Wales Mytharc Nov 23, 2025
- E6 Salmon: River Findhorn, Scottish Highlands Mytharc Nov 30, 2025
Season 9 · 6 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 River Ribble, Lancashire - Barbel Mytharc Oct 25, 2026
- E2 Breckland Lakes, Norfolk - Bream Core Nov 1, 2026
- E3 Shetland - Trout and Pollock Core Nov 8, 2026
- E4 River Tees, County Durham - Trout Core Nov 15, 2026
- E5 Baronscourt Estate, County Tyrone - Pike Mytharc Nov 22, 2026
- E6 Beaulieu River, Hampshire - Mullet Mytharc Nov 29, 2026
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Is the series worth watching?
The series has received widespread praise for its warmth, charm, and gentle nature.
How many episodes are in the series?
The series consists of 62 episodes across 9 series.
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