Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Episode Ratings Heatmap
2018 · 9 Seasons · 56 Episodes · Overall Score: 9.8/10 (6 rated)
S8E1: Wild Brown Trout: River Itchen, Hampshire (1 votes)
View Episode →Season 8 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 8 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.41), maintaining an average of 9.8.
Season 8 finale: "Salmon: River Findhorn, Scottish Highlands"
Episode Recap →Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 | Season 7 | Season 8 | Season 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10.0 | – |
| Ep 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9.0 | – |
| Ep 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9.8 | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 9 seasons and 56 episodes, Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing has earned an overall series rating of 9.8 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 8, Episode 1 ("Wild Brown Trout: River Itchen, Hampshire"), rated at an extraordinary 10.0/10 with 1 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 8, Episode 6 ("Salmon: River Findhorn, Scottish Highlands"), landing at 9.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 8 between Episode 5 ("Carp and Tope: Ceredigion, Wales", 10) and Episode 6 ("Salmon: River Findhorn, Scottish Highlands", 9), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 8, Ep 1 | Wild Brown Trout: River Itchen, Hampshire | 10.0 | 1 | Oct 26, 2025 |
| #2 | Season 8, Ep 2 | Sea Trout: Rivers Towi and Cothi, Carmarthenshire | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 2, 2025 |
| #3 | Season 8, Ep 3 | Rochdale Canal, Manchester and River Dane, Cheshire | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 9, 2025 |
| #4 | Season 8, Ep 4 | Perch: Birley Lake and River Wye, Herefordshire | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 16, 2025 |
| #5 | Season 8, Ep 5 | Carp and Tope: Ceredigion, Wales | 10.0 | 1 | Nov 23, 2025 |
| #6 | Season 8, Ep 6 | Salmon: River Findhorn, Scottish Highlands | 9.0 | 2 | Nov 30, 2025 |