Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing (2018– ) User Reviews

Helped me through a hard time.

[richiemccormick · 9/10 · 14 September 2020]

Suffering from panic attacks for about a month now it's horrible, this isn't my usual show but I somehow got watching it and it really helped me through the hardest time in my life.

Top viewing

[Louisejjames · 9/10 · 12 July 2018]

Me? Watch a programme about two old blokes with dodgy tickers going fishing? With my reputation? I wasn't sure about this but it totally works, Paul & Bob have a brilliant rapport & you get the impression this is so easy for them to pair up, albeit due to the fact that they have similar ailments in common. It's funny, thought provoking & a genuine "buddy" programme.

Totally hooked.

[chainshotuk · 10/10 · 19 July 2018]

What I love about this show is you feel these two comedic stars are real buddies. They play off each other with great timing but also have a goal with a fish to catch. Whoever worked out the format deserves a pat on the back.

If you want to escape the stresses of day to day life then kickback and watch these two chaps doing what most men of a certain age would love to do.

Nothing happens, but in the best possible way

[ncooke001-584-22014 · 10/10 · 15 November 2020]

2 comedians produce something only occasionally funny, but always profound. A meditation on death that soothes the soul, and calms the clouded mind. If you don't expect their comedy of old, you will be rewarded with pathos in spades

Delightful

[spioncap · 10/10 · 2 September 2020]

It is like sitting in a pub, quietly, surreptitiously listening to two old friends reminiscing and talking nonsense. The "script", music and photography are truly magnificent. Long may it continue.

TV for the current world

[oshikukubrown · 10/10 · 1 September 2018]

Never left a review of anything or anyone. This is so completely life affirming. The fishing is secondary. If this doesn't make smile and want to spend time with friends, laughing and smiling you may need to check your pulse.

Just a gentle reminder

[malcolmjohnston · 10/10 · 1 October 2021]

What's not to love about this series?

Two of England's favourite funny men talking through life and fishing after both having health scares Both of these men have been corner stones of the comedy in the UK since the early 90's in there respective duo's but were firm friends before embarking on this BBC gem

May both live to be much older and brighten our screens for years to come.

Wonderful

[garyprosser1 · 10/10 · 4 August 2019]

Sometimes in life, all you need is half an hour of two incredibly funny men fishing, chatting, introspecting and making you laugh and that is what you get here. Gone Fishing is relaxing, beautiful on the eye, occasionally quite moving and, above all, just funny. It's a show I could watch again and again.

Great show

[TCurtis9192 · 10/10 · 3 September 2019]

"MORTIMER & WHITEHOUSE: GONE FISHING" is one of the best shows on tv at the moment. It's nice watching the pair chatting, eating and fishing in various beautiful settings and is effectively relaxing entertainment. Fantastic.

Review from a non fisherman

[andrewshuttler-86086 · 10/10 · 7 October 2021]

It doesn't matter whether you fish or not this beautiful series is perfection. Rarely have I seen a program that shows our Country in such a glorious light. Mortimer and Whitehouse rapport is both hilariously funny and at times very moving. The background music is also perfectly chosen, The Proclaimers - After you've gone in Season 2 is a particularly moving highlight as is Vide Cor Meum at the close of Season 3. If you want 30 minutes of calm joyous television after the stresses of modern living please watch this show.

Genuine and a bit fishy

[fabregasgunner · 10/10 · 2 July 2018]

This show is just a genuine nice show about two comedian friends who just so happen to have had heart operations and now are living life to the full. Its a show you will just smile at throughout

Hooked

[paulcarruthers · 28 July 2018]

I must be honest, I have never been a great fan of either of the stars of the show in their other shows...but, this show is an absolute joy to watch. Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse are obviously good friends, this is apparent from the very first minutes of the first episode, they have a genuine rapport that can only be built over years of friendship, they are relaxed in each others company and their 'idle' chat is natural, unforced and unscripted. Mr Whitehouse shows his genuine love and actual great knowledge of fishing while Mr Mortimer has a puppies enthusiasm and a real wish for his friend to achieve his per episode goal. Sometimes poignient, sometimes funny ( laugh out loud in parts ) but always a pure joy.....I'm hooked.

Too scripted now.

[xfushjf · 6/10 · 30 December 2021]

Really enjoyed the earlier series... now with growing popularity and a growing budget it's just seems really scriped and dare I say ingenuine now.

The 2021 Christmas special highlighted this, with the obvious ending.

It's going the way top gear went.

cashing in

[gilleliath · 1/10 · 17 August 2019]

This makes Last of the Summer Wine look like The Fast & The Furious. They're a likeable pair of old geezers, though.

...I'm reducing the rating from 6 to 1 after seeing the 2020 Christmas Special. Besides being one of the flimsiest things ever produced by people of any talent at all (though Bob Mortimer does have a long history of flimsy shows), I'm disgusted that they used it to plug Paul Whitehouse's Only Fools stage show. How on earth can they get away with that? A totally cynical anti-Christmas move, it exposed the 'hakuna matata' vibe of the show as the BS it is. It may backfire though: the cast from the show looked rubbish.

Best TV Show Ever

[Too-Tall-for-the-Desert · 10/10 · 11 August 2019]

I just love it. Gentle and brilliantly funny, beautiful scenery. Just my favourite show ever

Very good.

[missundaztood9 · 10/10 · 26 July 2018]

I didn't know what to expect, but I like them both so I had a look at it. I was pleasantly surprised at how good it is. A strange format but it works really well. I immediately added it to my favourites on iPlayer. I hope they make another series, maybe doing something else next time or maybe the same again, it doesn't really matter as the entertainment and the fun is watching them both spending time together.

Relaxing

[rhinozdc · 10/10 · 25 August 2019]

You're going to think I'm a fool for watching it when I don't like fishing & never been a big fan of Paul or Bob but guess what.......... I loved it!

Both are very warm people with a great sense of humour, add the beautiful surroundings and you have a hit series on your hands.

The joy of Gone Fishing

[chunter-79360 · 10/10 · 25 September 2020]

Gone Fishing is the most moving and emotional tv show I have seen in a long time . It makes me smile it makes me laugh and makes me shed some tears May they go on for many more shows

Sheer Joy

[davewall · 10/10 · 24 August 2019]

Two of the best comics of my generation, messing around fishing and having a laugh.

I rated it a 10 and have put in a complaint with Amazon about not being able to give it 13 1/2 out of 10 which it clearly deserves.

Love the programme...

I love Paul and Bob.

[msallows · 10/10 · 23 November 2020]

Never has television been as good as this. I adore the locations, I marvel at the photography, but most of all I love the friendship. Never stop Paul, we all know Bob will never make a proper fisherman, but who cares, the journey is so fulfilling.

Easy Viewing

[deborahlmorris · 10/10 · 12 January 2021]

I thought this would be really boring but it's not, it's just lovely. I stumbled across it by accident one night- nothing else on. It's now one of my favourite programmes. The superb filming, the easy banter between the two. It's very calming, and it leaves you with a warm fuzzy feeling. The Christmas special was great too

Heart-healthy

[chatterzk · 10/10 · 6 September 2019]

Masterful photography and expected Mortimer and Whitehouse banter make this exactly what I expect they set out to achieve. Predominantly heart-warming and wholesome, this show was meant to make people reflective and self-aware with what it is in life they hold dearest. Truly a show for any viewer, and I implore you to watch it on a cold Sunday afternoon.

boring fish trips for boring people

[mauriciofernandogerhardt · 1/10 · 9 November 2020]

If you are boring, and like when nothing happens, you'll love this show!

Future classic 👌

[deanwiltshire · 10/10 · 20 January 2021]

Absolutely love this show, one of the best things I've seen in a very long time. Not particularly a huge fan of fishing but I love Paul and Bob, I find myself smiling constantly during the show, its also very relaxing and chills me right down after stressful days. Enjoy !!!

Poignant

[chrischapman-47545 · 8/10 · 9 November 2019]

As someone the same age as these two, and who doesn't like fishing, I still find it like relaxing slow TV beautifully shot with unscripted humour. There is a poignancy in that these two have both managed to swerve a bullet and it has an important role in addressing men's health issues to an age group who tend to ignore them until it may be too late. Maybe there should be a spinoff/link to the NHS, British Heart Foundation, etc. Pleased to see that there will be a third series but I'm not sure how many more episodes/locations this format can support without becoming repetitive.