Bob Mortimer was quick to tease his pal Paul Whitehouse on Sunday's episode of Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. As the episode opened, Paul, 66, could be heard coughing as they drove to their location in Dorset to which Bob, 65, said: "Paul, can you stop that?" This prompted Paul to open up as he admitted: "Well I've got a cold, Bob, I haven't just got a cold, I mean I have got the cold!" with Bob teasing: "Are you going to be going on about it all day?" to which Paul joked: "I am, I'm going to be milking it endlessly!" Paul was then quick to criticise Bob's parking as the latter exclaimed: "That cold is making you insane!" Later, as they got stuck into fishing, Bob teased Paul's fishing attire as he remarked: "You're incredibly equipped. Is this because of your cold, this little rag here? To wipe your?" to which Paul replied: "I wasn't going to mention my cold anymore!" The episode saw Paul and Bob travel to Dorset to fish the River Frome in search of grayling.
Later in the episode, they attempted mackerel fishing on Chesil Beach. Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing sees comedians Bob and Paul exploring the UK’s beautiful countryside to fish in lakes, rivers and canals. The pair enjoy plenty of laughs, capers and candid and heartfelt chats as they grow older and reflect on their friendship.
BBC has commissioned an eighth series for 2025, with each fishing location chosen by its relevance to Paul or Bob personally, following the broad journeys of their lives. Each e.
