Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

[Randy Winkman]

I thought this was brilliant last night. I hope they can keep it up all series. Nice countryside too.

[towser]

Randy Winkman said:

I thought this was brilliant last night. I hope they can keep it up all series. Nice countryside too.

Loved this - very humorous, great chemistry between them both. Only criticism, it was too short!

[thetapeworm]

Really enjoyed it, a Detectorist feel mixed with a more natural version of The Trip.

I think I could happily watch the pair of them doing menial things for hours.

[Randy Winkman]

I cant imagine them having a serious conversation. Bob Mortimer (as he is on TV anyway) is the perfect "Beta male".

[Fluid]

Good fun to watch. Looking forward to the next episode.

[ajprice]

Both episodes have been good so far, it's a good mix of shenanigans and serious stuff. I know nothing about fishing, but those two barbels (sp?) they caught looked like very decent results.

[coppice]

Plural of barbel is 'barbel ' (just for info) . That seems to apply to every fish I can think of except shark(s), ray(s) dab (s) and eel (s) .We don't say carps or basses , trouts or chubs ,tenches or zanders . Odd.

Anyway .. semantics aside , barbel are lovely fish which , when hooked , try to pull your arm off ; they are incredibly strong creatures adapted to live in fast , powerful rivers like the Wye .

It is indeed a delightful series, as it is both genuinely funny but also lyrical and moving .

The body language of the two is worth watching - Bob is no angler , and hasn't much of a clue. But Paul is known in our world as a very capable angler - so he never takes his eyes off the float or rod tip for long , and whilst Bob will still gurn about when a fish is hooked Paul is like any proper angler - entirely focussed in the moment

[200Plus Club]

I'm really enjoying it too, as a sometime angler and long time Vic n Bob fan. I don't care much for Paul generally but he comes across a decent guy. The chemistry of their friendship isn't forced and just makes you laugh as that's how mates talk and take the piss.

You can understand a lot of it having faced death and not knowing how long they have left, my uncle had a triple bypass and suffered with severe depression afterward, it's apparently very common after major heart surgery.

I did enjoy The Trip tremendously and this has the makings of a similar series.

[Gameface]

How did I miss this? Just watched both episodes on iPlayer.

Two of my favourite comedians. Always preferred then to their ostensibly bigger comedy partners.

What a pair of berks.

Love it.

[Fluid]

It really is great. Made we want to take up fishing again.

[Stig]

Thanks for bringing this to my (our attention). Missed the first episode but watched last night's and loved it.

Fan of both comedians and indeed of fishing, so perfect TV for me. Would love to live in that place by the river Wye they were staying in! Hot tib didn't look too 'hot' though

[waynedear]

Enjoyed the only one I have seen, Barbel, funnily enough I fished the Wye last Friday, caught a disappointing 9

[nicanary]

At their age, I'm surprised they didn't mention a profound desire to urinate when they were standing in their waders. Cold water does that to you.

[Ali Chappussy]

nicanary said:

At their age, I'm surprised they didn't mention a profound desire to urinate when they were standing in their waders. Cold water does that to you.

How do you know they didn't!

[Black can man]

I've yet to watch the second episode,but i do like the Spurs nut Paul Whitehouse & the Superb Bob Mortimer who is the main stay of my favourite pod cast Athletico mince ,

Edited by Black can man on Saturday 30th June 12:07

[Mcphisto]

Black can man said:

I've yet to watch the second episode,but i do like the Spurs nut Paul Whitehouse & the Superb Bob Mortimer who is the main stay of my favourite pod cast Athletico mince ,

Edited by Black can man on Saturday 30th June 12:07

His Athletico mince South Africa stories had me in tears

[Steamer]

Also really enjoying this series.

I was quite surprised to hear about Bob's health scare, and Paul's as well.

I know they arn't quite the same but it makes 'The Trip' look like a vanity project (although I liked that too).

[DanielSan]

Mcphisto said:

Black can man said:

I've yet to watch the second episode,but i do like the Spurs nut Paul Whitehouse & the Superb Bob Mortimer who is the main stay of my favourite pod cast Athletico mince ,

Edited by Black can man on Saturday 30th June 12:07

His Athletico mince South Africa stories had me in tears

The Gangs of the EPL and Peter Beardsley letters has me near enough crying every time I hear them. One of the best podcasts I’ve heard.

Only started listening recently so need to go back and listen to some older ones

[Pothole]

I must be a miserable bugger then. I found the first episode pretty tedious and won't be seeking out any more.

[gregd]

DanielSan said:

Mcphisto said:

Black can man said:

I've yet to watch the second episode,but i do like the Spurs nut Paul Whitehouse & the Superb Bob Mortimer who is the main stay of my favourite pod cast Athletico mince ,

Edited by Black can man on Saturday 30th June 12:07

His Athletico mince South Africa stories had me in tears

The Gangs of the EPL and Peter Beardsley letters has me near enough crying every time I hear them. One of the best podcasts I’ve heard.

Only started listening recently so need to go back and listen to some older ones

I think Mince is absolutely brilliant. I was fairly late to it but have now caught up. I generally listen whilst walking the dog round our town. The locals must think I'm a nutter as I'm often laughing like a loon. Dog dirt.