[TV] Mortimer and Whitehouse - gone fishing

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HellBilly

Feb 23, 2009

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Brighton factually.....

• Oct 14, 2020

• #101

What make the programme so heart warming is, it is clearly unscripted and you get to see they have fears, worries ailments, heart aches and laughter just like everyone else in life, it could be me sat chatting with my best mate in a pub and that is something everyone can relate to. I sit down and watch it and forget about everything that is insignificant like work, money with a smile on my face waiting for Bob or Paul, to gently wind each other up chatting about what matters to a man of my age, health, family, death, and regret all with a gentle poignant warmness that makes you feel good.

I also feel sad sometimes watching it, knowing these two are national treasures and sometime in the future like us all will pass.

 

dejavuatbtn

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Aug 4, 2010

7,208

Henfield

• Oct 14, 2020

• #102

Psychobilly freakout said:

What make the programme so heart warming is, it is clearly unscripted and you get to see they have fears, worries ailments, heart aches and laughter just like everyone else in life, it could be me sat chatting with my best mate in a pub and that is something everyone can relate to. I sit down and watch it and forget about everything that is insignificant like work, money with a smile on my face waiting for Bob or Paul, to gently wind each other up chatting about what matters to a man of my age, health, family, death, and regret all with a gentle poignant warmness that makes you feel good.

I also feel sad sometimes watching it, knowing these two are national treasures and sometime in the future like us all will pass.

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Couldn’t have put it better myself.
It’s like you are actually there with two mates enjoying the banter and reacting along with them.

 

Blue3

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Jan 27, 2014

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Lancing

• Oct 14, 2020

• #103

I find Bob Mortimer such a relatable guy he's no comedian but a great raconteur who doesn't seem to take as much care of his health as Paul Whitehouse dose, it's a lovley series of two friends chatting set amongst some wonderful country side one knows about fishing the other an excitable novice

 

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Thrifty non-licker

Feb 20, 2017

23,369

Sussex by the Sea

• Oct 14, 2020

• #104

Don't forget the audiobook, rather good too.

 

Peter Grummit

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Oct 13, 2004

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Lewes

• Oct 15, 2020

• #105

Episode 4 on the Test, just delightful. Made me laugh and get summat in my eye at the same time.

and AWAY......

 

dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013

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Burgess Hill

• Nov 24, 2020

• Thread starter
• #106

WHOOP !

https://twitter.com/mwgonefishing/status/1331202100932571138?s=21

Hope it doesn’t clash with Mrs Brown’s Boys[emoji23]

 

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essbee1

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Jun 25, 2014

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• Nov 24, 2020

• #107

Blue3 said:

I find Bob Mortimer such a relatable guy he's no comedian but a great raconteur who doesn't seem to take as much care of his health as Paul Whitehouse dose, it's a lovley series of two friends chatting set amongst some wonderful country side one knows about fishing the other an excitable novice

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Are you kidding me? "No comedian". Have you watched the Big Night Out and others? One of the best comedians of the past 30 years.

 

Blue3

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Jan 27, 2014

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Lancing

• Nov 24, 2020

• #108

essbee1 said:

Are you kidding me? "No comedian". Have you watched the Big Night Out and others? One of the best comedians of the past 30 years.

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No never watched it but they only made two series so can't have been that good

 

Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy

Jul 5, 2003

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Living In a Box

• Dec 12, 2020

• #109

Reminder alert:

Xmas Special Sunday 13th December 20:10 hrs BBC2

 

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timbha

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Jul 5, 2003

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Sussex

• Dec 12, 2020

• #110

Beach Hut said:

Reminder alert:

Xmas Special Sunday 13th December 20:10 hrs BBC2

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Clashes with Leicester match. Record (and Escape to Chateau) and watch as part of post match celebrations

 

Is it PotG?

Thrifty non-licker

Feb 20, 2017

23,369

Sussex by the Sea

• Dec 12, 2020

• #111

timbha said:

Clashes with Leicester match. Record (and Escape to Chateau) and watch as part of post match celebrations

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Do people still record things?

iPlayer et al are wonderful creations.

 

Official Old Man

Uckfield Seagull

Aug 27, 2011

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Brighton

• Dec 12, 2020

• #112

Thanks. Set to record.

 

Happy Exile

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• Dec 12, 2020

• #113

Love this programme. A comforting escape when things are otherwise a bit pants.

 

Dr Q

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Jul 29, 2004

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Ilkley

• Dec 12, 2020

• #114

Totally looking forward to this. Gone Fishing has been the best thing on TV for years (IMHO), especially for those of us in our middle ages

 

dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013

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Burgess Hill

• Dec 12, 2020

• Thread starter
• #115

Fantastic programme......will be watching as soon as we're done with Leicester.

There's a decent (as in seems to lack the usual gobshites and binfests most groups end up with) Facebook group centred on the programme if you're interested. https://www.facebook.com/groups/222177328502122

 

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timbha

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Jul 5, 2003

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Sussex

• Dec 12, 2020

• #116

Is it PotG? said:

Do people still record things?

iPlayer et al are wonderful creations.

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Yes, it allows you to watch things again and again, when you like and without having to hunt for it.

 

dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013

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Burgess Hill

• Dec 12, 2020

• Thread starter
• #117

timbha said:

Yes, it allows you to watch things again and again, when you like and without having to hunt for it.

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This - and presumably why Sky keep offering increased storage capacity boxes. I’ve got a ton of stuff stored that I regularly stick on, including programmes that have since dropped off Iplayer/ITV Hub etc.

 

banjo

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Oct 25, 2011

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Deep south

• Dec 12, 2020

• #118

Beach Hut said:

Reminder alert:

Xmas Special Sunday 13th December 20:10 hrs BBC2

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So excited!!

 

DavidinSouthampton

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Jan 3, 2012

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• Dec 12, 2020

• #119

Blue3 said:

I find Bob Mortimer such a relatable guy he's no comedian but a great raconteur who doesn't seem to take as much care of his health as Paul Whitehouse dose, it's a lovley series of two friends chatting set amongst some wonderful country side one knows about fishing the other an excitable novice

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How do you define comedian. Someone who tells jokes he probably isn’t. Somebody who is enormously funny, then yes

Some of his stuff as a raconteur on Would I Lie to You is fall off the chair funny........ the one about doing his own dentistry was the best!

 

Mr Putdown

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Jan 26, 2004

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Christchurch

• Dec 12, 2020

• #120

A certain Chris Rea pops up in this episode.

He obviously made it home for Christmas this year.