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Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer tour the country's finest fishing spots and talk a lot of nonsense. Paul and Bob fish for tench in Norfolk and reminisce about their childhood.

Lifelong friends and comedic royalty Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer have more in common than just their love of laughter - on a more serious note, they have both suffered complex heart disease. Paul is an experienced fisherman, Bob a complete novice. Paul thought a tour of the country's finest fishing spots might help Bob's recovery, and along the way maybe they would learn something about each other. In this funny and poignant six-part series, we eavesdrop on their expedition as they reconnect with each other and share their personal experiences of life, while testing the parameters of true friendship.

They also fish, and talk nonsense. A lot.

On soggy riverbanks, they candidly discuss everything from show business to solitude, relationships and romance, while trying to catch some of the most significant species of fish in the country. This is as much an insight into the hearts and minds of two of the UK's best-loved comics as it is about capturing the extreme exhilaration and occasional monotony of one of the most popular pastimes in the UK.

While in Norfolk fishing for tench, Bob tries to impress Paul with his childhood fishing rod - and fails. They share nostalgia for their younger years and reveal how they recently came face to face with their own mortality. After a brief respite in a local brewery, they reluctantly camp down in yurts before fishing again the next day where the elusive tench seems to evade them until the very last minute.

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29 minutes

Last on

Mon 28 Feb 2022 19:30
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:01

    Chuck Berry

    Mad lad

  • 00:09

    Rich Boy

    Role Models (feat. David Banner & Attitude)

  • 00:10

    Eddie Vedder

    Tuolumne

  • 00:20

    The Barr Brothers

    Even The Darkness Has Arms (Original)

  • 00:24

    Chuck Berry

    Deep Feeling

  • 00:28

    Santo & Johnny

    Sleep Walk

Credits

Participant Paul Whitehouse
Participant Bob Mortimer
Executive Producer Lisa Clark
Series Producer Nicky Waltam
Production Company Owl Power TV

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