Gone fishing with Mortimer and Whitehouse

[danny la rouge]

A bit of a spoiler for fishing the Junction Pool at Kelso where the lads were fishing. In 2007 it was £25,000 for a week’s fishing for five rods and you had to pay a year in advance. Don’t know if the owner is still charging as much but I think I will give it a miss.

I think* it’s owned by the Duke of Roxburghe Charles Innes-Ker, 11th Duke of Roxburghe - Wikipedia

* I’m too lazy to check.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Watched S3 E1 last night. Such a lovely half hour of telly. Nobody makes me laugh more than on Mortimer and the childlike excitement he got from landing that salmon was wonderful. Drone footage is superb too.

It's prompted me and Mrs SI to tentatively plan a weekend away next year, just the two of us, somewhere with cabin, lakes and mountains (no fishing though).

 

[Santino]

One of the Executive Producers on this programme is... Max Gogarty.

 

[Sprocket.]

Delightful to see two mates discussing their different childhoods. Also nice to see Feargal as an environmental activist.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Ep3 Pike

Spoiler: Spoiler

Bob’s Car meat & Bulgarian military ration pack - proper lol

 

[Sprocket.]

Ep3 Pike

Spoiler: Spoiler

Bob’s Car meat & Bulgarian military ration pack - proper lol

That for me, was this week’s highlight.

 

[Hollis]

Late to the party - I've just discovered this! It's brilliant...

 

[marty21]

Binge watched it at all over the weekend, even though I've already seen most of them before. Such a lovely programme.

 

[The39thStep]

Is there a vegan version ?

 

[Supine]

Is there a vegan version ?

It almost is tbf. They aren't exactly good fishermen.

 

[stavros]

That was the best episode of the series so far.

 

[D'wards]

Lovely.
It was great how they stuck some very good practical advice for men suffering from depression in there without making too much of it.

 

[stavros]

It's just brilliant telly.

Do we know anything about a fourth series? They've managed to make this one during lockdown.

 

[D'wards]

'I had no idea how touching it would be': how a fishing show put men's health in focus

Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing began as one friend helping another and has gone on to explore issues many older men might find hard to discuss

www.theguardian.com

 

[D'wards]

It's just brilliant telly.

Do we know anything about a fourth series? They've managed to make this one during lockdown.

4th series has been greenlit

 

[stavros]

4th series has been greenlit

I'm glad that the Beeb just wouldn't let it lie.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

This pleases me greatly

 

[JuanTwoThree]

I'll be smiling throughout and laughing a lot. I hope. Which is very therapeutic. Christmas just got better.

 

[Mumbles274]

Let's hope gravity isn't too strong

 

[Dead Cat Bounce]

This has certainly helped me get to work on a Monday morning this year when catching up with it on iPlayer.

 

[stavros]

I might watch all three series again prior to this. They're all on the iplayer.

 

[Sprocket.]

Truly delighted this is on. My little oasis of escapism from all the turmoil.

 

[stavros]

Gone Christmas Fishing is next Sunday at 8:10pm on BBC2, and an hour long this time.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Just watched the Christmas Special. Charming and poignant as usual, it left me with damp eyes and yet grinning from ear to ear. Just lovely. (And with a surprise special guest.)

 

[danny la rouge]

Just watched the Christmas Special. Charming and poignant as usual, it left me with damp eyes and yet grinning from ear to ear. Just lovely. (And with a surprise special guest.)

But he didn’t bring an egg.

 

[Steel Icarus]

But he didn’t bring an egg.

Or a gold doily.

 

[AverageJoe]

Bob is a very sweet and thoughtful man.

 

[dessiato]

I must get this. I might even get a VPN to be able to access iPlayer.

 

[stavros]

It was sweet hearing Bob talk about his dad, because his whole career has been the antithesis of that kind of thing.

A fourth series is on its way for next year.

 

[Mumbles274]

Bob did 'Train guy'