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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing Sets Series 8 Premiere With More Personal Focus

Episodes centre on places that hold meaning for the hosts.

Overview

  • BBC Two schedules the eighth series for Sunday 26 October 2025 at 9pm, with episodes available on iPlayer.
  • Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse personally selected each destination to reflect stages and memories from their lives.
  • The new run shifts emphasis from targeting specific fish species to exploring locations with personal resonance.
  • A 20-second BBC teaser offers first-look clips narrated by the show's dog, Ted.
  • BBC commissioning editor Patrick McMahon calls the instalment the most personal and pleasurable yet.