Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing - Season 2
Season 2
Episodes
Wales
Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer travel to the picturesque River Usk in south Wales, where Paul's father first taught him to fish as a young child. The duo discuss their respective childhoods and reflect on their own family lives and values. In their cosy cottage accommodation in the heart of the countryside they compare school photographs and Paul serenades Bob with his guitar. Once outside in the picturesque environment, their quarry is the wild brown trout.
Essex
Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer brave the wild lakes of Essex in search of the mighty carp. They have the latest high-tech equipment to catch the biggest fish they can - and are fully prepared to stay all night if they have to. The pair discuss the true meaning of a mid-life crisis and decide to visit a beauty clinic to see whether there are any suitable treatments available to re-capture their youth. Bob reveals his secret recipe to make the perfect scrambled eggs - but it's not the only thing that shocks Paul.
Salmon: River Tay, Scotland
Bob has harboured a childhood dream to catch a salmon, so he and Paul set off for the River Tay in Scotland.
The Perch: Upper Tamar Lake, Devon and Cornwall
At the Upper Tamar Lakes, Paul and Bob fish for the predatory perch. When Bob reveals this week's accommodation which leaves Paul almost speechless.
The Pike: Lough Erne, Northern Ireland
Paul and Bob fly to Enniskillen to fish for the pike which eluded them in series one. Paul demonstrates how to perform life-saving CPR and Bob tells Paul's fortune in a traditional Irish manner.
The Grayling: River Ure, Yorkshire Dales
Paul and Bob fish for graceful grayling on the stunning River Ure. They meet the surgeon who performed Bob's life-saving heart bypass and re-enact the drama of the operating table – in a local pub!
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