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Paul Whitehouse joins him on Breakfast to preview Gone Fishing's ninth series, with football-commentary auditions thrown in.
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Bob Mortimer & Paul Whitehouse leave Ally McCoist & Alan Brazil in HYSTERICS on talkSPORT!
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- 2:15McCoist asks why Gone Fishing connects with viewers across generations.
- 9:27Whitehouse argues for stocking rivers as the discussion turns to declining salmon populations.
- 10:55Mortimer recounts out-fishing Whitehouse's expensive equipment with a cheap blue Argos rod.
- 12:22Parody commentary auditions give Mortimer Waddle's penalty miss and Whitehouse Lucas Moura's Tottenham winner.
- 18:25Mortimer introduces The Hotel Sunflower, while Whitehouse discusses an animated children's sketch show for CBBC.
Can two fishing companions steal the conversation from the football? Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse did just that on talkSPORT Breakfast, joining Ally McCoist and Alan Brazil for the channel's most-watched new upload of the week.
The interview has reached roughly 656,000 views. Previewing the ninth series of Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, Bob offers a straightforward explanation for its appeal: "I think there's something that's quite joyous about two old fellas still being friends."
There is equipment rivalry, too, with Bob recounting how his cheap blue Argos rod out-fished Paul's expensive kit. Then the programme brings them back into talkSPORT territory through prerecorded parody commentary auditions: Bob gets Chris Waddle's World Cup penalty miss, while Paul gets Lucas Moura's Tottenham winner. Viewers discuss how friendship matters more than fishing to the television series, and several suggest giving these four a regular slot together.
Football supplied plenty of the week's other conversation across 23 uploads. Jamie O'Hara's celebration of Tottenham's Crystal Palace win is currently drawing the most daily views among the active videos, followed by Henry Winter and Shaun Custis discussing Michael Carrick's future after Manchester United's defeat at Chelsea. Those are opinions about what might happen, not an announced managerial change.
Across the channel, viewing is running close to its usual daily level, with nearly 16 million views added over the week and subscribers unchanged. Among nearby football channels, The United Stand and Tifo Football are having busier-than-usual days, while Sky Sports News is quieter than its normal daily level. For talkSPORT, the week's largest new audience gathered around a pair better known for riverbanks than touchlines.
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What viewers say
The thing about gone fishing is in reality it's not just about the fishing. It's about two mates going out and having a laugh. Its brilliant 👌
@joshcollville4865See it on YouTubeBrazil and McCoist have always been brilliant together but with Bob and Paul, those four should have a weekly slot for half an hour on TalkSport. They'd never run out of true life stories that bring proper belly laughs and great memories and it's just magic.
@Justanopinion301See it on YouTubeIve never been into fishing but mortimer and whitehouse gone fishing is my favourite show on tv . A very heart warming watch.
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This needs to be a regular show. Way too funny. Legends all round
@moreheffSee it on YouTubeWhat brilliant guests Paul & Bob are, can we have more of them please.
@JonathanHarrison-u2uSee it on YouTubeThis is Bob Mortimer's world, we just live in it
@davidbirchmore4385See it on YouTubeGolden oldies.
The Fast Show and
Vic and Bobs comedy
Were great back in the day.@JohnnyKnackertache.See it on YouTube
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- October 29, 2026
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Who formed a long-running television comedy partnership with Bob Mortimer before Gone Fishing?
Mortimer and Vic Reeves worked together on programmes including The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer and Shooting Stars.