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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
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Narrated by:
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Bob Mortimer
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Paul Whitehouse
About this listen
Join these two comedy greats and lifelong friends on their journey from recuperation to riverbank in this hilarious and heart-warming audiobook that gives you a front-row seat at an exclusive Bob and Paul production.
Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse have been friends for 30 years, but when life intervened, what was once a joyous and spontaneous friendship dwindled to the odd phone call or occasional catch up. Then, Glory Be! They were both diagnosed with heart disease and realised that time is short. They'd better spend it fishing....
So they dusted off their kits, chucked on their waders and ventured into the achingly beautiful British countryside to fish, rediscover the joys of their friendship and ruminate on some of life's most profound questions, such as: How did we get so old? Where are all the fish? What are your favourite pocket meats? What should we do if we find a corpse?
Following the success of the BBC's Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing series, this wonderful audiobook by two lifelong friends is a love letter to the joys of angling, the thrill of the catch and the virtue of having a right daft laff with your mates. On the fish, the equipment, the food, and the locations, Gone Fishing is the perfect audiobook for fans of Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse and for anyone who wants to listen to a brilliantly written and endlessly funny joint memoir on life, friendship and joys of fishing.
Audio edition includes an exclusive fishing trip with Bob and Paul.
©2019 Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse (P)2019 Bonnier Books UKListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
"One of the best audiobooks of 2019." (The Guardian)
"Mortimer and Whitehouse natter away in the most enjoyable, natural way, with plenty of off-page asides and affectionate nitpicking." (Sian Cain, The Guardian)
Audible Sessions with Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer
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- DalyRae
- 15-07-19
I haven't even finished it...
...but I could honestly happily listen to Bob Mortimer describe the inside of a crisp packet for hours.
There are some really rare earnest moments in this book (so far!), which is very rare from comediens in general, but Mortimer particularly. I don't even think the TV show managed to squeeze the genuine Bob out entirely, maybe due to the format and that need to perform a comedy role in front of cameras (though I loved it, and everything they've done, they're brilliant). His fame has come from playing a part in a significantly surreal world exclusive to him and Jim, and even his truths are so bizarre at times it's hard to tell if anything he says is entirely honest! But this has some genuine moments when he breaks with that. There's a chapter where Paul is missing and Bob is talking about not wanting to ruin Paul's fishing day by being there and being inadequate as a fisherman and it is entirely honest, and from the heart. If possible it makes him seem even more affable.
I am not surprised viewers asked them if they could join them fishing after the show ended. I'm not glad they had their illnesses, obviously! But I'm glad Whitehouse finally had an excuse to drag Bob out fishing and back into the world in such a way.
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- Andrew R.
- 12-08-20
could listen to them reading the phone book
I could listen to them read the phone book, all day, so enjoyable, I want to go to a nice pub with them now!
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- E. Barker
- 05-05-21
a whimsical reflection from 2 great mates
If you liked the TV series you won't be disappointed. it is refreshing, easy listening, and as comfortable as a deep bath as two mates explain their friendship, ailments, careers and love of fishing.
I know nothing about fishing and at times the content can be a bit fishing tekky, but overall a novice to the subject could keep up with the vast majority of content.
a pleasant listen with real authentic narration from the great comedic two.
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- M R Aitken
- 31-01-21
A Cracking Listen
Not so much listening to an audio book. More like listening to two friends chatting about fishing and stuff. Loved every minute of this book. Loved how both if them brought humour to a serious subject and their love of fishing.
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- Zackmort12
- 17-06-19
perfection
a lovely accompaniment to the brilliant series starring two of the greatest comedic minds of the modern era
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-06-19
Makes you smile
A great listen, two blokes talking like blokes about fish..... and hearts. So good I've listened to it twice already
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- martin spanner
- 14-03-20
Brilliant
Insightful, honest and funny. These guys have such a great friendship a great listen on a long journey
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- Emma Challinor
- 14-09-20
fantastic listen
what a fantastic listen. these two are so so funny yet very interesting and informative. I loved it and you don't really have to be interested in fishing.
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- David Troman
- 02-07-19
I'm going fishin'
Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse being funny and talking about fishing. What more do you want!?
Fans of the show won't be disappointed and newcomers will definitely learn a thing or two.
I've never tried fly fishing before, but now I'm gonna.
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- alison jones
- 03-07-19
Funny, heartwarming and a great listen
I know nothing about fishing but, having enjoyed the TV series, was curious to see what the book would be like. It didn’t disappoint. It succeeds in being informative but funny and entertaining at the same time.
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