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Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing

By: Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse
Narrated by: Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse
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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 UK
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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)

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I hadn’t seen the television series when I started listening to this audiobook, though now intend to catch up on it. There’s something relaxing and absorbing about the laidback but informed dialogue between the two, even if - like me - you’re not a fishing enthusiast. Some of the book is effectively memoir - for me, this was the strongest part - detailing the pair’s multiple, and very serious, health problems, which led them to make the programmes as a way of promoting the ‘healthy heart’ message to viewers, and now to listeners. It works so well partly because Bob Mortimer is a relative novice, or was before the show began, while Paul Whitehouse is a veteran angler. That means it’s accessible to all, even to those with no real interest in fishing; but it would be hard to finish the book and not feel like at least giving it a go. The book is largely dialogue, much of it with an ad lib feel. Towards the end, the level of technical detail about fishing does increase, and I found these segments a little less satisfying; but overall it’s unusual, nicely balanced, funny and well worth a listen.

Hook, line and sinker

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It's everything that is great about the show and more. And here's a sentence to allow me to submit my review (you need 15 words min).

Loved it. Re-listening now.

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I watched it on the telly and really enjoyed it, the fishing, the scenery and the banter. Looking for an audiobook to get me through bookwork, I decided to give the audiobook ago, worried it would just be a repeat of the series, but it wasn't at all. My partner is the fisherman, I don't have a clue, but would like to know more so that I can enjoy it with him, so was really good to listen to Paul explain stuff to Bob, without being to preachy, and it was broken up with normal chat and banter, so I didn't feel bombarded with too much fishing theory and was reminded by the two fellas to just give it ago and enjoy it first and foremost. Highly recommend it.... I'd better get some wadders!

Brilliant and I don't fish!

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Enjoyable way to lose yourself, gentle banter that's heart warming and funny. Past life reminiscences add loveable depth.

Love these two, and I'm not really into fishing

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Such a funny pair!
Makes me smile so much

The countdown on the rivers made me laugh out loud

Just Brillant

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listened to the audio while walking my dog, many strange looks when laughing loud.

Loved every word.

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This was amazing more a pod cast than a book but o lovely listen

The love these two have for each other is clear and they were no surprise) bloody hilarious

Just blooming lovely

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Even if you’re not a fisher person, have no interest in fishing or are in fact a full on fan of spending time on a river, lake, canal, coast or boat this book is amazing.

Rather than being read this audiobook is like a audience with Paul and Bob.

Little anecdotes, a great guide to starting fishing, humour and conversations keep you engaged and I really don’t know where the 6+ hrs went.

Would love to spend some time on the bank with these two men, maybe a pint of ale and a PIE

One of the best books I’ve listened too!

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This is so much more than just the TV series. The conversation between Bob and Paul is so good. If you like fishing you will love it and if you don't fish then you will still think its great.

Great book

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As a non Fisher I found it a most enjoyable listen read byy two excellent story tellers.

Good listen

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