We love a bit of festive tele. A time when all things are joyful and merry, and one of our favourites for Christmas time has to be the BBC’s Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, which is a gentle and entertaining escape to the countryside with two of British comedy’s icons as they tackle some of life’s biggest questions by a gentle river whilst laughing as well. And, this year’s Christmas special promises to be one of the top shows this December.
This year, they are back in the UK, visiting Devon and Cornwall with their faithful terrier Ted the dog, who will most likely be in search of his briefcase. We can expect a lot from the Christmastime special, the pair will arrive by steam train to fish the stunning rivers Lyd and Camel in Devon before heading out to sea in Cornwall on a traditional fishing boat.
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They’re also joined by local celeb Dawn French and have a bankside consultation with doctor Anand Patel, and visit top chef Paul Ainsworth’s Padstow restaurant to prepare a special Christmas feast of turbot.
You can catch them heading down to the tiny fishing port of Mousehole, joining local fisherman Neil as they head out from the harbour and pass the historic Penlee, where lots of young men lost their lives at sea in December 1981, including fisherman Neil’s own father. The show will end with a Christmas-lit village meetup and a special performance by the local choir.
If this sounds like a bit of you, then don’t miss the hour-long special on Christmas Eve, 9pm on BBC Two.
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