You don't need to be an 'investor' to invest in Singletrack: 6 days left: 95% of target - Find out more
Don’t know if it’s been done but it’s back on August 29th. Bloody great stuff!
Can't wait then! Flipping excellent!
not a fan of fishing but i love this just seems to be a very relaxing thing to watch...very nice camera work/ direction too
Just one of those "nice" bits of TV that doesn't really try to be anything it isn't. No false jeopardy or annoying commentary stating the bleedin' obvious.
Great news. That show is a real gem on what is mostly shit tv
Awesome, something to genuinely look forward to.
On the trailer it looked to me like they were riding ebikes on the beach!
On the trailer it looked to me like they were riding ebikes on the beach!
The trailer did make me wonder if there was some mission creep that might ruin a wonderful show. I really hope not.
Could you put me through to the internet 😂
Amazing scenery, I'll get there eventually.
Outstanding. 🙂
👍👍🏼
Great show but getting a bit worried with Bob falling down all the time (especially in the sea!)
Brilliant, beautiful TV. Wonderful stuff.
I caught the last 10 minutes, what an embarrassment, seems like they were put together to perform and just don't.
Half man, half otter 😂😂
So glad that this is back 🙂
I caught the last 10 minutes, what an embarrassment, seems like they were put together to perform and just don’t
have you watched any of the others, their chemistry is great, and some of their (sensible / mens health) conversations are quite deep.
Each to their own of course but don't dismiss too easily, I urge you!
Bob’s cack handed rod skills give me the arse! You would think by series four he would have the hang of holding the rod correctly.
I caught the last 10 minutes, what an embarrassment, seems like they were put together to perform and just don’t
Me and my wife have watched them all and think they're great together. Maybe you need to watch more than the last 10 mins to get into the vibe of it and the back story?
Bob’s cack handed rod skills give me the arse! You would think by series four he would have the hang of holding the rod correctly.
That's not in the script.
Just one of those “nice” bits of TV that doesn’t really try to be anything it isn’t. No false jeopardy or annoying commentary stating the bleedin’ obvious.
This. Some of it is a bit inane because that’s what even talented witty people are like some of the time. It is very easy on the eye and ear. It is a welcome distraction into a bit of harmless silliness. TMS is similar much of the time. Not the likes of Vaughan trying to ham it up, but Vic Marks for example, a journeyman cricketer with a broad outlook on life and some spontaneous wit and insight.
Great show but getting a bit worried with Bob falling down all the time (especially in the sea!)
Yeah, Bob needs to get a stunt double for riverbanks and rockpools. 🙂
I caught the last 10 minutes, what an embarrassment, seems like they were put together to perform and just don’t.
Nope.
Way off the mark imo. Genuine life long friends who turned a real event (Paul getting Bob out of the house after life threatening surgery and a lack of confidence) into TV. Listen to the audiobook too.
But if it's not for you, it's not for you.
Just watched it - lovely easy watching telly.
His clumsiness aside, there seems a real melancholy to Bob, not sure if it's anxiety after his health scare, always been there after the death of his dad maybe.
Best thing on telly by miles and the sea trout were amazing. I want to catch a sea trout.
Want to buy the paintings? They're being auctioned for charity. 🙂
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224591475728
It's one of those series where you can rewatch many times without getting bored of it.
Stunning scenery and those sea trout were beautiful. I am still to catch one.
Christmas special on tonight, 8:30.
I think that is 6.30?
It's now 6:29. Best set video to tape it...
And awaaaay. Thanks for the reminder.😀
That's last year's Christmas special. This year's is on at 9.00pm on Boxing Day.
Didn’t realise it was a repeat until Chris Rea turned up!
Repeat but that ending is still a bit dusty
Boxing Day timer set! Thanks for the heads up.
That’s last year’s Christmas special.
I remember the leaves on the trees being unseasonably green last year 🙂
timer set!
Have you got the Video+ code handy?
😉
Have you got the Video+ code handy?
I once had a VCR which had the timer set by selecting the programme on Ceefax. Fancy. Unfortunately, the timer appeared to have the millennium bug as it never worked from the year 2000 onwards.
Looking forward to it. If you hadn't seen, they are doing a stage tour next year - tickets booked 😀
https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/an-evening-with-mortimer-whitehouse-tickets/artist/5366381
Looks like it's all sold out now. Bugger.☹️
Nudge... On now!
magical tv....
Just lovely. Perfect TV.
That was lovely to watch.
Best thing on telly this Christmas. Ted is great and a lovely touch for Paul to have his mum on vinyl.
Christmas TV perfection. Bob's gifts to Paul continue to raise dust.
Not into fishing at all but love this.
I know its TV and all that, but it just feels really genuine in terms of the friendship and reactions to events (like Bob's turn to camera when the salmon leapt in front of him). Doesn't hurt that at least one of them is a bona fide comedy genius...
Loved it. The onion joke had me laughing harder than I have in years
shermer75
Loved it. The onion joke had me laughing harder than I have in years
+1
Again, felt genuine though - don't think the look of Bob's eyes during and after was make up or ant kind of fakery. Just a natural clown doing whatever he felt was funny in the moment.
It’s just life-affirminglly wonderful viewing. Nice to see Gazza a bit more sensitively treated too. With the final scene with Paul’s mum singing it might have got a touch dusty in here
. With the final scene with Paul’s mum singing it might have got a touch dusty in here
Definitely. Scripted or not, they know how to end their Christmas specials.
All round great telly.
On a similar but more low key level, I've been watching Roaming the Wild on iPlayer. Similar as in two pals just doing what they enjoy. I love the low key, non-expert adventure mentality.
Nice to see Gazza a bit more sensitively treated too. With the final scene with Paul’s mum singing it might have got a touch
Was that last nights? Co I missed it, thought it was the repeat of the Xmas eve one!
Yup another enjoyable hour and some lovely locations.
@jimmy I love Roaming the wild too. There's two series in case you missed the first.
Yes, available on catch up though. And well worth watching.
Good onions scene, albeit a bit of a remake of the party rings
Just finished watching it and typing this through teary eyes, not pickled onion related (definitely not fake as you can hear the crew laughing)
Very good tele. They get to fish some lovely spots. Nice touch with the record, what a lovely thing to do .
I absolutely loved that, brings joy to my heart.
The best hour of TV of the year , Great to see more of Ted what a lovely wee dug he is. As others have said nice to see Gazza treated properly. Everything from the drone shots to the slo mos coupled with a quality soudtrack . Paul Heaton and Jackie Abbot were good as well.
The best hour of TV I could hope for. How all TV shows should be made.
Paul's voiceover for Ted is bang on
Lovely TV. Nobody else notice that it was filmed quite a long time ago for a Christmas Special?... 🙂 (late summer looking at the trees).
Everyone notices, but it doesn't matter. 🙂
They all do, but just play along .
Fabulous bit of telly.
late summer looking at the trees).
I had it pinned as July judging by the light....
It’s such good telly, Almost convinced the missus to watch it too considering her Mum even said it’s not about fishing really and all about just the best heartwarming comedy between two heroes of comedy. And away………
Watched it last night after dinner in the pub
Great TV
Agree with all above, really enjoyed it.
I’m not sure if it has been mentioned earlier, but Bob Mortimer’s autobiography And Away is a great read. I was given it for Christmas and picked it up yesterday morning with the weather being so crappy outside with the intention of spending an hour with it over a coffee and panettone and had finished it by late afternoon. Highly recommended.
I got Bob's book off my Mrs for Xmas & she got it off her son, so we've got 2! Looking forward to reading it.
'Vic Reeves' book 'Me, Moir is also a hilarious read.
Settled down after Dawg walk yesterday, to watch on iplayer. Great watch , and can recommend Bobs book too a grand read
On a similar but more low key level
I hope this can be a bit of a turning point for British tele - I'm kind of sick of the endless attempts to inject 'energy' and not just let things be interesting. Bored of false jeopardy (bored or real jeopardy frankly) bored of drone crash-zooms, bored of watching industrial archaeology with an action movie sound track.
I think commissioners lose their nerve and create a demand to cram more things in rather than let interesting things and well formed thought room to breath.
This series is a great example - I'm watching people doing something I have absolutely no interest in and enjoying it. Theres a subtext about something else and its left as just that.
Great Canal Journeys on C4 is another good example of this - again, no interest in the subject matter but love the economy of it - two people who know how to talk not talking much. Not a word wasted really. And again its really about something else.
I'm really surprised Michaal Smiley's 'Something to Ride Home About' series never made it to network on the BBC and only got aired in Northern Ireland - again low key but really quite engaging just because of that.
Here's a little snippet of heart-warming lovliness
An incredible musical surprise for Paul at the Christmas party
Don't wind! DON'T... WIND!
Bloody excellent news! I'll be watching 🙂
Splendid
Great interview with Bob this morning, has just made me even keener for it.
And they filmed one episode with the help of my wife's school friend who's a proper outdoorsman, can't say which one yet but he said it was just a lovely experience watching them be just the same on and off camera.
"No false jeopardy or annoying commentary stating the bleedin’ obvious"
All that bollox and triple repeating what happened 10 seconds ago with a different camera shot just does my head in. I genuinely can't watch 3/4 of the shiiite on TV these days. Is it because the typical viewed is as think as pigsh1t, have ADHD and need to be told 5 times ? Or just a naff way of doing a program cheaply as they drag 20 mins out to 30 with this bs ?
Great, shall catch up with it on iplayer tomorrow night.