Ted, the beloved Patterdale terrier mix from the BBC series Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, has died at the age of 13. The news was confirmed by the BBC in a statement.
Ted first appeared on the show in 2020 and became a regular companion to comedians Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse during their riverbank adventures. Executive producer Lisa Clark, who rescued Ted from a Surrey dogs' home in 2013, described him as a "much-loved family pet" and a "treasured companion" on the series.
Clark noted Ted's fondness for stealing Jammie Dodgers from Mortimer and bait from Whitehouse. She added, "He will be sorely missed at home and on screen. We'll never forget him."
Mortimer paid tribute, saying, "So very, very sad. Lovely Ted, the best companion and the greatest little chum. Going to miss him so much … and away, boss." Whitehouse added, "Bye bye Ted, old friend. He wasn't a dog, he was a species all of his own."
Ted will appear posthumously in the forthcoming ninth series of the show, due to air later this year. In 2024, he released a book, A Pawtobiography, which became a Sunday Times bestseller.
