Comedian Bob Mortimer has expressed his deep sadness following the death of Ted, the beloved dog who appeared on the BBC series Mortimer And Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. Mortimer described Ted as “the best companion and the greatest little chum”.
Ted first joined the show in its third series in 2020 and quickly won over audiences, earning a lifetime achievement award during the 2025 Christmas special. He featured alongside Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse. Whitehouse also paid tribute, saying: “He wasn’t a dog, he was a species all of his own.”
Lisa Clark, the show’s executive producer and Ted’s owner, shared her grief: “Ted was a much-loved family pet as well as a treasured companion to Paul and Bob on Gone Fishing. He will be sorely missed both at home and on screen.” Ted was rescued from a dog’s home in Surrey in spring 2013 when he was about six months old.
The critically acclaimed BBC Two series, which began in 2018, follows Whitehouse and Mortimer as they discuss life while fishing. It has been nominated for six Bafta TV awards and has been filmed across the UK and Ireland. Ted is credited as the author of two books, Pawtobiography and Pup Fiction, and will make his final appearance in the show’s upcoming ninth series.
