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Bob Mortimer

Robert Renwick Mortimer (born 23 May 1959) is an English comedian, television presenter, writer and actor. He is one half of the comedy double act Reeves and Mortimer with Vic Reeves, and appears in the Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing series with Paul Whitehouse. He has appeared on TV panel shows such as Would I Lie to You? and Taskmaster.

Infobox

Born
Robert Renwick Mortimer (1959-05-23) 23 May 1959 (age 66)Middlesbrough, England
Alma mater
University of SussexUniversity of Leicester
Occupation(s)
Comedian, television presenter, writer and actor
Years active
1986–present
Spouse
mw- Lisa Matthews (m. 2015)
Children
2
Occupations
Comedian, television presenter, writer and actor

Tables

· Filmography › With Vic Reeves
1989
Role(s)
Channel 4
Notes
TV debut in "Knock Down Ginger" segment
1990–1991
Role(s)
Vic Reeves Big Night Out
1992
Role(s)
Pilot
1993
Reeves and Mortimer's Driving School
Role(s)
BBC Two
Notes
45 Min. Video
1993–1995
Role(s)
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
Notes
Sketch show 2 series, 12 episodes
1995–1997, 2002, 2009–2011
Role(s)
Shooting Stars
Notes
Broadcast pilot in 1993 8 series, 72 episodes
1997
It's Ulrika!
Role(s)
One-off special
1999
Role(s)
1 series, 6 episodes
2000–2001
Role(s)
Randall & Hopkirk
Notes
BBC One
2004
Role(s)
BBC Three
Notes
Sitcom 1 series, 6 episodes
The All Star Comedy Show
Role(s)
ITV
Notes
2-part special
2005
Role(s)
1 series, 6 episodes
Star Chamber
Role(s)
Pilot, not commissioned
2015
Role(s)
ITV
Notes
Guest appearance
2017–2019
Role(s)
Vic and Bob's Big Night Out
Notes
BBC Two / BBC Four
Year
Title
Channel
Notes
1989
One Hour with Jonathan Ross
Channel 4
TV debut in "Knock Down Ginger" segment
1990–1991
Vic Reeves Big Night Out
1992
The Weekenders
Pilot
1993
Reeves and Mortimer's Driving School
BBC Two
45 Min. Video
1993–1995
The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer
Sketch show 2 series, 12 episodes
1995–1997, 2002, 2009–2011
Shooting Stars
Broadcast pilot in 1993 8 series, 72 episodes
1997
It's Ulrika!
One-off special
1999
Bang, Bang, It's Reeves and Mortimer
1 series, 6 episodes
2000–2001
Randall & Hopkirk
BBC One
Acting only 2 series, 13 episodes
2004
Catterick
BBC Three
Sitcom 1 series, 6 episodes
The All Star Comedy Show
ITV
2-part special
2005
Monkey Trousers
1 series, 6 episodes
Star Chamber
Pilot, not commissioned
2014–2015
House of Fools
BBC Two
2 series, 13 episodes
2015
Celebrity Squares
ITV
Guest appearance
2017–2019
Vic and Bob's Big Night Out
BBC Two / BBC Four
One-off special, followed by 2 series. Totalling 9 episodes
· Filmography › Television
1996
Notes
Channel 4
1996, 2000, 2008, 2012
Role(s)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Notes
Guest panellist, guest team captain, guest presenter
2002
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
Channel 4
Role(s)
Contestant
Notes
BBC One
2005
Role(s)
Presenter
Notes
1 series, 6 episodes
Role(s)
Father Nicholas (voice)
Notes
BBC Three
2005–2007
Role(s)
Tittybangbang
2010
The 100 Greatest World Cup Moments of All Time!
Notes
Channel 4
Role(s)
Guest panellist
2012
Role(s)
Guest panellist
Notes
BBC One
2013
Ross Noble Freewheeling
Role(s)
Self
Notes
Dave
2013–2016
Role(s)
Drifters
Notes
Frank
2013–2019
Role(s)
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Notes
Self
2014
Role(s)
Guest
Notes
Dave
2014–2016
Role(s)
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Notes
Guest panellist
2015
Role(s)
Contestant
Notes
BBC Two
2017
Role(s)
Contestant
Notes
Dave
2018–present
Role(s)
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Notes
Self
2019
Role(s)
Self
Notes
Channel 4
2025–2026
Role(s)
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
Notes
Self
Year
Title
Role
Channel
Notes
Ref
1996
Mash and Peas
Channel 4
In the Seinfeld spoof sketch "I'm Bland... yet all my friends are krazy!"
1996, 2000, 2008, 2012
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Guest panellist, guest team captain, guest presenter
BBC Two
Guest panellist in 1996 and 2000. Guest team captain in 2008. Guest presenter in 2012
2002
The 100 Greatest World Cup Moments of All Time!
Presenter
Channel 4
For the 2002 FIFA World Cup
Celebrity Boxing for Sport Relief
Contestant
BBC One
Defeated Les Dennis in a charity match
2005
29 Minutes of Fame
Presenter
1 series, 6 episodes
Popetown
Father Nicholas (voice)
BBC Three
Straight to DVD, the series was not broadcast due to offensive content.
2005–2007
Tittybangbang
Sketch Show Co-creator and co-writer with Jill Parker. Director for series 3
2010
The 100 Greatest World Cup Moments of All Time!
Channel 4
Updated version for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
A League of Their Own
Guest panellist
2012
Would I Lie to You?
Guest panellist
BBC One
Guest panellist 12 appearances, the most of any guest
2013
Ross Noble Freewheeling
Self
Dave
2013–2016
Drifters
Frank
E4
Supporting role, 11 episodes
2013–2019
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self
Channel 4
8 episodes
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Guest
Dave
2014–2016
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Guest panellist
Sky One
4 appearances
2015
Let's Play Darts
Contestant
BBC Two
On a team with professional darts player Andy Fordham
2017
Taskmaster
Contestant
Dave
Series 5 champion Contestant in two-part Champion of Champions special
2018–present
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
Self
BBC Two
7 series broadcast
2019
Travel Man
Self
Channel 4
2025–2026
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
Self
Amazon Prime Video
Series 1 champion Series 2 contestant
· Bibliography
2019
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
2021
And Away...
Role(s)
Autobiography
2024
The Hotel Avocado
Role(s)
Novel
2025
The Long Shoe
Role(s)
Novel
Year
Title
Type
Ref
2019
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing
2021
And Away...
Autobiography
2022
The Satsuma Complex (released as 'The Clementine Complex' in U.S.)
Novel
2024
The Hotel Avocado
Novel
2025
The Long Shoe
Novel

References

  1. TeessideLive
    https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/local-news/bob-mortimer-growing-up-teesside-3691898
  2. British Comedy Guide
    https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/richard_herring_lst_podcast/episode_64_bob_mortimer/
  3. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3b2k5jV6ZD7PVCBp92WBTz8/nine-things-we-learned-from-bob-mortimers-desert-island-discs
  4. Radio Times
    http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-09-16/the-10-most-surprising-truths-weve-learnt-from-the-guests-on-would-i-lie-to-you/
  5. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/fame-fortune/bob-mortimer-wrecked-family-fortunes-burning-mums-uninsured/
  6. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-35578501
  7. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/stage/live/2015/jun/12/vic-reeves-and-bob-mortimer-webchat-post-your-questions-now
  8. Desert Island Discs
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00029fv
  9. And Away...
    https://books.google.com/books?id=JBQiEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT81
  10. And Away..
  11. The Observer
    https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2003/dec/07/comedy.thebestofbritishcomedy
  12. The Observer
    https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jan/02/arts.artsnews
  13. BBC Radio 2
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/comedy/vicreeves.shtml
  14. The Journal
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090629211325/http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2008/02/27/reeves-enjoys-a-big-day-out-with-apprentices-61634-20527947/
  15. Giggle Beats
    https://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/2015/10/vic-and-bob-cancel-live-shows/
  16. British Hit Singles & Albums
  17. The Daily Telegraph
    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/6261946/Churchill-dog-to-star-in-22-pantos.-Oh-Yes..html
  18. Ross Wagman's Blog
    http://rosswagman.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/oh-yes-its-deryck-guyler.html
  19. BBC News
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/4389859.stm
  20. "Photo Galleries - Memorable night for Sport Relief"
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/photo_galleries/2127837.stm
  21. BBC News
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/3684464.stm
  22. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jul/15/paul-whitehouse-bob-mortimer-fishing-surgery-hearty-lunch
  23. inews.co.uk
    https://inews.co.uk/culture/radio/podcast-athletico-mince-139215
  24. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b7r2k6
  25. Waterstones
    https://www.waterstones.com/book/mortimer-and-whitehouse-gone-fishing/bob-mortimer/paul-whitehouse/9781788702942
  26. Radio Times
    https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-09-29/mortimer-and-whitehouse-gone-fishing-series-4-release-date/
  27. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b7r2k6
  28. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00029fv
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    https://www.offmenupodcast.co.uk/episodes
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    https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5c59b79b0cf57db0a3d8d54f/t/63e0dc3ef8f2bc7d2e62592f/1675680831204/Off+Menu+-+Ep116+-+Bob+Mortimer+-+Transcript.pdf
  31. And Away...By Bob Mortimer
    https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/And-Away/Bob-Mortimer/9781398505292
  32. Audible
    https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/And-Away-Audiobook/1398505315
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    https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/oct/16/the-satsuma-complex-by-bob-mortimer-review-the-sleuth-is-out-there
  34. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/31/last-one-laughing-uk-bob-mortimer-amazon
  35. Amazon
    https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/entertainment/last-one-laughing-season-2-uk-cast-prime-video
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworldwide/worldwidestories/pressreleases/2002/02_february/radiotimes_bob_mortimer.shtml
  37. BBC
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3b2k5jV6ZD7PVCBp92WBTz8/nine-things-we-learned-from-bob-mortimers-desert-island-discs
  38. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2015/oct/27/bob-mortimer-cancels-tour-after-triple-heart-bypass-operation
  39. Audible.com.au
    https://www.audible.com.au/pd/And-Away-Audiobook/1398505315
  40. Audible.com
    https://www.audible.com/pd/Mortimer-Whitehouse-Gone-Fishing-Audiobook/1788702174
  41. Audible.com
    https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Hotel-Avocado-Audiobook/B0CZ4MNKMB
  42. Audible.co.uk
    https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Long-Shoe-Audiobook/B0DQ9BLT1Z
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