Bob has been working on Gone Fishing since 2018 with friend and co-star Paul Whitehouse (Image: BBC/Owl Power/Lisa Clark)

Bob Mortimer is recognised for his quirky sense of humour, bizarre anecdotes and, in recent years, his angling adventures. The entertainer, podcast host and performer rose to prominence alongside Vic Reeves as half of the Vic and Bob comedy partnership.

Throughout his career, Bob has featured on Would I Lie To You , Shooting Stars and Taskmaster and has been named among the 50 funniest performers in British comedy . Bob was born in Middlesbrough on May 23, 1959, and was raised alongside three brothers. However, tragedy struck when Bob was merely seven years old, as his father was killed in a road accident.

Speaking on BBC's Desert Island Discs , he reflected

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