Decoding Ted Gone Fishing

Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing’s breakout star and underbite king, Ted, has died aged 13. Ted Gone Fishing has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in United Kingdom.

Key facts

• Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing’s breakout star and underbite king, Ted, has died aged 13.
• Ted was rescued from a dog’s home in Surrey in the Spring of 2013 when he was about six months old and went to live with Lisa Clark, Executive Producer of Gone Fishing.
• Ted belonged to Gone Fishing executive producer Lisa Clark, having been rescued from a dog home in Surrey at just six months old in the Spring of 2013.
• Ted, the beloved dog from the BBC show Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, has passed away at the age of 15.
• “Ted was a much-loved family pet as well as a treasured companion to Paul and Bob on Gone Fishing,” Clark said in a statement.

What we know

Going deeper, Ted was rescued from a dog’s home in Surrey in the Spring of 2013 when he was about six months old and went to live with Lisa Clark, Executive Producer of Gone Fishing.

On the substance, Ted belonged to Gone Fishing executive producer Lisa Clark, having been rescued from a dog home in Surrey at just six months old in the Spring of 2013.

Beyond the headlines, Ted, the beloved dog from the BBC show Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, has passed away at the age of 15.

More precisely, Ted, the Patterdale Terrier mix, who found fame on BBC’s Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing alongside Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse has died.

It is worth noting that Lisa Clark, Executive Producer, and Ted’s owner said: “Ted was a much-loved family pet as well as a treasured companion to Paul and Bob on Gone Fishing.

By the numbers

At this stage, the Patterdale Terrier mix made his first appearance in Series 3 in 2020.

On a related note, Outside of the show, Ted found influencer fame, racking up 282,000 followers on Instagram, and released two books – Ted’s Pawtobiography and Ted: Pup Fiction.

Going deeper, He made his first appearance on the popular BBC Two show in Series 3 (episode 3) in 2020, quickly becoming a fan favourite and during the Christmas special in Cornwall in 2025 he was given the Lifetime Achievement Award.

What they're saying

“Ted was a much-loved family pet as well as a treasured companion to Paul and Bob on Gone Fishing,” Clark said in a statement.

The wider context

On a related note, Ted made his Gone Fishing debut in series three and quickly established himself as a scene-stealing star – frequently sticking his snout into the stars’ fishing bags and keeping them company on various British riverbanks.

Going deeper, Ted will posthumously appear in one episode of the upcoming ninth series of Gone Fishing.

On the substance, He will make his final appearance in the upcoming series of Gone Fishing, having been a scene-stealing star since his debut in series three.

Beyond the headlines, Lovely Ted, the best companion and the greatest little chum.

More precisely, He’s gone to the great briefcase emporium in the sky.

The bottom line

• The Patterdale Terrier mix made his first appearance in Series 3 in 2020.
• Ted will appear in one episode for the forthcoming series nine – which will be his final appearance on the show.
• The Patterdale Terrier mix has been a fixture on the BBC show for six years.