Author Topic: Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing (Read 11065 times)

liverbloke · « **Reply #40 on:** September 2, 2020, 07:23:53 am »

Just caught up on episode 2 and it was much better - Bob less excitable and more believable.

But didn't like the blatant product placements of Ringos and Foxes biscuits - typical BBC - and the appearance of a celeb (even though I can forgive them for it being Feargal Sharkey).

Also, they should have explored the canal boat dwelling more.

Alan_X · « **Reply #41 on:** September 2, 2020, 08:00:04 am »

You think Foxes paid for Bob to stick two Party Rings in his eyes?

liverbloke · « **Reply #42 on:** September 2, 2020, 08:55:20 am »

Quote from: Alan_X on September 2, 2020, 08:00:04 am

You think Foxes paid for Bob to stick two Party Rings in his eyes?

It's known as subtle product placement - so placed as that we do not question it.

If you watch old US tv shows like Friends and Cheers, they often say things like 'yeh I got soaked standing outside Starbucks' or 'yeh just spilt a Coors all over my shirt' or 'did you see that car outside MacDonalds' for example

You must remember those specific 2 episodes on Friends - not subtle this time - where they mentioned Calvin Klein at least 20 times and another where there was a Porsche mentioned ad infinitum.

Getting back to Bob, why would there be a mention of the brand Foxes at all?

If it was just a spontaneous moment then why didn't he just put the biscuits on his eyes?

On Reeves and Mortimer does he say 'let's open a tin a Princes corned beef'? No he just opens a tin of corned beef.

Qston · « **Reply #43 on:** September 2, 2020, 11:02:55 am »

Quote from: liverbloke on September 2, 2020, 08:55:20 am

It's known as subtle product placement - so placed as that we do not question it.

If you watch old US tv shows like Friends and Cheers, they often say things like 'yeh I got soaked standing outside Starbucks' or 'yeh just spilt a Coors all over my shirt' or 'did you see that car outside MacDonalds' for example

You must remember those specific 2 episodes on Friends - not subtle this time - where they mentioned Calvin Klein at least 20 times and another where there was a Porsche mentioned ad infinitum.

Getting back to Bob, why would there be a mention of the brand Foxes at all?

If it was just a spontaneous moment then why didn't he just put the biscuits on his eyes?

On Reeves and Mortimer does he say 'let's open a tin a Princes corned beef'? No he just opens a tin of corned beef.

Unless I am being incredibly gullible I really don`t see that party rings and some ringos are product placements mate. For a start, they are friggin party rings and ringos.....actually the end.

Lusty · « **Reply #44 on:** September 2, 2020, 11:11:28 am »

Genuinely tone of the maddest things I've ever read on here

The idea that a) Fox are going to pay for product placement on the BBC in the first place and b) if they were, they would spend it on a show where two old codgers go fishing, getting Bob Mortimer to stick them in his eyes.

Oh and c) someone at the BBC is going to circumvent OFCOM rules for a brown envelope from Fox's bloody biscuits.

jackh · « **Reply #45 on:** September 2, 2020, 12:09:46 pm »

liverbloke · « **Reply #46 on:** September 2, 2020, 12:15:41 pm »

Well, just think abut what you've all mentioned?

The brand names in a discussion on a website to do with Liverpool FC.

It's done its job.

And if you think the BBC does everything by the book then I'm not going to change your mind.

Legal loopholes - that's all I'll say.

Why would a channel that doesn't use advertising to generate money openly discuss a brand name when they didn't have to?

Remember Blue Peter? They used to say sticky-back plastic because Cellotape is a brand name. They'd purposely cover WITH TAPE any brand names.

The BBC ain't sunshine and daisies y'know.

Think again.

Qston · « **Reply #47 on:** September 2, 2020, 12:32:59 pm »

Quote from: liverbloke on September 2, 2020, 12:15:41 pm

Well, just think abut what you've all mentioned?

The brand names in a discussion on a website to do with Liverpool FC.

It's done its job.

And if you think the BBC does everything by the book then I'm not going to change your mind.

Legal loopholes - that's all I'll say.

Why would a channel that doesn't use advertising to generate money openly discuss a brand name when they didn't have to?

Remember Blue Peter? They used to say sticky-back plastic because Cellotape is a brand name. They'd purposely cover WITH TAPE any brand names.

The BBC ain't sunshine and daisies y'know.

Think again.

Nope. Not when it comes to party rings. That said, I did go out on Monday and buy 14 packets of party rings and a few £1 bags of ringos but I maintain it wasn`t because of Bob using them as funny eyes or onion dust. it was because I fancied it for a bank holiday tea to go with my capachoochoo. Ah, shit. He has got me drinking cappucino's as well as designing pencil cases. Bastard. I see your point now

S · « **Reply #48 on:** September 2, 2020, 12:36:22 pm »

Quote from: liverbloke on September 2, 2020, 07:23:53 am

But didn't like the blatant product placements of Ringos and Foxes biscuits

Found the McVities CEO.

liverbloke · « **Reply #49 on:** September 2, 2020, 12:56:18 pm »

We'll have to agree to disagree y'all

Enjoy munching on your cheesy rings and noshing foxes - but please be careful

Lusty · « **Reply #50 on:** September 2, 2020, 02:12:32 pm »

Quote from: liverbloke on September 2, 2020, 12:15:41 pm

Well, just think abut what you've all mentioned?

The brand names in a discussion on a website to do with Liverpool FC.

It's done its job.

Shit, I've had the wool pulled over my eyes by Big Confectionary

Wake up sheeple!

jackh · « **Reply #51 on:** September 2, 2020, 02:51:53 pm »

What if it's reverse psychology? Maryland cookies have actually planted the Fox's products in the show in order to generate a backlash against them and encouraging buying the cookies instead...

WhereAngelsPlay · « **Reply #52 on:** September 2, 2020, 02:55:29 pm »

Quote from: liverbloke on September 2, 2020, 12:15:41 pm

Well, just think abut what you've all mentioned? (Started by you,how much was in your brown envelope ?)

The brand names in a discussion on a website to do with Liverpool FC.

It's done its job.

And if you think the BBC does everything by the book then I'm not going to change your mind.

Legal loopholes - that's all I'll say.

Quote from: liverbloke on September 2, 2020, 12:15:41 pm

Why would a channel that doesn't use advertising to generate money openly discuss a brand name when they didn't have to?

Remember Blue Peter? They used to say sticky-back plastic because Cellotape is a brand name. They'd purposely cover WITH TAPE any brand names.

The BBC ain't sunshine and daisies y'know.

Think again.

liverbloke · « **Reply #53 on:** September 2, 2020, 03:06:12 pm »

Okay I work for Foxes godammit - happy now

Alan_X · « **Reply #54 on:** September 3, 2020, 07:37:27 am »

Quote from: liverbloke on September 2, 2020, 08:55:20 am

It's known as subtle product placement - so placed as that we do not question it.

If you watch old US tv shows like Friends and Cheers, they often say things like 'yeh I got soaked standing outside Starbucks' or 'yeh just spilt a Coors all over my shirt' or 'did you see that car outside MacDonalds' for example

You must remember those specific 2 episodes on Friends - not subtle this time - where they mentioned Calvin Klein at least 20 times and another where there was a Porsche mentioned ad infinitum.

Getting back to Bob, why would there be a mention of the brand Foxes at all?

If it was just a spontaneous moment then why didn't he just put the biscuits on his eyes?

On Reeves and Mortimer does he say 'let's open a tin a Princes corned beef'? No he just opens a tin of corned beef.

His dad was a sales rep for Foxes. This is from 2017:

Richard Osman
@richardosman
18 Mar 2017
Doing prep work* for World Cup Of Biscuits. It's weird that Fox's make great biscuits but you've never heard of any of their brands.
*eating

bob mortimer
@RealBobMortimer
Replying to
@richardosman
My dad was a salesman for Fox's biscuits. Had so many we used them as a Lego substitute
1:16 pm · 18 Mar 2017·Echofon

Richard Osman
@richardosman
18 Mar 2017
Replying to
@RealBobMortimer
The biscuits are amazing, I think they need work on their branding.

bob mortimer
@RealBobMortimer
18 Mar 2017
They are the BBC2 of the biscuit world.

Unless they were playing the long game and that exchange was a three-year lead-in?

Alan_X · « **Reply #55 on:** September 3, 2020, 07:40:25 am »

And 2013:

bob mortimer
@RealBobMortimer
6 Feb 2013
My father was a salesman for Fox's biscuits but I told my friends it was for Fox's glacier mints #snobchild

Ziltoid · « **Reply #56 on:** September 4, 2020, 10:36:32 pm »

He does some very clever product placement as such on the Mince podcast. Golden Grahams being one. Not even sure if you can still buy.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #57 on:** September 4, 2020, 10:47:22 pm »

Quote from: Ziltoid on September 4, 2020, 10:36:32 pm

He does some very clever product placement as such on the Mince podcast. Golden Grahams being one. Not even sure if you can still buy.

You can still find ‘em.

bradders1011 · « **Reply #58 on:** September 4, 2020, 11:04:14 pm »

Do you think he gets paid for each of the 'price these three OOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YEAH items in order' games? Product placement?

jackh · « **Reply #59 on:** September 7, 2020, 04:34:38 pm »

Quote from: jackh on September 2, 2020, 02:51:53 pm

What if it's reverse psychology? Maryland cookies have actually planted the Fox's products in the show in order to generate a backlash against them and encouraging buying the cookies instead...

...against the backdrop of industrial action!

https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/burtons-biscuits-factory-strike-workers-go-strike-edinburgh-factory-2962233

boots · « **Reply #60 on:** September 7, 2020, 04:39:46 pm »

As long as Tunnocks keep churning out caramel Wafers, then burtons can do one. Wifey hogs the jammy dodgers anyways, I dont get a look in. Plus theres not enough in a packet. You just get your taste in and then the packet finishes. 8 fucking biscuits? Might be 10, but its still not enough.

Alan_X · « **Reply #61 on:** September 7, 2020, 04:39:47 pm »

Quote from: bradders1011 on September 4, 2020, 11:04:14 pm

Do you think he gets paid for each of the 'price these three OOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YEAH items in order' games? Product placement?

He must have got a fortune from the 'car meat' chicken people and the Bulgarian rations company...

The Bournemouth Red · « **Reply #62 on:** September 7, 2020, 05:41:04 pm »

Quote from: boots on September 7, 2020, 04:39:46 pm

As long as Tunnocks keep churning out caramel Wafers, then burtons can do one. Wifey hogs the jammy dodgers anyways, I dont get a look in. Plus theres not enough in a packet. You just get your taste in and then the packet finishes. 8 fucking biscuits? Might be 10, but its still not enough.

I had to go to Southampton Hospital and the WVS cafe had caramel wafers.

Bought 10 to take home. By the time we'd got home had none.

The Bournemouth Red · « **Reply #63 on:** September 13, 2020, 08:32:23 pm »

I would love to stay in that high house.

Nitramdorf · « **Reply #64 on:** September 13, 2020, 08:46:03 pm »

Quote from: The Bournemouth Red on September 13, 2020, 08:32:23 pm

I would love to stay in that high house.

Yes, what a beautiful place. That river is only 15 minutes from my house but I dont know the area that well. Not sure exactly where that house is.
Edit: Just found out its King Arthur's Willow treehouse and it costs up to £3,500 per week to stay

. It's near Devises and is miles away from the river they were fishing.

DanJay87 · « **Reply #65 on:** September 13, 2020, 08:58:58 pm »

Just a pair of great lads. I think it's my favourite programme

The Bournemouth Red · « **Reply #66 on:** September 14, 2020, 07:56:05 am »

Quote from: Nitramdorf on September 13, 2020, 08:46:03 pm

Yes, what a beautiful place. That river is only 15 minutes from my house but I dont know the area that well. Not sure exactly where that house is.
Edit: Just found out its King Arthur's Willow treehouse and it costs up to £3,500 per week to stay . It's near Devises and is miles away from the river they were fishing.

£3.5k? One for the future, maybe! Do you fish? Something I've tried but am officially terrible.

Nitramdorf · « **Reply #67 on:** September 14, 2020, 10:03:51 am »

Quote from: The Bournemouth Red on September 14, 2020, 07:56:05 am

£3.5k? One for the future, maybe! Do you fish? Something I've tried but am officially terrible.

No, never really appealed to me on the few occasions I sat round a lake in the middle of the night. Have done a bit more sea fishing.

Yes, that place says £1100 to £3500 per week. Dont know why theres a difference, maybe you can hire a small bit of it or something. It looks so idyllic around there there, so relaxing.

.adam · « **Reply #68 on:** September 14, 2020, 11:27:48 am »

Quote from: Nitramdorf on September 14, 2020, 10:03:51 am

Yes, that place says £1100 to £3500 per week. Dont know why theres a difference, maybe you can hire a small bit of it or something.

Time of year?

Qston · « **Reply #69 on:** September 15, 2020, 11:30:53 am »

Quote from: Alan_X on September 7, 2020, 04:39:47 pm

He must have got a fortune from the 'car meat' chicken people and the Bulgarian rations company...

and trapped potatoes. Don`t forget the trapped potatoes

The Bournemouth Red · « **Reply #70 on:** September 27, 2020, 08:32:00 pm »

Lovely end to the series.

CHOPPER · « **Reply #71 on:** September 27, 2020, 09:51:40 pm »

Quote from: The Bournemouth Red on September 27, 2020, 08:32:00 pm

Lovely end to the series.

Indeed, a 5lb plus Chub and a 8, maybe even an 9lb plus Barbel. Great finish.

DanJay87 · « **Reply #72 on:** September 29, 2020, 12:40:36 pm »

Started filming series 4. Genuinely calms me down watching it

bradders1011 · « **Reply #73 on:** September 29, 2020, 01:35:18 pm »

I'd like to see an episode of magnet fishing on the Rochdale Canal.

liverbloke · « **Reply #74 on:** September 29, 2020, 05:58:30 pm »

Quote from: bradders1011 on September 29, 2020, 01:35:18 pm

I'd like to see an episode of magnet fishing on the Rochdale Canal.

yeh that'd be brilliant

Bob: I'd love to catch an old metal safe today Paul

Paul: well we'll just have to wait and see Bob

iamnant · « **Reply #75 on:** September 29, 2020, 07:38:33 pm »

Could watch this programme for ever and always. It's absolutely perfect and whilst they're going a bit more The Trip-like, and tugging on the heart strings (sorry!) a bit more than before, I welcome it and enjoy it.

Life affirming brilliance.

bradders1011 · « **Reply #76 on:** September 30, 2020, 10:38:42 am »

Quote from: liverbloke on September 29, 2020, 05:58:30 pm

yeh that'd be brilliant

Bob: I'd love to catch an old metal safe today Paul

Paul: well we'll just have to wait and see Bob

Shove it back into the canal with an "...and away!"

Nitramdorf · « **Reply #77 on:** October 3, 2020, 07:19:29 pm »

The kindle version of the accompanying book is currently £1.49 on Amazon. Just read the intro and turns out Paul had a brush with death before his heart problems. Had a serious stomach problem. But the important thing was he nearly died before Bob nearly died

Nitramdorf · « **Reply #78 on:** November 27, 2020, 07:17:56 pm »

Christmas special coming soon.

https://twitter.com/MWGoneFishing/status/1331202100932571138?s=19

jackh · « **Reply #79 on:** November 28, 2020, 11:31:55 am »

Quote from: Nitramdorf on October 3, 2020, 07:19:29 pm

The kindle version of the accompanying book is currently £1.49 on Amazon. Just read the intro and turns out Paul had a brush with death before his heart problems. Had a serious stomach problem. But the important thing was he nearly died before Bob nearly died

How was this?

What was the balance of it being about fishing and not? Considering it as a Christmas gift for some people who like the show, and like Mortimer & Whitehouse, but have no interest in fishing...!