Wednesday

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing BBC TWO, 10.00PM

The premise of this programme may sound familiar – two comedians go on a journey of discovery to beautiful locations – but, unlike Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon’s The Trip, this one features the real personalities, as opposed to fictionalised versions. Lifelong friends Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer share more than a love of comedy, they have both suffered from heart disease. And so, for this funny and poignant six-part series, keen angler Whitehouse attempts to teach Mortimer, a complete novice, the peaceful art of fishing as an aid to his recovery. In the first episode, they head to Norfolk to fish for tench, and there they talk candidly about everything from showbusiness to solitude and relationships. CM

Britain’s Refugee Children CHANNEL 4, 10.00PM

Each year, a number of the world’s displaced and dispossessed people seek refuge in the UK. This film follows the progress of six children over six months as they adapt to new lives in Cardiff and Newport. CM