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Bob Mortimer has been replaced at the last minute by TV comic Lee Mack for his TV show Gone Fishing as the comedian had fallen ill with shingles

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I was worried when I saw the headline and, while shingles isn't fun, it's better than I was expecting. And we might get a good episode of Would I Like To You out of it somehow.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, typical click bait headline. What health update? Which replacement comedian? Click here to find out!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was expecting a fish bait headline.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Missed opportunity for "flick bait headline" 🤷🏼‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Now I cant for the life of me recall where I saw it but I do remember seeing something that Bob Mortimer is not in great health in general.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

It's part of the premise of the show as both he and Paul Whitehouse ha e dickie tickers (although, oddly, they aren't overly specific of which bits of the rock and roll comedy lifestyle if the 80s and 90s would cause that 🤔 ) so they get out and about for a bit of gentle fishing.