Nelson, Alex (28 March 2018). "Podcast of the week: Athletico Mince's surreal look at football". inews.co.uk . Retrieved 23 April 2023. In 1997, in collaboration with Chris Rea, Mortimer recorded Rea's hit " Let's Dance" with his favourite football team, Middlesbrough. The single reached No. 44 in the UK Singles Chart. [16] When is Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing series 4's release date? Everything you need to know". Radio Times . Retrieved 6 October 2020. In 1996–97, Mortimer appeared on an episode of Mash and Peas with Matt Lucas, David Walliams and Reece Shearsmith, in a sketch spoofing Seinfeld, called I'm Bland... yet all my friends are krazy!.

In June and July 2018, Mortimer teamed up with his longtime friend and fellow comedian, Paul Whitehouse, in a BBC2 six part comedy series, Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. The two friends, who have both suffered from heart conditions, shared their thoughts and experiences while fishing at a variety of locations around the UK. [23] Five series of the programme have aired to date; a book was released in 2020, [24] series 4 and a Christmas special aired in 2021. [25] [26] In April 2015, Mortimer took over from the late Rik Mayall as Bombardier Bedford, the mascot of Wells Bombardier Beer. In October 2015 the pair cancelled the first leg of their live tour, 25 Year of Reeves and Mortimer: The Poignant Moments, after Mortimer underwent an emergency triple heart bypass. [15] Some people bury their faces in their smart phones all day. Not me. I’ve had the same old Nokia phone for years and years and have never bothered with social media and the like. I don’t see the point of it; I’ve got enough strangers in my life as it is.”Voice of the Boro Ali Brownlee of BBC Tees dies". BBC News. 15 February 2016 . Retrieved 15 February 2016.

There are dirty cops, a barista named Wayne who wears tight t-shirts to best show off his biceps and an eccentric neighbour Grace, and her dog Lassoo. And so begins Gary's quest, through the estates and pie shops of South London, to finally bring some love and excitement into his unremarkable life...And so begins Gary's quest, through the estates and pie shops of South London, to finally bring some love and excitement into his unremarkable life..." Bob drops in goofy stuff in an almost flattish sounding narrative. Sample ".. have never bothered with social media and the like.I don't see the point of it; I've got enough strangers in my life as it is". In serious parts - a cynical remark (like that of Marvin the robot) has you grinning. And yet, it was a plausible story that had it's highs. Also, the self deprecating meta was hilarious and not too overdone where different characters call the book in the novel "The Satsuma Complex" shit and boring.

It’s a book written by British comedian and national treasure Bob Mortimer. Of course I wanted to read this. If you don’t know who Bob Mortimer is, go to YouTube. His “Would I Lie to You?” appearances are legendary and absolutely hilarious, no matter how many times you rewatch them. I mean, if you don’t have tears in your eyes from laughing when Bob claims that he does his own dentistry, then you’re doing it wrong. Since March 2016, Mortimer has written and co-hosted regular comedy podcast, Athletico Mince, alongside Andy Dawson. [22] Bob Mortimer – my battle with arthritis". Radio Times . Retrieved 24 October 2007– via BBC Press Office. Nevertheless, marooned like desert islands in an endless ocean of guff, there is a smattering of truly sumptuous passages of writing. Sadly, they’re not arranged in any kind of structure that might approximate a story. (Paul Connolly) The show became successful in South London and eventually outgrew Goldsmith's Tavern, moving in 1988 to the Albany Empire in Deptford. Mortimer soon became an integral part of the performance, providing him with a weekly break from his legal work, which had begun to disillusion him. [ citation needed] [10]Paul Whitehouse and Bob Mortimer: 'There was the chance one of us might drop dead on the riverbank' ". The Guardian. 15 July 2018 . Retrieved 3 September 2020. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p.452. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

In October 2015, Mortimer underwent triple bypass surgery, which led to the cancellation of the first leg of the Reeves and Mortimer 25 years tour. [33] On the day of his hospital admission, he married Lisa Matthews, his girlfriend of 22 years, under a special marriage licence express from London. They have two sons, named Harry and Tom. [34]Mortimer co-wrote the BBC Three sketch comedy Tittybangbang with Jill Parker. The programme starred Lucy Montgomery and Debbie Chazen, with Tony Way, and ran for three series between 2006 and 2007. Like Spike Milligan, Mortimer has managed to use a novel for his distinctive comedic voice’ – The Telegraph Wallop, Harry (5 October 2009). "Churchill dog to star in 22 pantos. Oh Yes". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 7 July 2019.