Remembering Terrier Ted: Fan-Favorite Moments

Gone Fishing's terrier Ted became a star in his own right after featuring alongside and Paul Whitehouse in their long-running series. 

The canine, who tragically passed away on Thursday, aged 13, spent six years on screen with the comedians as they travelled up and down the UK on a series of fishing trips.

Ted, who was owned by the show's executive producer Lisa Clark, first joined Bob, 66, and Paul, 67, on screen in 2020, and soon became a permanent feature on the series through its following seasons after becoming a big hit with viewers. 

The Patterdale Terrier mix cemented his status as a fan-favourite during the  Special in 2025, for which Ted gained a Lifetime Achievement Award. 

From his fictional backstory as an explosives expert constantly looking for his briefcase to stealing food from Bob and Paul's picnic lunches, there were plenty of comic moments for Ted on screen. 

Here, we run through some of the pooch's most memorable moments, from finding out his real-life backstory at a dog shelter to his on-screen birthday party. 

Ted gets his backstory

While Ted first appeared on the series six years ago, in 2021 - Bob and Paul slowly began giving the pooch an interesting back story to his life. 

Enjoying the views in front of a lake in Wales during series four, the duo were joined by Ted as they took a break from fishing at their lodge for the night. 

It marked the first time the pair gave Ted a 'voice', where they pretended to speak as the terrier as they joked around together. 

Putting on a gruff voice, Paul said: 'This is how Ted would talk,' to which Bob continued: 'Not too bad, have you seen the river lads?' 

In the following season, Ted's back story continued to develop as Bob and Paul began to make references to a past - having been adopted at six months old from a Surrey shelter. 

Through seasons five and six, the story was slowly added to by the comedians, who began to make mention of a 'briefcase' that the pooch was always busy looking for.

Bob and Paul soon began to joke that Ted was actually an explosives expert, and his missing briefcase became the centre of many stories between them. 

Ted went on to put his name to a book, Pup Fiction: An Epic Journey with Gone Fishing, which detailed his search for the elusive briefcase - and made reference to his time with Paul and Bob on the show. 

The book's synopsis teased: 'Ever since the day he left it behind in the woods, and someone else snagged it, retrieving it has been his top priority. 

'Ultimately, as he now reveals, it leads him to unknown foreign climes to carry out a risky and daring rescue mission.'

Bob and Ted compare teeth  

Back in 2020, Ted was first seen on screen alongside comedians Bob and Paul as they headed off on another fishing trip to Norfolk, on the hunt for a mountain pike. 

After sitting down for a chat after an unsuccessful attempt at looking for the fish, Ted wandered on screen following the duo as they headed home.

Ted joined the pair as they sat by the side of the lake, before he hilariously began wandering around their perfectly set rods, narrowly missing knocking them over. 

'Mind the rod, Ted! He's worse than me,' Bob could be seen saying of the canine, who looked back at Bob in bewilderment before continuing to sniff around. 

And it didn't take long for Bob to spot a similarity he shared with Ted: 'Have you noticed how Ted's teeth, he's got the bottom teeth I should have and I've got the top teeth that he should have.' 

Picking up Ted and placing him on his lap, Bob then pulled a face to compare their teeth - with Ted's toothy overbite sticking out for the cameras. 

'Can you see, he has got the under teeth and I've got the top teeth? Could work, couldn't it?' Bob joked. 'It would make both of us more complete.'

'To transplant Ted's lower jaw onto your face?' Paul then asked, before Bob let out a laugh, cuddling Ted towards him and responded: 'Yap-a-doodle-doo.' 

Ted goes for a swim 

In another episode, Bob and Paul were seen heading down to the side of the river bank to set up their rods - looking for the perfect, calm-watered spot. 

However, as they surveyed the water, Ted was soon seen wading in and disturbing the peace, leaving ripples through the water as he walked through at stomach-height.

Placing his hands on his hips, Paul joked: 'He's such a selfish dog, is Ted, isn't he?' as Bob went on: 'Yes, it's all "me, me me" with Ted, isn't it?' 

Ted ruins many a picnic 

Fans of Gone Fishing will know that Ted often helped himself to the food left out by Bob and Paul for their lunch on their fishing trips - from cheese to Jammie Dodgers, and even the bait for the fish. 

In fact, it became a regular part of the series to show Ted sniffing out for food from the pair on their lunches in pastoral fields and rolling hills as they spoke about life. 

In one scene, Ted could be seen lunging for a piece of wrapped up cheese left behind by the picnic, to which Bob shouted: 'No! Ted's getting the cheese!'

While in another, the pooch took a biscuit out of a bag behind the duo while they chatted away, taking Paul's Jammie Dodger biscuit out from the pouch. 

'You dirty!' Bob began as he tried to get the biscuit back from Ted, who moved away to eat it, leaving him laughing and adding: 'He's just stolen your Jammie Dodger!' 

Paul lamented: 'My Jammie Dodger? I don't know who to blame. You, or Ted,' to which Bob hit back: 'Well there's eight in a pack, seven were for me, that was yours.'

Ted and Bob run a race

In one scene during episode five, Paul was seen challenging Ted and Bob to see who could run 30 yards the fastest - seeing the duo engage in a competition. 

Discussing Ted's age, Bob said: 'He's been mouthing off saying he can run faster than me... If dog years works, then he's 70 and I'm 63, I should be able to beat him in a race.' 

'The official UK final, 30 yards dash, canine vs human,' Paul joked.  

As they set off running, Ted was seen speeding ahead while Bob struggled to keep up - before the comedians trousers started to come loose at the waist.

Struggling to keep up, Bob was seen hitting the ground and rolling on his side while Ted continued to run for the camera, not looking back. 

Ted goes on his first date

During a scene in episode six, Bob and Paul were seen setting Ted up on a date with another terrier pooch, meeting by the side of the river for a spot of romance. 

'Your date is here, Ted,' Bob could be heard saying, as a camera panned close onto the female dog, as Bob encouraged: 'Remember what we told you, Ted. Don't just go on about briefcases all the time, and mind your language!' 

Ted and the other dog were shown running towards each other in slow motion, before the new pooch ran straight past him and towards Bob and Paul. 

'She's legging it. What did he say?' Bob reacted, before shouting towards Ted: 'Were you swearing, Ted?' to which Paul added: 'Ted, what did you say to her? Blimey, there's nothing big or clever about it, Ted.' 

Pretending to speak as Ted, Paul continued: 'It's just water under the bridge, we didn't have nothing in common. No, we didn't click.' 

It comes after Bob and Paul paid tribute to Ted after it was revealed the terrier had passed away at the age of 13.   

Following his passing, Bob and Paul led tributes to the canine member of their Gone Fishing family, admitting they were both going to 'miss him so much'. 

Bob said: 'So very, very sad. Lovely Ted, the best companion and the greatest little chum. Going to miss him so much... and away boss.'

Paul added: 'Bye bye Ted old friend. He wasn’t a dog, he was a species all of his own. He’s gone to the great briefcase emporium in the sky. We will really miss you mate.'

While owner Lisa concluded: 'Ted was a much-loved family pet as well as a treasured companion to Paul and Bob on Gone Fishing. 

'He took fame in his little stride and loved nothing better than messing around on the riverbanks, nicking Jammy Dodgers from Bob and bait from Paul. 

'He will be sorely missed both at home and on screen. We’ll never forget him. He is survived at home by Bo the Briard.'

Ted, who was behind two best-selling books - A Pawtobiography and Pup Fiction - will make his final appearance in an upcoming episode of Gone Fishing, which is due to hit screens with its ninth series later on this year. 

A third book from Ted, who had a social media following of more than 200,000 people, is also expected for release later on in 2026. 

Since news of Ted's passing broke, fans have been quick to rush to pay tribute to the pooch, with one writing on Instagram: 'News I never wanted to hear. Lovely Ted! Rest well, buddy, you were, and always will be, much loved by everyone.'

Another chimed in: 'This is so sad to see. He was an icon of the show, and the bond he had with Paul and Bob was lovely to see. Will be so sad not seeing him on our screens anymore.'

Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing launched in 2018 and follows the two comedians as they travel around the UK on fishing trips. 

Alongside conversations about their lives, including their health, family and friendships, it's welcomed a series of celebrity guests including fellow comedian Lee Mack and TV presenter Ben Fogle. 

Back in 2024, show star Bob revealed he was left unable to walk for half of the seventh series of his show Gone Fishing after he contracted shingles.

He said filming nearly didn't happen after he was left with wasted muscles after a six-month bout of ­shingles and had to be taken by ­wheelchair to several of the locations.

Shingles is a painful condition caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Anyone can get it, but it's most common in older people.

'I wasn't very well and it made it a bit of a struggle but, as always, Paul looked after me and pulled me through. For half of the season, I couldn't walk so it was very challenging at times. When we were in Trent, I was being taken from a wheelchair to the top of the bank. You never see that but you never see me on my feet either,' he told The Mirror.