Pup Fiction: An epic journey with Gone Fishing
By (Author) Ted the Dog
Ebury Publishing
Ebury Spotlight
25th September 2025
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Biography: arts and entertainment
Biography: social media
Media tie-in humour
Dogs as pets
Hardback
192
Width 138mm, Height 222mm
Join Ted, the beloved canine star of BBC2's Gone Fishing and bestselling author, as he embarks on a life-changing adventure, and discovers what truly matters to him. Ted's missing briefcase has become a cause cel bre. Ever since the day he left it behind in the woods, and someone else took it, it's remained his primary mission to get it back. And now, that undertaking has lead him to foreign climes and a daring rescue mission. Many people have asked Ted what's in the briefcase, and why getting it back means so much to him. Maybe the answer lies with the film supremo Quentin Tarantino, who said the value of the briefcase in his classic 1994 movie Pulp Fiction lay not in its contents, but actually in the briefcase itself. You could draw that analogy with fishing as well. It's not always about the fish you catch but just as much about the joy of fishing itself. Being on the riverbank with Paul and Bob is one of the greatest pleasures in Ted's life, alongside food and most recently his passion for parkour. In Pup Fiction, he tells the story of how all these delights collided in one life-changing European adventure. Did he find his briefcase Let him tell you in his own words, but we can reveal here that this wise old dog learnt some valuable lessons along the way.
Ted has co-starred in BBC2's Mortimer & Whitehouse- Gone Fishing since Series 3 and is now an integral part of the popular show, keeping Bob and Paul on their toes. He is mostly Patterdale Terrier - although a DNA test revealed some surprising results. He is 12 years old and lives in Surrey but travels a lot with his fishing work. This is his first book. Ted's trusted co-author Lisa Clark has been producing entertainment and comedy shows for over 30 years - from The Big Breakfast and Don't Forget Your Toothbrush, to Shooting Stars, Vic & Bob's House of Fools and Mortimer and Whitehouse- Gone Fishing since it began in 2018. Lisa lives with Ted, a Briard called Bo, her current husband, Dan, and occasionally her sons, Jon-Joe and Archie.