Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Ted the dog from BBC's Gone Fishing has died (BBC) Ted , the beloved dog from the BBC show Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing , has passed away at the age of 15. The Patterdale Terrier mix had been a fixture on the fishing programme for six years, accompanying hosts Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse . Both Mortimer and Whitehouse paid heartfelt tributes to Ted , describing him as a "greatest little chum" and "a species all of his own". Ted belonged to the show's executive producer, Lisa Clark, who rescued him from a dog's home in Surrey when he was six months old. He will make his final appearance in the upcoming series of Gone Fishing, having been a scene-stealing star since his debut in series three.…