Paul Whitehouse Fights Off Mugger at London ATM — SkimNews
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- Paul Whitehouse was mugged at a cash machine behind a Sainsbury's in Islington on Friday while picking up medication for his wife, and fought back to retrieve his card — with the perpetrator fleeing empty-handed.
- Whitehouse's wife, Dr Mine Conkbayir, revealed the attack on Instagram, warning people to be "super vigilant" and urging followers to be "more aware when out and about."
- Fellow comedians Dawn French and Angela Barnes flooded the comments, with French calling the Islington attack "utterly not okay" and Barnes calling it "horrible" and sending love to the couple.
- Whitehouse, 68, is best known for BBC Two's Gone Fishing alongside Bob Mortimer — a series nominated six times for a Bafta TV award — and earlier work on The Fast Show.
- The Welsh comedian has been cast as Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter television series.
Why it matters: By sharing the full Instagram account — including that Whitehouse fought back and kept his card — his wife is using his public profile to warn Londoners about cash-machine muggings. Friends like Dawn French and Angela Barnes amplifying the post turns one comedian's bad Friday into a broader public-vigilance message.
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