Paul Merton
Department: Acting
Biography
Paul James Martin, known under the stage name Paul Merton, is an English writer, actor, comedian, radio and television presenter. Known for his improvisation skill, Merton's humour is rooted in deadpan, surreal and sometimes dark comedy.
Known For
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters
2003
Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2
2005
Rex the Runt: North by North Pole
1996
Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video
1997
Hitler: The Comedy Years
2007
When Motorhoming Goes Horribly Wrong
2023
The Fringe, Fame and Me
2022
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
The Suicidal Dog
2000
An Evening With Gary Lineker
1994
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
2002
Just a Minute
2009
Henry IX: The Lost King
2017
Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema
2010
Paul Merton at the London Palladium
1994
The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You'
2002
The Unforgettable Spike Milligan
2010
Magical Mystery Tour Revisited
2012
Trials and Tribulations
2008
Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime
1998
Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime
2000
Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime
2000
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002
One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath
1993
Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace
2023
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration
2006
The One Show
2006
Room 101
1994
Paul Merton: The Series
1991
One Foot in the Grave
1990
The Young Ones
1982
Terry and Julian
1992
Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's
1996
Paul Merton in India
2008
The Danny Baker Show
1994
Paul Merton in Europe
2010
Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood
2011
Motorhoming With Merton and Webster
2021
Paul Merton's Adventures
2011
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
Just a Minute
2012
The One Show
2006
Have I Got News for You
1990
Rex the Runt
1998
Paul Merton's Silent Clowns
2007
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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Paul Merton in China
2007
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
Paul Merton's Secret Stations
2016
Perfect Pub Walks
2024
Years and Years
2019
Have I Got News for You
1990
Thank God You're Here
2008
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1988
Parkinson
1998
Lorraine
2001
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
2009
If You See God, Tell Him
1993
Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains
2026