Paul Merton
- 67 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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How comedy captured the Edinburgh Fringe: part 3
In the third part of our Fringe history, two long-forgotten venues put comedy before theatre with the help of Austin Powers and a Wonder Dog.
Ben Venables, The Skinny, 11th July 2017Preview - Have I Got News For You
A General Election campaign is fertile ground for the panel on Have I Got News For You but this one has exceeded expectation in its ludicrosity - with manifesto lies, ministers who can't do basic arithmetic, a prime minister who refuses to debate and caustic interviewers who won't let them get a word in edgeways.
Gareth Hargreaves, On The Box, 2nd June 2017Paul Merton on becoming the Beatles for a day
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sgt Pepper, the comedian imagines what it would have been like if the band had reunited...
Radio Times, 29th May 2017Preview - Have I Got News for You
One of the big questions in the comedy world at the moment is whether we are experiencing a new satire boom?
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 21st April 2017TV humour is lewd, lavatorial & lacking any form of wit
The problem, however, is bigger than just one show. For the abject and high-profile failure of The Nightly Show raises a disturbing question. What has happened to British comedy? The sheer unfunniness of much of it is beyond depressing.
Christopher Hart, Daily Mail, 18th March 2017Bath Comedy Festival gets new sexy sponsor
Bath Comedy Festival and VisitBath have announced a sponsorship collaboration with Lovehoney, the UK's largest online sex toy retailer.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th March 2017Paul Merton: 'Alan was my comic hero'
Alan Simpson, of writing duo Galton and Simpson, has died at the age of 87.
The pair created sitcoms including Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe And Son.
Comedian Paul Merton became friends with the pair after working with them. He explained to Radio 4's PM how they worked "writing everything together face to face". He added not only "did they make each other laugh, but they had the eye to know what would make the audience laugh as well".
BBC News, 8th February 201710 facts about the Leicester Comedy Festival
10 facts from its founder Geoff Rowe....
Geoff Rowe, Chortle, 26th January 2017Have I Got News For You uses handbag to replace MP Nicky Morgan
Have I Got News For You has replaced absent guest Nicky Morgan MP with a handbag.
British Comedy Guide, 16th December 2016Radio 4 reveals Christmas comedy highlights
Radio 4 has revealed its Christmas comedy highlights for 2016. Listeners can look forward to specials starring Nicholas Parsons, Tim Vine, Lenny Henry, John Finnemore and more.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd November 2016