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Paul Merton
Paul Merton: The Series
Overview
Fresh from his appearances on Whose Line is it Anyway?, Paul starred in his own comedy series on Channel 4, featuring a mix of surreal sketches, links and stand-up routines
Key Crew
Writer: John Irwin, Paul Merton
Top Cast
Seasons
Season 1 (1991)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Series 1, Episode 1
1991-09-25Paul gives his unique and bizarre views on everything from what people get up to in Turkish baths to the secret life of his children.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: Series 1, Episode 2
1991-10-02Paul plunges into the murky world of genetic engineering and does battle with an electric chair.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: Series 1, Episode 3
1991-10-09A salute to Bobby Lomax, the world's worst continuity man ever to hit Hollywood; the strangest autopsy ever; the truth behind the afterlife and Ringo Starr and a bag of toffees, all in just 30 minutes.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: Series 1, Episode 4
1991-10-16This show features the strangest dream of all time and a peek behind Leonardo's teabag.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 5: Series 1, Episode 5
1991-10-23Paul offers a customer a range of unique tattoos and plays a strange round of golf.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 6: Series 1, Episode 6
1991-10-30Featuring the worst thing that can happen at the dentist and the worse thing that can happen in an ambulance.
Runtime: 30 minSeason 2 (1993)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Series 2, Episode 1
1993-09-03Features Paul's tobacconist kiosk; a very strange butcher's shop; and what happened when Paul joined the SAS.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: Series 2, Episode 2
1993-09-10Paul winkle-picks his way up to the Yukon and down again to the ageless delights of Eastbourne.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: Series 2, Episode 3
1993-09-17It's glamour and excitement all the way as Paul Merton travels to 1930s Hollywood, 18th century Ruritania and, er, 20th century Stanstead Airport... Then there's the exorcist. And the jellied eels.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: Series 2, Episode 4
1993-09-24Paul takes a slow dive into the chaos theory of a beer mug, a standard lamp and the head of a traffic warden.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 5: Series 2, Episode 5
1993-10-01Paul reveals he used to be Cilla Black and exactly what he said to Churchill during the war.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 6: Series 2, Episode 6
1993-10-08Wave goodbye to Paul as he is cast adrift on the high seas with only Delia Smith for company.
Runtime: 30 min
