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Miscellaneous Crew | Actor | Writer

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Mother, Betty Martin, of Irish extraction. See more trivia »

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Paul Martin
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Hide HideMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1999-2007 Room 101 (TV series) (program associate - 64 episodes)
– Episode #11.6 (2007) (program associate)
– Episode #11.5 (2007) (program associate)
– Episode #11.4 (2007) (program associate)
– Episode #11.3 (2007) (program associate)
– Episode #11.2 (2007) (program associate)
See all 64 episodes »
 
1998 Prickly Heat (TV series) (additional material)
 
Show ShowActor (17 titles)
2002 Dick Whittington (TV movie)
The Captain
 
1998-2001 Rex the Runt (TV series)
Dr. Dogg
– Plasticene Gene (2001) … Dr. Dogg (voice)
– Slim Bob (2001) … Dr. Dogg (voice)
– A Crap Day Out (2001) … Dr. Dogg (voice)
– Patio (2001) … Dr. Dogg (voice)
– Carbonara (1999) … Dr. Dogg (voice) (uncredited)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2000 Aladdin (TV movie)
Spirit of the Ring
 
2000 One Foot in the Grave (TV series)
Barman
– Things Aren't Simple Any More (2000) … Barman
 
2000 The Suicidal Dog (short)
Radio announcer (voice) (uncredited)
 
2000/II Cinderella (TV movie)
Lucretia
 
1998 Jack and the Beanstalk (TV movie)
Narrator
 
1996-1997 Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... (TV series)
Various Characters / Arnold / Howard
– The Clerical Error (1997) … Various Characters
– Visiting Day (1997) … Various Characters
– Being of Sound Mind (1997) … Various Characters
– I Tell You It's Burt Reynolds (1997) … Various Characters
– Lunch in the Park (1997) … Various Characters
See all 15 episodes »
 
1997 I'd Like a Word with You (video)
 
1996 The Paul Merton Show (TV movie)
 
1994 An Evening with Gary Lineker (TV movie)
Ian
 
1993 If You See God, Tell Him (TV series)
Workman
– Episode #1.2 (1993) … Workman
 
1991-1993 Paul Merton: The Series (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode #2.6 (1993) … Various Characters
– Episode #2.5 (1993) … Various Characters
– Episode #2.4 (1993) … Various Characters
– Episode #2.3 (1993) … Various Characters
– Episode #2.2 (1993) … Various Characters
See all 12 episodes »
 
1992 Terry and Julian (TV series)
Vicar
– Get Thee Behind Me (1992) … Vicar
 
1991 Josie (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (1991)
 
1987 Comedy Wavelength (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (1987)
 
1984 The Young Ones (TV series)
Peasant
– Time (1984) … Peasant (as Paul Martin)
 
Show ShowWriter (20 titles)
2011 Birth of Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
– Episode #1.3 (2011) (written by)
– Episode #1.2 (2011) (written by)
– Episode #1.1 (2011) (written by)
 
2010 Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema (TV documentary) (written by)
 
2009 Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock (TV documentary) (written by)
 
2009 Morecambe and Wise: The Show What Paul Merton Did (TV documentary) (written by)
 
2008 Thank God You're Here (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (2008) (written by)
– Episode #1.5 (2008) (written by)
– Episode #1.4 (2008) (written by)
– Episode #1.3 (2008) (written by)
– Episode #1.2 (2008) (written by)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2006 The Smith and Jones Sketchbook (TV series)
 
2003 Sushi TV (TV series) (2003)
 
2000 The Suicidal Dog (short)
 
1997 Does China Exist? (TV movie)
 
1996 The Paul Merton Show (TV movie)
 
1995 Paul Merton's Life of Comedy (TV series)
– Happy Ever After (1995) (writer)
– Lost Youth (1995) (writer)
– Marital Bliss (1995) (writer)
– Teenage Years (1995) (writer)
– School Days (1995) (writer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1994 Paul Merton Live at the Palladium (TV movie)
 
1994 Paul Merton's Palladium Story (TV mini-series documentary)
– Act Two: The Television Years (1994) (written by)
– Act One: The Variety Years (1994) (written by)
 
1991-1993 Paul Merton: The Series (TV series)
– Episode #2.6 (1993) (written by)
– Episode #2.5 (1993) (written by)
– Episode #2.4 (1993) (written by)
– Episode #2.3 (1993) (written by)
– Episode #2.2 (1993) (written by)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1992 Terry and Julian (TV series)
– The Other Side of Julian (1992) (writer)
– Julian Slips Out (1992) (writer)
– Get Thee Behind Me (1992) (writer)
– Enter Julian (1992) (writer)
 
1991 Josie (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (1991) (writer "There's me and you")
 
1990 Sticky Moments on Tour with Julian Clary (TV series)
 
1989 Sticky Moments with Julian Clary (TV series) (writer)
 
1987 Hello Mum (TV series)
 
1984 Alas Smith & Jones (TV series)
 
Show ShowDirector (4 titles)
2011 Birth of Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
– Episode #1.3 (2011)
– Episode #1.2 (2011)
– Episode #1.1 (2011)
 
2010 Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema (TV documentary)
 
2009 Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock (TV documentary)
 
2000 The Suicidal Dog (short)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2002 Dick Whittington (TV movie) (performer: "The Rest is History")
 
2000 Aladdin (TV movie) (performer: "Having a Ball")
 
2000/II Cinderella (TV movie) (performer: "Finale")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2010 The Sweeney: The Life and Work of Jim Sweeney (documentary) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (67 titles)
1990-2013 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Himself - Team Captain / Himself / Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode #45.6 (2013) … Himself - Team Captain
– Episode #45.5 (2013) … Himself - Team Captain
– Episode #45.4 (2013) … Himself - Team Captain
– Episode #45.3 (2013) … Himself - Team Captain
– Episode #45.2 (2013) … Himself - Team Captain
See all 380 episodes »
 
2002-2012 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Magical Mystery Tour Revisited (2012) … Himself
– It's Time for 'Just a Minute' (2002) … Himself
 
2012 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 September 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Just a Minute (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.10 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #1.9 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #1.8 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #1.7 (2012) … Himself
– Episode #1.6 (2012) … Himself
See all 10 episodes »
 
2009-2012 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode dated 20 February 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 May 2010 (2010) … Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode dated 6 May 2010 (2010) … Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode dated 13 January 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 February 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2011 The British Comedy Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Paul Merton's Adventures (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Scotland (2011) … Himself - Presenter
– The Alps (2011) … Himself - Presenter
– Caravan (2011) … Himself - Presenter
– Florida (2011) … Himself - Presenter
– Ibiza (2011) … Himself - Presenter
See all 6 episodes »
 
2011 David Suchet on Sid Field: Last of the Music Hall Heroes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Birth of Hollywood (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.3 (2011) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.2 (2011) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.1 (2011) … Himself - Presenter
 
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 May 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Me & Arthur Haynes (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2011 The National Television Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 The Unforgettable Spike Milligan (TV documentary)
Himself - Comedian
 
2010 The Sweeney: The Life and Work of Jim Sweeney (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2010 Paul Merton in Europe (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.6 (2010) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.5 (2010) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.4 (2010) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.3 (2010) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.2 (2010) … Himself - Presenter
See all 6 episodes »
 
2009 The Culture Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.14 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle (TV series)
Himself
– Religion (2009) … Himself
 
2008-2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 April 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #8.50 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2009 Morecambe and Wise: The Show What Paul Merton Did (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
2007-2008 Have I Got News for You: The Inevitable Internet Spin-Off (TV series)
Himself - Team Captain
– Episode #4.9 (2008) … Himself - Team Captain
– Episode #4.8 (2008) … Himself - Team Captain
– Episode #4.7 (2008) … Himself - Team Captain
– Episode #4.6 (2008) … Himself - Team Captain
– Episode #4.4 (2008) … Himself - Team Captain
See all 33 episodes »
 
2008 Paul Merton in India (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.5 (2008) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.4 (2008) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.3 (2008) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.1 (2008) … Himself - Presenter
 
2008 The British Academy Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Thank God You're Here (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.6 (2008) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.5 (2008) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.4 (2008) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.3 (2008) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Himself - Host
See all 6 episodes »
 
1998-2007 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 April 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode #12.1 (1998) … Himself
 
2007 Paul Merton in China (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.4 (2007) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.3 (2007) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.2 (2007) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.1 (2007) … Himself - Presenter
 
2007 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Comedy Map of Britain (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (2007) … Himself
 
1999-2007 Room 101 (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #11.6 (2007) … Himself - Host
– Episode #11.5 (2007) … Himself - Host
– Episode #11.4 (2007) … Himself - Host
– Episode #11.3 (2007) … Himself - Host
– Episode #11.2 (2007) … Himself - Host
See all 64 episodes »
 
2007 Points West (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Silent Clowns (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Harold Lloyd (2006) … Himself - Presenter
– Laurel and Hardy (2006) … Himself - Presenter
– Charlie Chaplin (2006) … Himself - Presenter
– Buster Keaton (2006) … Himself - Presenter
 
2006 The Mark Steel Lectures (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Oliver Cromwell (2006) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 January 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 The Unseen Spike Milligan (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 What Did ITV Do for Me? (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Just for Laughs (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2003 Ian Hislop & Paul Merton (video documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2003 The BAFTA TV Awards 2003 (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' (video)
Himself/Team Captain (also archive footage)
 
2002 Spike Milligan: I Told You I Was Ill... - A Live Tribute (TV movie)
Himself/Various Characters
 
2001 The Waiting Game (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Untransmitted pilot … Himself - Host
 
2001 Real Life Weakest Links (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2001 Annie Goes to Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2000 I Don't Believe It! The 'One Foot in the Grave' Story (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Paul Merton (1999) … Himself
 
1998 Spike Night (TV series)
Himself
– A Loose Cannon (1998) … Himself
 
1995-1998 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Tony Hancock (1998) … Himself
– Arthur Haynes (1995) … Himself
 
1997 The Works (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Hughie Green: Mr. Opportunity (1997) … Himself - Narrator
 
1997 Does China Exist? (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video (video)
Team Captain
 
1990-1995 Clive Anderson Talks Back (TV series)
Himself / Larry the Llama
– Episode #10.5 (1995) … Himself
– Episode #2.8 (1990) … Larry the Llama (voice)
 
1995 Paul Merton's Life of Comedy (TV series)
Himself / Paul's Dad
– Happy Ever After (1995) … Himself/Paul's Dad
– Lost Youth (1995) … Himself/Paul's Dad
– Marital Bliss (1995) … Himself/Paul's Dad
– Teenage Years (1995) … Himself/Paul's Dad
– School Days (1995) … Himself/Paul's Dad
See all 6 episodes »
 
1995 Unbroadcastable 'Have I Got News for You' (video)
Team Captain
 
1994 Paul Merton Live at the Palladium (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 Paul Merton's Palladium Story (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Act Two: The Television Years (1994) … Himself - Presenter
– Act One: The Variety Years (1994) … Himself - Presenter
 
1994 The Danny Baker Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1994) … Himself
 
1994 Clive James (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1994) … Himself
 
1988-1993 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.3 (1993) … Himself
– Episode #4.3 (1992) … Himself
– Episode #4.2 (1992) … Himself
– Episode #3.7 (1991) … Himself
– Episode #3.4 (1991) … Himself
See all 15 episodes »
 
1993 Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 Jackanory (TV series)
Himself
– Misery Guts (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Bore of the Year Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 TV Hell (TV special)
Paul
 
1992 Aspel & Company (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.6 (1992) … Himself
 
1991 Amnesty International's Big 30 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1989 A Night of Comic Relief 2 (TV special)
Himself
 
1987 The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1987) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (13 titles)
2010-2011 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
 
2009 Time Shift (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Trials and Tribulations (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV series)
 
2007 The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2006 TV's 50 Greatest Stars (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 The (Almost) Complete A to Z of 'HIGNFY' (video documentary short)
Team Captain (uncredited)
 
2005 Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters - Volume 2 (video)
Team Captain
 
2005 The Comedians' Comedian (TV documentary)
 
2003 Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters (video)
Team Captain/Guest Presenter
 
2002 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
1988-1992 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV series)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Recorded DVD audio commentary (with Ian Hislop) for The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You'. See more »

Publicity Listings:

6 Interviews  | 1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Paul Martin

Height:

6' 2½" (1.90 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Gromit ( A Grand Day Out with Wallace and Gromit) is one of the great silent comedians. He's up there with Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin (Charles Chaplin). He may even be above them, because he's still working. See more »

Trivia:

Mother, Betty Martin, of Irish extraction. See more »

Trademark:

Straight face through comedic situations See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer