- 20th July: Sue Perkins to host Just A Minute
- 3rd June via Beyond The Joke: UK tour for Paul Merton's Impro Chums
- 1st May via Nation Cymru: HIGNFY slammed for "weak & tedious" Welsh language gags
Paul Martin, better known by the stage name Paul Merton, is an English comic actor, improvisational comedian, writer, presenter and comedy historian. An acclaimed improv comic and star of the Comedy Store Players, he is best known for hosting eight series of comic chat show Room 101 from the late 1990s; as a regular player on radio show Just A Minute; and as team captain on long-running panel game Have I Got News For You.
- Birth name
- Paul Martin
- Full name
- Paul James Martin
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- England
- BAFTA Television Awards 2008 - Best Factual Series: Nominee (Paul Merton In China)
- BAFTA Television Awards 2007 - Best Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2006 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2005 - Best Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2004 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2004 - Best Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2003 - Best Entertainment Performance: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 2002 - Best Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 2002 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 2001 - Best Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 1999 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Winner
- BAFTA Television Awards 1998 - Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1997 - Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1996 - Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- BAFTA Television Awards 1994 - Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
- British Comedy Awards 1992 - Best Comedy Entertainment Personality: Winner
- Born
- Tuesday 9th July 1957 (64 years-old)
Awards
Known for
Have I Got News For You - Team Captain
Just A Minute - Regular Panellist
Room 101 - Host / Presenter
Paul Merton In Galton & Simpson's... - Actor
Credits
| Year | Production | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Paul Merton's Impro Chums - 2022 Tour Coming Soon | Self |
| 2021 | Just A Minute - Series 87 Announced | Regular Panellist |
| 2021 | Have I Got News For You - Series 61 | Team Captain |
| 2021 | Just A Minute - Series 86 | Host / Presenter |
| 2021 | Just A Minute - Series 86 | Regular Panellist |
| 2020 | The Missing Hancocks - New Year Resolutions | Ensemble Actor |
| 2020 | Have I Got News For You - Have I Got 30 Years For You | Self |
| 2020 | Paul Merton's Comic Heroes | Host / Presenter |
| 2020 | Nicholas Parsons: A Man Of Many Parts | Self |
| 2020 | Have I Got News For You - Series 60 | Team Captain |
| 2020 | Have I Got News For You - Series 59 | Team Captain |
| 2019 | The Missing Hancocks - Series 5
|
Ensemble Actor |
| 2019 | Have I Got News For You - Series 58 | Team Captain |
| 2019 | Just A Minute - Series 85 | Regular Panellist |
| 2019 | Paul Merton's Impro Chums | Self |
| 2019 | Just A Minute - Series 84 | Regular Panellist |
| 2019 | Have I Got News For You - Series 57 | Team Captain |
| 2019 | Paul Merton's Impro Chums | Self |
| 2019 | Just A Minute - Series 83 | Regular Panellist |
| 2018 | Have I Got News For You - Series 56 | Team Captain |
| 2018 | Just A Minute - Series 82 | Regular Panellist |
| 2018 | Paul Merton's Impro Chums | Self |
| 2018 | Just A Minute - Series 81 | Regular Panellist |
| 2018 | My Obsession - Pilot | Danny Heywood |
| 2018 | Have I Got News For You - Series 55 | Team Captain |
| 2018 | Just A Minute - Series 80 | Regular Panellist |
| 2018 | 50 Years Of Just A Minute: An Audience With Nicholas Parsons | Host / Presenter |
| 2017 | Have I Got News For You - Series 54 | Team Captain |
| 2017 | Just A Minute - Series 79 | Regular Panellist |
| 2017 | Just A Minute - Series 78 | Regular Panellist |
| 2017 | Have I Got News For You - Series 53 | Team Captain |
| 2017 | Just A Minute - Series 77 | Regular Panellist |
| 2016 | Just A Minute - Just A Minute Does Panto! | Regular Panellist |
| 2016 | Just A Minute - Just A Minute Does Panto! | Writer (Additional Material) |
| 2016 | Alexei Sayle's Imaginary Sandwich Bar - Series 1 | Self |
| 2016 | Have I Got News For You - Series 52 | Team Captain |
| 2016 | Hacker Time - Series 6 (as Paul Martin)
|
Guest |
| 2016 | Just A Minute - Series 76 | Regular Panellist |
| 2016 | Paul Merton's Impro Chums | Self |
| 2016 | BBC: Just A Minute | Self |
| 2016 | Just A Minute - Series 75 | Regular Panellist |
| 2016 | Have I Got News For You - Series 51 | Team Captain |
| 2016 | Just A Minute - Series 74 | Regular Panellist |
| 2015 | The Bed-Sitting Room | Captain Kak |
| 2015 | The Bed-Sitting Room | Writer (Adapted By) |
| 2015 | Just A Minute - Series 73 | Regular Panellist |
| 2015 | Have I Got News For You - Series 50 | Team Captain |
| 2015 | Paul Merton's Impro Chums | Self |
| 2015 | BBC: Just a Minute | Self |
| 2015 | Just A Minute - Series 72 | Regular Panellist |
| 2015 | Have I Got News For You - Series 49 | Team Captain |
| 2015 | Just A Minute - Series 71 | Regular Panellist |
| 2014 | Fern Britton Meets Nicholas Parsons | Self |
| 2014 | The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 7 | Guest |
| 2014 | Have I Got News For You - Series 48 | Team Captain |
| 2014 | Just A Minute - Series 70 | Regular Panellist |
| 2014 | MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2014
|
Guest |
| 2014 | My Obsession | Self |
| 2014 | BBC: Just a Minute | Self |
| 2014 | Paul Merton's Impro Chums | Self |
| 2014 | Just A Minute - Series 69 | Regular Panellist |
| 2014 | Comedy Playhouse: Where It All Began | Self |
| 2014 | Have I Got News For You - Series 47 | Team Captain |
| 2014 | Just A Minute - Series 68 | Regular Panellist |
| 2013 | Have I Got News For You - Series 46 | Team Captain |
| 2013 | Just A Minute - Series 67 | Regular Panellist |
| 2013 | Paul Merton's Impro Chums | Self |
| 2013 | Just A Minute - Series 66 | Regular Panellist |
| 2013 | Have I Got News For You - Series 45 | Team Captain |
| 2013 | Just A Minute - Series 65 | Regular Panellist |
| 2012 | Have I Got News For You - Series 44 | Team Captain |
| 2012 | Just A Minute - Series 64 | Regular Panellist |
| 2012 | Paul Merton's Impro Chums | Self |
| 2012 | BBC: Just A Minute | Self |
| 2012 | Have I Got Sport For You | Guest |
| 2012 | Just A Minute - Series 63 | Regular Panellist |
| 2012 | Have I Got News For You - Series 43 | Team Captain |
| 2012 | Just A Minute | Regular Panellist |
| 2012 | Just A Minute - Series 62 | Regular Panellist |
| 2011 | David Suchet On Sid Field: Last Of The Music Hall Heroes | Self |
| 2011 | Have I Got News For You - Series 42 | Team Captain |
| 2011 | The Oldest Music Hall | Host / Presenter |
| 2011 | Just A Minute - Series 61 | Regular Panellist |
| 2011 | Paul Merton's Impro Chums | Self |
| 2011 | BBC: Just a Minute | Self |
| 2011 | Just A Minute - Series 60 | Regular Panellist |
| 2011 | Have I Got News For You - Series 41 | Team Captain |
| 2011 | Me & Arthur Haynes | Host / Presenter |
| 2011 | Just A Minute - Series 59 | Regular Panellist |
| 2011 | Ed Reardon's Week - Series 7
|
Houseowner |
| 2010 | The Unforgettable... - Series 4
|
Self |
| 2010 | Just A Minute - Series 58 | Regular Panellist |
| 2010 | Have I Got News For You - Series 40 | Team Captain |
| 2010 | On The Fringe With Stephen K Amos | Self |
| 2010 | Just A Minute - Series 57 | Regular Panellist |
| 2010 | The Sweeney - The Life and Work of Jim Sweeney | Self |
| 2010 | Paul Merton's Impro Chums | Self |
| 2010 | Just A Minute | Self |
| 2010 | Have I Got News For You - Series 39 | Team Captain |
| 2010 | Paul Merton's Weird And Wonderful World Of Early Cinema | Host / Presenter |
| 2010 | Paul Merton's Weird And Wonderful World Of Early Cinema | Writer |
| 2010 | Paul Merton's Weird And Wonderful World Of Early Cinema | Director |
| 2010 | Just A Minute - Series 56 | Regular Panellist |
| 2009 | Have I Got News For You - Series 38 | Team Captain |
| 2009 | Just A Minute - Series 55 | Regular Panellist |
| 2009 | Clement Freud On Just A Minute: A Celebration | Host / Presenter |
| 2009 | Clement Freud On Just A Minute: A Celebration | Writer |
| 2009 | Have I Got News For You - Series 37 | Team Captain |
| 2009 | Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle - Series 1
|
Self |
| 2009 | Galton & Simpson's Half Hour | Arthur Bunclarke |
| 2009 | Galton & Simpson's Half Hour | Narrator |
| 2009 | Stand-Up With The Stars | Self |
| 2009 | Morecambe And Wise - The Show What Paul Merton Did | Host / Presenter |
| 2009 | Morecambe And Wise - The Show What Paul Merton Did | Writer |
| 2008 | Just A Minute - Series 54 | Regular Panellist |
| 2008 | Have I Got News For You - Series 36 | Team Captain |
| 2008 | Have I Got News For You - Series 35 | Team Captain |
| 2008 | Thank God You're Here | Host / Presenter |
| 2008 | Thank God You're Here | Writer |
| 2007 | Have I Got News For You - Series 34 | Team Captain |
| 2007 | Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take
|
Self (Archive Material) |
| 2007 | Have I Got News For You - Series 33 | Team Captain |
| 2007 | Room 101 - Series 11 | Host / Presenter |
| 2006 | Have I Got News For You - Series 32 | Team Captain |
| 2006 | Have I Got News For You - Series 31 | Team Captain |
| 2005 | Have I Got News For You - Series 30 | Team Captain |
| 2005 | Room 101 - Series 10 | Host / Presenter |
| 2005 | Have I Got News For You - Series 29 | Team Captain |
| 2004 | Have I Got News For You - Series 28 | Team Captain |
| 2004 | Room 101 - Series 9 | Host / Presenter |
| 2004 | Have I Got News For You - Series 27 | Team Captain |
| 2003 | Room 101 - Series 8 | Host / Presenter |
| 2003 | Have I Got News For You - Series 26 | Team Captain |
| 2003 | Have I Got News For You - Series 25 | Team Captain |
| 2002 | Have I Got News For You - Series 24
|
Host / Presenter |
| 2002 | Have I Got News For You - Series 24 | Team Captain |
| 2002 | Have I Got News For You - Series 23 | Team Captain |
| 2002 | Room 101 - Series 7 | Host / Presenter |
| 2001 | 25 Years Of The Comedy Store | Host / Presenter |
| 2001 | 25 Years Of The Comedy Store | Director |
| 2001 | Have I Got News For You - Series 22 | Team Captain |
| 2001 | Rex The Runt - Series 2 | Dr. Dogg (Voice) |
| 2001 | Thou Art Awful ... But I Like Thee | Self |
| 2001 | Late | Various |
| 2001 | Late | Writer |
| 2001 | Have I Got News For You - Series 21 | Team Captain |
| 2001 | Room 101 - Series 6 | Host / Presenter |
| 2000 | I Don't Believe It! - The One Foot In The Grave Story | Self |
| 2000 | Have I Got News For You - Series 20 | Team Captain |
| 2000 | One Foot In The Grave - Series 6 | Barman |
| 2000 | Room 101 - Series 5 | Host / Presenter |
| 2000 | Have I Got News For You - Series 19 | Team Captain |
| 1999 | Have I Got News For You - Series 18 | Team Captain |
| 1999 | Room 101 - Series 4 | Host / Presenter |
| 1999 | Have I Got News For You - Series 17 | Team Captain |
| 1998 | Jack & The Beanstalk | The Narrator |
| 1998 | Rex The Runt - Series 1 | Dr. Dogg (Voice) |
| 1998 | Have I Got News For You - Series 16 | Team Captain |
| 1998 | Have I Got News For You - Series 15 | Team Captain |
| 1998 | In The Presence Of Julian Clary | Crew |
| 1997 | Have I Got News For You - Series 14 | Team Captain |
| 1997 | Paul Merton In Galton & Simpson's... - Series 2 | Various |
| 1997 | Have I Got News For You - Series 13 | Team Captain |
| 1997 | Does China Exist? | Crew |
| 1997 | Does China Exist? | Actor |
| 1996 | Have I Got News For You - Series 12 | Team Captain |
| 1996 | Have I Got News For You - Series 11
|
Guest |
| 1996 | Paul Merton In Galton & Simpson's... - Series 1 | Various |
| 1995 | The Masterson Inheritance - 1995 Christmas Special | Ensemble Actor |
| 1995 | Have I Got News For You - Series 10 | Team Captain |
| 1995 | The Masterson Inheritance - Series 3 | Ensemble Actor |
| 1995 | Have I Got News For You - Series 9 | Team Captain |
| 1994 | Have I Got News For You - Series 8 | Team Captain |
| 1994 | Paul Merton's Palladium Story | Host / Presenter |
| 1994 | Paul Merton's Palladium Story | Writer |
| 1994 | The Masterson Inheritance - Series 2 | Ensemble Actor |
| 1994 | Have I Got News For You - Series 7 | Team Captain |
| 1993 | The Masterson Inheritance - 1993 Christmas Special | Ensemble Actor |
| 1993 | If You See God, Tell Him
|
Workman |
| 1993 | Have I Got News For You - Series 6 | Team Captain |
| 1993 | Paul Merton - The Series - Series 2 | Host / Presenter |
| 1993 | Paul Merton - The Series - Series 2 | Writer |
| 1993 | The Masterson Inheritance - Series 1 | Ensemble Actor |
| 1993 | Have I Got News For You - Series 5 | Team Captain |
| 1993 | One Foot In The Grave - Series 4
|
Dentist (Voice) |
| 1992 | Have I Got News For You - Series 4 | Team Captain |
| 1992 | Terry And Julian | Writer |
| 1992 | Have I Got News For You - Series 3 | Team Captain |
| 1992 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Series 4 | Self |
| 1992 | Room 101 - Series 1
|
Guest |
| 1991 | Have I Got News For You - Series 2 | Team Captain |
| 1991 | Paul Merton - The Series - Series 1 | Host / Presenter |
| 1991 | Paul Merton - The Series - Series 1 | Writer |
| 1991 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Series 3 | Self |
| 1990 | Sticky Moments With Julian Clary - Sticky Moments On Tour With Julian Clary | Writer |
| 1990 | Have I Got News For You - Series 1 | Team Captain |
| 1989 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Series 2 | Self |
| 1989 | Sticky Moments With Julian Clary - Sticky Moments With Julian Clary | Writer |
| 1988 | The Big Fun Show | Ensemble Actor |
| 1988 | The Big Fun Show | Writer |
| 1988 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Series 1 | Self |
| 1988 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? - Series 5 | Self |
| 1987 | Comedy Wavelength | Actor |
| 1987 | Hello Mum (as Paul Martin) | Crew |
| 1984 | The Young Ones - Series 2 (as Paul Martin)
|
2nd Peasant |
Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Paul Merton on IMDb