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- Genre
- Chat Show
- Broadcast
- 1995 - 1998
- Channels
- BBC One, BBC Two
- Episodes
- 30 (5 series), plus 1 charity special
- Starring
- Caroline Aherne and Peter Hook
- Writers
- Caroline Aherne, Craig Cash, Henry Normal and Dave Gorman
- Directors
- Dominic Brigstocke, Pati Marr and Tony Prescott
- Producers
- Peter Kessler, Spencer Campbell and Mark Gorton
In the guise of softly-spoken octogenarian pensioner Mrs Merton, Caroline Aherne welcomes a host of celebrities to her "sofa of dreams" for a chat.
With a penchant for shocking double-entendres and a line of at times disarmingly barbed questions, agony aunt Mrs Merton takes viewers and guests alike on an outrageous ride.
- Production company
- Also known as
- The Mrs. Merton Show (Other official name)
- Laugh track
- Live audience
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 10th February 1995 on BBC Two at 11:15pm
- Last new broadcast
- Thursday 2nd April 1998 on BBC One at 10:25pm
- Last repeat
- Saturday 2nd July 2016 at 11:15pm