Paul Merton: The Series
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| Paul Merton: The Series | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sketch Show |
| Starring | Paul Merton John Irwin Robert Harley |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 6x30 minutes 6x35 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Channel 4 |
| Original run | 25 September 1991 – 8 October 1993 |
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| IMDb profile | |
Paul Merton: The Series was a British sketch show that aired on Channel 4 from 1991 to 1993. The main star was Paul Merton, who co-wrote it along with John Irwin. It is not currently available on DVD.
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[edit] Cast
- Paul Merton - Various
- John Irwin - Various
- Robert Harley - Various
Merton, Irwin and Harley were the main cast, however, each episode featured guest stars including Chris Lang and Caroline Quentin, Merton's then wife.
[edit] Plot
The only recurring scene in Paul Merton: The Series was Merton behind a counter at a railway station's newspaper kiosk. He would serve the odd customer, but would mainly talk about a usually random subject, often finishing with his catchphrse "Innit marvellous?". Some sketches were filmed in a studio while some were filmed on location.
[edit] Episodes
[edit] Series One (1991)
- Episode One (25 Sep 91)
- Episode Two (2 Oct 91)
- Episode Three (9 Oct 91)
- Episode Four (16 Oct 91)
- Episode Five (23 Oct 91)
- Episode Six (30 Oct 91)
[edit] Series Two (1993)
- Episode One (3 Sep 93)
- Episode Two (10 Sep 93)
- Episode Three (17 Sep 93)
- Episode Four (24 Sep 93)
- Episode Five (1 Oct 93)
- Episode Six (8 Oct 93)
Each episode in the first series was 30 minutes long, including adverts, while the second series episodes were 35 minutes including adverts.
[edit] References
- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
