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Paul Merton: The Series
Starring	Paul Merton; John Irwin; Robert Harley; Nick Hancock
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	12
Production
Running time	6x30 minutes; 6x35 minutes
Production company	Hat Trick Productions
Original release
Network	Channel 4
Release	25 September 1991 –; 8 October 1993

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Paul Merton: The Series is 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 available on DVD and every episode is available for viewing free via Channel 4 service All4. It can also be purchased in the UK via iTunes.

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 Siobhan Hayes, Chris Lang, Ben Miller, Neil Mullarkey and Caroline Quentin, who was Merton's wife at the time.^[1]

Broadcast details

Series one was broadcast between 25 September 1991 and 30 October 1991. Series two was broadcast between 3 September 1993 and 8 October 1993. Each episode in the first series was 30 minutes long, including adverts, while the second series episodes were 35 minutes including adverts.

Both series were produced by David Tyler^[2]

References

^ "Full cast and crew for "Paul Merton: The Series"". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
^ "Paul Merton: The Series (TV Series 1991–1993) - IMDb". IMDb.

Mark Lewisohn (2 October 2003). Radio times guide to TV comedy. BBC Worldwide. ISBN 978-0-563-48755-5. Retrieved 28 June 2010.

External links

Paul Merton: The Series at IMDb

[1] "Full cast and crew for "Paul Merton: The Series"". IMDb. Retrieved 28 June 2010.

[2] "Paul Merton: The Series (TV Series 1991–1993) - IMDb". IMDb.

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-'''''Paul Merton: The Series''''' is a British [[sketch comedy|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 but every episode is available for viewing free via [[Channel 4]] service [[4OD]].  It can also be purchased in the UK via [[iTunes]].
+'''''Paul Merton: The Series''''' is a British [[sketch comedy|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 available on DVD and every episode is available for viewing free via [[Channel 4]] service [[All 4|All4]].  It can also be purchased in the UK via [[iTunes]].
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 *[[Robert Harley (writer)|Robert Harley]] - Various
-Merton, Irwin and Harley were the main cast, however, each episode featured guest stars including [[Siobhan Hayes]], [[Chris Lang]], [[Ben Miller]], [[Neil Mullarkey]] and [[Caroline Quentin]], who was Merton's wife at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101168/fullcredits#cast|accessdate=28 June 2010|title=Full cast and crew for "Paul Merton: The Series"}}</ref>
+Merton, Irwin and Harley were the main cast; however, each episode featured guest stars including [[Siobhan Hayes]], [[Chris Lang]], [[Ben Miller]], [[Neil Mullarkey]] and [[Caroline Quentin]], who was Merton's wife at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101168/fullcredits#cast|accessdate=28 June 2010|title=Full cast and crew for "Paul Merton: The Series"|website=[[IMDb]]}}</ref>
 ==Broadcast details==
 Series one was broadcast between 25 September 1991 and 30 October 1991. Series two was broadcast between 3 September 1993 and 8 October 1993. Each episode in the first series was 30 minutes long, including adverts, while the second series episodes were 35 minutes including adverts.
-Both series were produced by [[David Tyler (UK)|David Tyler]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101168/fullcredits#cast]</ref>
+Both series were produced by [[David Tyler (producer)|David Tyler]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101168/fullcredits#cast|title = Paul Merton: The Series (TV Series 1991–1993) - IMDb|website = [[IMDb]]}}</ref>
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