Paul Merton

Impro Chums UK Tour 2019

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Paul Merton, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch, Suki Webster, Mike McShane and accompanist Kirsty Newton are back on the road in 2019 to visit some of their favourite parts of the UK with another evening of mind-blowing improvisation. The collective improvisational experience embodied in the Chums is enough to stun an elephant. They flex their improvisational muscles to delight and entertain audiences in this country and abroad.

“Merton’s chums are some of the most seasoned performers in this field and know just how to work the games, the suggestions and the audience for maximum effect. …pure hilarity" ★★★★★ British Theatre Guide “They continue to be the finest exponents of the improv art” ★★★★★ Daily Mirror [/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]

Paul Merton’s Panto Debut

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Paul Merton will lead the cast in his first live pantomime playing the part of Widow Twankey in Aladdin at the New Wimbledon Theatre. He will be joined by Lee Ryan as Aladdin and Magician Pete Firman. Packed with all the traditional pantomime ingredients audiences expect, Aladdin features laugh-out-loud comedy, stunning scenery, beautiful costumes and plenty of boos and hisses. The pantomime runs from the 8^th December 2018 through to the 6^th January 2019.

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MWAM at Edinburgh Fringe 2018

6th June 2018 We're delighted to have a number of clients performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. Reginald D Hunter celebrates his 20th Fringe while Paul Merton's Impro Chums, co-starring Suki Webster, are back for a limited run. Eleanor Tiernan and Chris Kent are taking up new shows. And fresh from the Australian festivals, Brisbane-based The Travelling Sisters make their eagerly anticipated Edinburgh return. Tickets for all these shows are on sale now.   Story updated on 6 July 2018

Suki Webster and Paul Merton collaborate for radio play

8th April 2018 Suki Webster and Paul Merton star in a two-hander comedy play on Radio 4 tonight. My Obsession, written by Suki, sees stand-up comic Danny Heywood wake up in his hotel room in the middle of the night to find that he is not alone. A fan on a mission has let herself into his room and is determined not to leave until she gets what she wants. But what exactly is it that she wants?

Have I Got News For You returns with series 55

4th April 2018 Paul Merton is back on BBC One when Have I Got News For You returns on Friday. The BAFTA-winning topical news quiz first aired in 1990 and this will be its 55th series. Paul and fellow team captain Ian Hislop discuss the show's longevity in the latest Radio Times.

Have I Got News For You returns

3rd October 2017 Paul Merton is back on BBC1 this Friday as Have I Got News For You returns for its 54th series. Paul is one of the original team captains for the BAFTA-winning topical news quiz, which first aired in 1990. Alexander Armstrong hosts the first episode.

MWAM at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2017

14th July 2017 Reginald D Hunter, Katy Brand, Jordan Brookes, Eleanor Tiernan and Chris Kent are taking new shows to the 70th Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer. Reginald is currently on a UK tour with Some People v Reginald D Hunter and plays The Assembly Hall in August. Katy returns with more autobiographical storytelling in I Could've Been An Astronaut, the follow-up to last year's sell-out show, I Was A Teenage Christian. Jordan brings Body of Work, his third consecutive hour after 2016's critically acclaimed The Making Of. Eleanor and Chris, who both took a break last year and doubled at Camden Fringe, make a welcome return with People Pleaser and Moving On. Also appearing in Edinburgh: Paul Merton will guest on BBC Radio 4's Just A Minute while Julian Clary discusses The Bolds on Holiday, the third instalment of his children's series, at the International Book Festival.

Paul Merton becomes The Beatles as Sgt Pepper turns 50

23rd May 2017 Paul Merton discusses his forthcoming Beatles documentary in today's Radio Times as the BBC marks 50 years of Sgt Pepper. The four-part Radio 2 series, which begins on Monday 29 May at 10pm, is Paul's attempt to answer the 'what ifs' about his favourite band and to put forward a fantastical version of Beatle history.

Using facts and recordings, he imagines the concert that the Beatles could have given, and follows it up with the album that they could have made.

He said: "I’ve had great fun selecting tracks from John, Paul, George and Ringo’s solo careers to firstly create a magical live ‘Beatles’ concert, and secondly a new ‘Beatles’ double album. "I am immensely looking forward to sharing my choices with the Radio 2 listeners."

Paul Merton returns with Have I Got News For You

21st April 2017 Paul Merton is back on BBC1 tonight for the 53rd series of Have I Got News For You. Paul is one of the original team captains for the topical news quiz, which first aired in 1990 and won the BAFTA for Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Programme last year. The first of the nine-episode run is guest hosted by former Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart.

Have I Got News For You returns for 52nd series

7th October 2016 Paul Merton is back on BBC1 tonight for the 52nd series of Have I Got News For You. Paul is one of the original team captains for the show, which first aired in 1990 and won the BAFTA for Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Programme earlier this year.

Impro Chums: festivals 2016

3rd July 2016 Paul Merton’s Impro Chums have added two more festival dates to their summer diary. The collective, comprising Paul Merton, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch, Suki Webster and Mike McShane, will appear at the Platform Festival in Pocklington, York on Thursday 14 July and Comedy in the Stables at Petworth Festival on Friday 22 July. The show also calls at Latitude festival in July and returns to Edinburgh Fringe for its 13th consecutive year in August.

Impro Chums: Edinburgh Fringe 2016

1st July 2016 Paul Merton, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch, Suki Webster and Mike McShane return to the Fringe for their 13th consecutive year presenting Paul Merton’s Impro Chums. The collective improvisational experience embodied in the Chums is enough to stun an elephant. They flex their improvisational muscles to delight and entertain audiences in this country and abroad, and now they return to Edinburgh. Creating a new show every afternoon based entirely on suggestions from the audience, the Impro Chums, using their finely honed improvisational skills and an almost manic compulsion to show off, generate cascades of tumbling laughter.

Latitude festival 2016

30th June 2016 Paul Merton and his Impro Chums – Mike McShane, Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster – are heading to Latitude’s comedy arena in July while Eleanor Tiernan is also making her debut at the Suffolk-based festival.

BAFTA Television Awards 2016

9th May 2016 Have I Got News For You, which last year celebrated 25 years and is presented by Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, won the BAFTA for Comedy and Comedy Entertainment Programme. We would like to congratulate our client Paul Merton.

Paul Merton: Secret Stations

29th April 2016 Paul Merton’s new Channel 4 series, which explores the history of Britain’s unusual railway stations, sees him travelling around the country by train and only getting off at request stops. The first episode is at 8pm on Sunday.