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In 2002, following allegations in the UK tabloids linking the show's chairman, Angus Deayton, with prostitutes and drug use, the host was asked to resign from the show. Merton hosted the first episode after Deayton's departure and was described as "merciless" in his treatment of his former co-star.
Oct 10, 2014 · Paul Merton on the birth of Have I Got News for You. In an extract from his new autobiography, the comedian remembers the beginning of the iconic panel show. In 1990 Jimmy Mulville at Hat Trick...
- Paul Merton
Aug 3, 2021 · His second wife, the writer and producer Sarah Parkinson, died of breast cancer 12 weeks after they married in 2003. Six years later, he married Suki in 2009 and although they worked together for...
- Olivia Buxton
Nov 28, 2022 · Comedian Paul Merton recently told of life without a mobile phone. Merton revealed on the One Show how he has not had a mobile since the early 1990s. Whenever someone reveals living...
Paul Merton’s Beatles is on Monday 29 May at 10pm on Radio 2. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sgt Pepper, the comedian imagines what it would have been like if the band had reunited...
Oct 8, 2012 · October 8, 2012. At well over six foot, Paul Merton cuts a distinctive figure as he walks through The Ivy restaurant. More of a “sit-down” than a stand-up comedian, the quickfire pro is best...
Mar 14, 2016 · Paul Merton discusses the death of his wife, the "ecstasy" of his first stand-up gig - and what happened when he auditioned for Rada
