Paul Merton: movies and TV shows
Paul Merton has 72 credits in the archive: 31 films and 41 TV series, from 1982 to 2026. Highest rated: The Young Ones (7.9/10).
Career timeline
1982 – 2026 · busiest year: 2010 (5 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Paul Merton: Driving Amazing Trains | Self - Presenter | TV | — | 68 |
| 2024 | Have I Got News for You | TV | 6.0 | 66 | |
| 2024 | Perfect Pub Walks | Himself | TV | 7.0 | 66 |
| 2023 | Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 65 |
| 2023 | When Motorhoming Goes Horribly Wrong | Narrator | Film | — | 65 |
| 2022 | The Fringe, Fame and Me | Self | Film | — | 64 |
| 2021 | Motorhoming With Merton and Webster | TV | 8.0 | 63 | |
| 2019 | Years and Years | Paul Merton | TV | 7.5 | 61 |
| 2017 | Henry IX: The Lost King | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2016 | Paul Merton's Secret Stations | Self - Presenter | TV | — | 58 |
| 2013 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars | Self - Contestant | TV | 7.5 | 55 |
| 2012 | Just a Minute | Himself (regular panellist) | TV | 9.5 | 54 |
| 2012 | Magical Mystery Tour Revisited | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self - Participant | TV | 6.0 | 53 |
| 2011 | Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood | TV | 7.0 | 53 | |
| 2011 | Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood | TV | 7.0 | 53 | |
| 2011 | Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood | TV | 7.0 | 53 | |
| 2011 | Paul Merton's Adventures | Self | TV | — | 53 |
| 2010 | Paul Merton in Europe | TV | 7.0 | 52 | |
| 2010 | The Unforgettable Spike Milligan | Himself | Film | — | 52 |
| 2010 | Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 52 |
| 2010 | Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema | Film | 7.0 | 52 | |
| 2010 | Paul Merton's Weird and Wonderful World of Early Cinema | Film | 7.0 | 52 | |
| 2009 | Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle | Paul Merton | TV | 8.0 | 51 |
| 2009 | Just a Minute | himself | Film | — | 51 |
| 2009 | Paul Merton Looks at Alfred Hitchcock | Film | — | 51 | |
| 2008 | Thank God You're Here | Self - Host | TV | — | 50 |
| 2008 | Trials and Tribulations | (archive footage) | Film | — | 50 |
| 2008 | Paul Merton in India | TV | 7.0 | 50 | |
| 2007 | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 5.0 | 49 |
| 2007 | Paul Merton's Silent Clowns | Himself | TV | — | 49 |
| 2007 | Paul Merton in China | Himself - Presenter | TV | 8.0 | 49 |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self - Guest | TV | 4.4 | 48 |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self | TV | 4.4 | 48 |
| 2006 | Silent Clowns | Self - Presenter | Film | — | 48 |
| 2006 | Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebration | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 2005 | Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters Volume 2 | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 47 |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | TV | 7.0 | 46 |
| 2003 | Have I Got News for You: The Best of the Guest Presenters | Film | — | 45 | |
| 2002 | Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime | The Captain | Film | 8.0 | 44 |
| 2002 | Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute | Self | Film | 9.0 | 44 |
| 2002 | The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' | Self - Team Captain | Film | 9.0 | 44 |
| 2001 | Lorraine | Self | TV | 2.8 | 43 |
| 2000 | Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime | Lucretia | Film | 6.7 | 42 |
| 2000 | Aladdin: The ITV Pantomime | Spirit of the Ring | Film | 9.0 | 42 |
| 2000 | The Suicidal Dog | Radio announcer & Man on Train | Film | 8.0 | 42 |
| 2000 | The Suicidal Dog | Film | 8.0 | 42 | |
| 1998 | Parkinson | Self | TV | — | 40 |
| 1998 | Rex the Runt | Dr. Dogg (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 40 |
| 1998 | Jack and the Beanstalk: The ITV Pantomime | Narrator | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1997 | Have I Got News for You: The Official Pirate Video | Self | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1996 | Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's | Arnold | TV | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1996 | Rex the Runt: North by North Pole | Dr. Dogg (voice) | Film | — | 38 |
| 1994 | Room 101 | Self - Host | TV | 6.6 | 36 |
| 1994 | The Danny Baker Show | TV | — | 36 | |
| 1994 | An Evening with Gary Lineker | Ian | Film | 5.0 | 36 |
| 1994 | Paul Merton at the London Palladium | Himself | Film | 10.0 | 36 |
| 1993 | If You See God, Tell Him | Workman | TV | 7.5 | 35 |
| 1993 | One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath | Dentist (Voice) | Film | 8.0 | 35 |
| 1992 | Terry and Julian | Vicar | TV | 5.5 | 34 |
| 1992 | Terry and Julian | TV | 5.5 | 34 | |
| 1991 | Paul Merton: The Series | TV | 6.0 | 33 | |
| 1991 | Paul Merton: The Series | TV | 6.0 | 33 | |
| 1991 | Paul Merton: The Series | TV | 6.0 | 33 | |
| 1991 | Amnesty International's Big 30 | Self | Film | 4.0 | 33 |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You | Self - Team Captain | TV | 7.2 | 32 |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You | Self - Host | TV | 7.2 | 32 |
| 1990 | One Foot in the Grave | Barman | TV | 7.7 | 32 |
| 1988 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Himself | TV | 7.7 | 30 |
| 1982 | The Young Ones | Peasant | TV | 7.9 | 24 |
| Have I Got a Bit More News for You | Self - Team Captain | TV | 7.1 | — | |
| Sticky Moments | TV | 6.8 | — |