Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's...: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

British TV comedy series. Top British comedy writers Galton and Simpson utilise the talents of comedian Paul Merton to revisit some of their past glories. Merton's deadpan delivery, a la Tony Hancock, is perfectly suited to showcase these classic sketches from a golden era in British comedy.

Series details

• Title: Paul Merton in Galton & Simpson's...
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1996-01-26
• Final broadcast date listed: 1997-10-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11122
• IMDb ID: tt0115311
• TVDB ID: 76580

Cast and credited roles

• Paul Merton — Paul Merton

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1996-01-26; final listed air date 1996-03-15; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 1997-09-02; final listed air date 1997-10-21; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

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