Documentary in which Paul Merton explores Alfred Hitchcock's early British films, using clips and archive interviews with Hitchcock and those who worked with him. Show more
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Paul Merton goes in search of the origins of screen comedy in the forgotten world of silent cinema, not in Hollywood but in pre-1914 Britain and France. Show more
Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood
Episode 1
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Paul Merton pays tribute to Hollywood to mark its 100th anniversary. In this episode, he explores how the early pioneers laid down the blueprint for today's cinema industry. Show more
Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood
Episode 2
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Paul Merton's journey through Hollywood reaches the 1920s when in prohibition America the cinema industry was on a collision course with its public because of a run of scandals. Show more
Paul Merton's Birth of Hollywood
Episode 3
1 hour
First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Paul Merton traces the rise of the studios through the story of Metro Goldwyn Mayer - the biggest dream factory of them all, which boasted of 'more stars than the heavens'. Show more
Drama on 4
The Bed-Sitting Room
1 hour, 5 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Spike Milligan and John Antrobus's post-apocalyptic, surrealist, comic tale. Stars Paul Merton and Bernard Cribbins. From 2015. Show more
My Obsession
Pilot
28 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra
Paul Merton and Suki Webster star in a superb, funny, warm-hearted, surprising comedy about a comedian meeting his number one fan. Show more
Paul Merton and his wife, fellow comic improviser Suki Webster, rummage around Kent with experts Margie Cooper and Charles Hanson. Show more