"Actor: Paul Merton"

• Have I Got News For You | DVD | (25/11/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Presented chronologically, The Very Best of Have I Got News for You is a massive three-and-a-quarter-hour compilation of many of the funniest and all the most famous moments from the first 12 years of the BBC comedy satire quiz show. From host Angus Deayton's witty 1990 hairstyle to his double introduction for the DVD and video versions of this compilation, revel in the ribald rivalry as "TV's Mr Sex" struggles to control team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton. Relive such highlights as Paula Yates dubbing Hislop the "sperm of the devil", Roy Hattersley's stand-in, a tub of lard, and Germaine Greer and the infamous "F-me shoes" incident. See Boris Johnson get well and truly "stitched up" over an ill-advised phone call, Mr & Mrs Neil Hamilton accept their fees in brown paper bags and Piers Morgan totally fail to understand what makes the word "jam" hilarious. Other great moments include the controversy over John Birt's attempt to gag the BBC referring to Peter Mandelson's private life, John Simpson's good-natured account of his jungle trip, and Merton desperately trying to keep awake as Sir Rhodes Boyson droned on, and on, and on about, err... something or other. It's quite simply, TV comedy at its best. On the DVD: Have I Got News For You features a commentary with Ian Hislop and Paul Merton in which, rather than play for comedy, they talk interestingly about their memories of the various episodes. Nevertheless there are still some laughs to be had. Optional onscreen text provides a wealth of background to half-forgotten news stories, as well as usefully identifying the more obscure guests. Seven minutes of trailers are often hilarious, while a Newsnight feature intriguingly analyses why politicians go on HIGNFY. Terry Wogan tries to get the show into Room 101 in an extract from that show, and various politicians offer their views on the programme. The sound is functional stereo and the excellent picture is encoded to switch automatically from 4:3 to anamorphic 16:9 when HIGNFY moved to widescreen. --Gary S Dalkin

• Have I Got News For You - Best Of The Guests - Vol. 2 | DVD | (28/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Over 2 and a half hours of the award-winning topical news quiz featuring previously unseen footage! Team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are joined by a different guest presenter each week including Alexander Armstrong Gyles Brandreth Marcus Brigstocke Jimmy Carr former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook Ronnie Corbett Jeremy Clarkson Martin Clunes Jack Dee former Director-General of the BBC Greg Dyke former Conservative leader William Hague John Humphreys befuddled Conserv

• Paul Merton In China | DVD | (27/10/2008) from £33.73   |  Saving you £-8.74 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Comedian Paul Merton ventures into the unknown as he embarks upon a six week tour of China. Paul's trip will take in the major cities of China as well as the most breathtaking countryside and remote backwaters that this vast country as to offer.

• Have I Got News For You - Best Of The Guest Presenters | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £8.77   |  Saving you £11.22 (127.94%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The best of the guest presenters hosting the hit television programme 'Have I Got News For You'.

• Paul Merton in India | DVD | (11/01/2010) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Paul Merton looks at the cultures customs people and places of India.

• Paul Merton In Galton And Simpson's... - The Complete Series | DVD | (25/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Paul Merton's deapan comic delivery and fantastic wit are showcased in the fantastic In Galton And Simpson's.... Two comedy heroes of Merton's Galton and Simpson decided he was the man to breath new life into their comic scripts... Season 1: 1. Twelve Angry Men 2. Impasse 3. The Radio Ham 4. Sealed With A Loving Kiss 5. The Missing Page 6. Don't Dilly Dally On The Way 7. The Lift Season 2: 1. Visiting Day 2. The Wrong Man 3. I Tell You It' s Burt Reynolds 4. The Suit 5. Being Of Sound Mind 6. Lunch In The Park 7. The Clerical Error

• Aardman Darkside | DVD | (18/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A compilation of animation from the ""darker side"" of Aardman which includes episodes from Angry Kid Big Jeff the naked Australian Rex The Runt A Town called Panic plus 3 hilarious short stories! Angry Kid: Idiotic stubborn and relentless Angry Kid is a snot-nosed troublemaker with a serious attitude problem. He is immature arrogant and a real pain to his Dad his strange super-intelligent little sister and not to mention his unfortunate friend 'Speccy'! Big Jeff

• Spike Milligan - I Told You I Was Ill | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £4.11   |  Saving you £1.88 (45.74%)   |  RRP £5.99

• Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band - 40th Anniversary Celebrations | DVD | (22/05/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The year 2006 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of 'My Brother Makes The Noises For The Talkies' the first record by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. On the 28th January there was a very special evening celebrating the music and achievements of the legendary Bonzo's. The part of the late great and sorely missed Vivian Stanshall was performed variously by messers Stephen Fry Adrian Edmondson Phill Jupitus and Paul Merton making this the most exciting evening since the Secret Po

• Spike Milligan - I Told You I Was Ill | DVD | (03/12/2007) from £6.73   |  Saving you £1.26 (15.80%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Just one of the many tributes paid to Spike Milligan when he died in 2002. From 'The Goon Show' to his solo work in series such as 'Q' and 'The World of Beachcomber' - not to mention his film work novels songs and childrens poetry - Milligan's zany surreal and unique style made its indelible mark and changed the face of comedy. His fan base was huge and ranged from fellow comedians to Prince Charles.

• Paul Merton In Europe | DVD | (15/03/2010) from £20.93   |  Saving you £0.32 (1.63%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Paul Merton In Europe

• Paul Merton Collection | DVD | (02/06/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The Paul Merton Collection presented here (in a piece of inspired casting) by comedian Paul Merton is a lovingly flung-together compilation of hilarious clips and brilliant moments of comedy genius from the wide range of Paul's much-loved television shows most of which have never been seen on DVD before. It includes specially recorded links for you to enjoy as Paul looks at some highlights of his TV career so far. Already a well-established stand-up comedian Paul Merton's television breakthrough came in 1988 in the improvised comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway? The long-running topical-satirical hyphen-heavy panel-show Have I Got News For You began in 1990; Paul's deadpan humour and biting wit instantly delighted millions of viewers and continues to make the show an unmissable highlight of British comedy TV. His own sketch show Paul Merton: The Series (1992-3) saw him delve deeper into his unique world of inventive and surreal humour and in 1999 he became host of the comedy chat-show Room 101. The Collection also features Paul Merton's appearances on Parkinson and Clive Anderson Talks Back as well as two versions of his acclaimed short film The Suicidal Dog. Paul is one of the nation's best-loved comedians and the performances collected on this DVD show exactly why his unique comic talent is so treasured by his millions of fans.