“When I was nine I spent a lot of my time reading books about the history of comedy, or listening to the Goons or Hancock, humour from previous generations.” BookReadingComedyGenerationsHumourListeningNineMy TimeReading BooksPrevious GenerationsGoons Author:Paul Merton
“I'm always amazed to hear of air crash victims so badly mutilated that they have to be identified by their dental records. What I can't understand is, if they don't know who you are, how do they know who your dentist is?” IfsKnowsI CanFunnyRecordsComedyAirHumorousVictimWho You AreMedicalTeethCrashAmazedDentistDentalToothacheDentistryDental Work Author:Paul Merton
“I really don't take any interest at all in contemporary comedy.” InterestComedyContemporary Author:Paul Merton
“I remember being fascinated by the very nature of comedy from the age of 10; why is this funny, and that isn't?” AgeRememberComedyFascinated Author:Paul Merton
“In fact, I don't watch a lot of contemporary comedy for fear of being influenced by it.” FactsWatchesComedyContemporary Author:Paul Merton