''Paul Merton's Adventures'' is a

comedy Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. Origins Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...

series, broadcast on the British television channel Channel 5 in October and November 2011. It starred the British comedian

Paul Merton Paul James Martin (born 9 July 1957), known by the stage name Paul Merton, is an English comedian who is best known as one of the two regular panellists on the television show '' Have I Got News for You''. Known for his improvisation skill, M ...

along with Peter Anderson and

Stephen Frost Stephen Frederick Eustace Frost (born 28 December 1955) is an English actor and comedian, best known for his work on ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'' as well as several projects with comedy partner Mark Arden. Early life Frost was born in Redr ...

. The series has six episodes, each based on a type of

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Scenario

Merton keeps his comically critical attitude while sampling some popular

types that never appealed to him, unlike millions of Britons. They range from cruises and "extreme" holidays overseas (

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) to English coastal resorts and adventurous Scotland.

Episodes

External links

* 2011 British television series debuts 2011 British television series endings Channel 5 (British TV channel) original programming Television series by Endemol Television series by Tiger Aspect Productions British travel television series {{UK-comedy-tv-prog-stub