By The Catherine Deveney Interview PAUL MERTON is an intense kind of man. That's not, by the way, subliminal code for 'nutty comedian'.

A STAR-studded line-up has been confirmed for the visit of Paul Merton's Impro Chums to the Grand Theatre in Wolverhampton later this month. Paul is hailed as the king of comic improvisation and is a star of BBC's long-running comedy hit Have I Got News For You.

By Ciar Byrne Arts; Media Correspondent Paul Merton is best known for the dry humour he brings to Have I Got News For You, but his talent as a tour guide to a hidden side of China has now caught the eye and earned him a nomination for a prestigious television award for the 11th time in his career.