Regular on Radio 2 Breakfast Show with his Pause For Thought, as well as presenting his own show on BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey, Paul is a writer, broadcaster, comedian and author. Winner of the BBC Radio Entertainment Contract Writer Bursary, Paul continues to write and script-edit for many TV comedies. His writing won a British Comedy Award for BBC’s Miranda, as well as a Royal Television Society Award and the Rose d’Or award for Lee Mack’s sitcom Not Going Out, for which Paul has written on over 60 episodes over the past decade. Paul worked closely with Chris Evans and Matt LeBlanc on the revamped Top Gear for BBC2, as well as on Channel 4’s revival of the cult show TFI Friday. On Radio 4, Paul’s written for Dead Ringers, The Now Show and The News Quiz. Paul’s books include So a Comedian Walks Into a Church, which The Independent rated one of their top eight books for Christmas that year, plus the Amazon Top 100 Bestseller Hark! The Biography of Christmas, as well as a range of children’s books.
Paul won the ITV Take the Mike Award and regularly gigs all over the UK as a stand-up. Venues include; Comedy Store, Jongleurs, Highlight, Glee Club, Komedia and various corporate events, where throughout he’s known as one of the few clean, accessible, funny comedians. He has supported Milton Jones and Men in Coats on their national tours, as well as taking many shows to the Edinburgh Fringe. He’s a regular columnist for various publications, and has recently written his third play, Three Wise Men.
“Ingenious” Evening Standard.
“As effortless a writer as he is a performer.” The Stage
Performing - Television |
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Date | Programme | Channel / Production Company | Role | Information |
2012 | Miranda | BBC | Customer | |
2007-08 | Comedy Cuts | ITV2 | Performer | |
2006 | News Doggs | MTV / Tiger Aspect | Performer | |
2006 | Four Minute Rant | ITV4 | Performer | |
2006 | Bargain Hunt Comedians Special | BBC1 | Performer | |
2006 | Weapons of Mass Distraction | ITV1 | Performer | |
2006 | Take the Mike | ITV1 | Performer | 3 Episodes |
2006 | BBC New Comedy Awards | BBC1 / BBC Choice | Performer | 2 Episodes |
2006 | Young, Gifted & Broke | ITV1 | Performer | |
2006 | London Comedy Festival | ITV1 | Performer | |
2006 | Just For Laughs | CBC Canada | Performer | |
Performing - Radio |
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Date | Programme | Station | Role | Information |
2018- | Sunday Breakfast Presenter | BBC Sussex and BBC Surrey | Presenter | |
2017- | Chris Evans’ Breakfast Show ‘Pause For Thought | Radio 2 | Broadcaster | |
2015 | And God Laughs | Radio 4 | Panelist | Pilot |
2013-16 | Pause For Thought | BBC Radio 2 | Presenter | Also writer |
2007 | 28 Acts in 28 Minutes | BBC Radio 4 | Performer | |
2007 | Henry Kelly Show | BBC Radio Berkshire | Performer | Paper reviewer |
2005 | Ed Douglas Breakfast Show | BBC Southern Counties Radio | Performer | Paper reviewer |
2005 | Serious About Comedy | BBC 7 | Performer | Panellist |
2005 | Leading Edge | BBC Radio 4 | Performer | Guest - Stand-up excerpts |
2005 | Stage & Screen | Radio Wey, Surrey | Performer | Presenter |
2005 | Snakes & Bladders | BBC 7 | Performer | Actor & Writer |
2005 | Spanking New on 7 | BBC 7 | Performer | Writer & Performer |
Performing - Theatre |
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Date | Programme | Venue | Role | |
2017 | Navel Gazing | Camden/Liverpool/Nottingham Festivals | Performer / Writer | |
2015 | Back To The Futon part 2 | Edinburgh Festival | Performer / Writer | |
2013 | So a Comedian Walks into a Church: The Tour | Nationwide | Performer / Writer | |
2012 | Climate Change: A Dry Subject for Comedy | Operation Noah/Greenbelt Festival | Performer / Writer | |
2010 | Borderline Racist | Edinburgh Festival | Performer / Writer | |
2009 | Out And About | National Tour | Support for Milton Jones | |
2008 | iPaul | Edinburgh Festival | Performer & Writer | |
2007 | Genesis | Edinburgh Festival | Performer & Writer | |
2006 | Back To The Futon | Edinburgh Festival | Performer & Writer | |
2005 | Paul Kerensa's 26 | Edinburgh Festival | Performer & Writer | |
2002 | Spinning Jenny | Edinburgh Festival | Performer & Writer | |
2000 | The Last Supper | Edinburgh Festival | Performer & Writer | |
1999 | Twice Nightly | Edinburgh Festival | Performer & Writer | |
1999 | Little Shop of Horrors | Nottingham New Theatre | Performer & Writer | |
1999 | 12 Angry Men | Nottingham New Theatre | Performer & Writer | |
1999 | Tom Jones | Nottingham New Theatre | Performer & Writer | |
1999 | Macbeth | Great Hall Theatre | Performer & Writer | |
1999 | West Side Story | Great Hall Theatre | Performer & Writer | |
Writing - Television |
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Date | Programme | Channel / Production Company | Role | Information |
2017 | Royal Variety Performance | ITV | Writer | |
2007-ongoing | Not Going Out | BBC1 / Avalon | Writer | Series 1-7 |
2016 | BBC Music Awards | BBC1 | Writer | |
2016 | Michael Buble at the BBC | BBC1 | Writer | |
2016 | Top Gear | BBC | Writer | |
2016 | Miranda Hart Entertainment Project | King Bert/BBC | Writer | |
2015-2016 | The Landlord | What Larks | Script Editor | Romesh Ranganathan Sitcom |
2015 | The Peninsula | What Larks! | Writer | Sitcom Optioned |
2015 | St. George | What Larks! | Writer | Sitcom Optioned |
2015 | The Tracey Ullman Show | Citrus TV/BBC1 | Writer | |
2015 | The Kennedys | BBC | Script Punch-ups | |
2008-2014 | Miranda | BBC | Writer | Series 1-3 |
2014 | Peckham Nights | Hat Trick Productions | Writer | Script Punch-Up |
2013 | The Quiet Men | ITV | Writer | Pilot |
2013 | Up The Women | BBC 4 | Writer | Additional Material |
2013 | From The Heart | ITV | Writer | Live Charity Campaign |
2012 | The Revolting World of Stanley Brown | CBBC | Writer | Additional Material |
2012 | Girl Meets Fish | BBC | Development | Additional Material |
2012 | Three Bears | Brown Eyed Boy | Writer | Additional Material |
2012 | B841 Sketch Show | Aardman Animations | Writer | Additional Material |
2011 | Saturday Night with Lee Mack | BBC / Zeppotron | Writer | Associate Producer |
2011 | Comedy Rocks with Jason Manford | ITV | Writer | Associate Producer |
2011 | In With The Flynns | Caryn Mandabach Productions | Writer | Additional Material |
2010 | Dirty Sexy Funny | Tiger Aspect | Co-writer | Olivia Lee - Series 2 |
2010 | Lunch Monkeys | Channel K | Script Editor | Series 2 |
2009 | DCSF Campaign | TVC Group | Writer | Ad Campaign |
2009 | Gone | 19 Entertainment | Script Editor | |
2009 | Silver Acres | Aficionado | Script Editor | |
2008 | Big Top | Big Bear | Writer | |
2008 | Headcases | ITV1 | Co-Writer | |
2008 | The Wrong Door | BBC3 | Writer | Script Editor |
2008 | Scallywagga | BBC3 | Writer | Script Editor |
2007 | Taking The Flak | BBC | Writer | Script Editor |
2007 | CGI Project | ITV | Writer | |
2007 | Things You Need To Know | Endemol | Writer | Additional Material |
2007-08 | After You've Gone | BBC1 | Co-writer | |
2007 | Sunday Service Pilot | BBC | Writer | |
2007 | Comedy Cuts | ITV2 | Writer | Also Performer |
2006 | The Fillmore Arms | BBC3 | Writer | Additional Material |
2006 | Trexx n Flipside | BBC3 | Co-writer | |
2005 | Hollywood Secret Revealed: Movie Flubs | VH1 | Writer | Additional Material |
Writing - Radio / Online |
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Date | Programme | Station / Production Company | Role | Information |
2013-ongoing | Pause For Thought | BBC Radio 2 | Writer | Writer & Performer |
2012-13 | BBC Bitesize | BBC Online | Writer | |
2012 | The Twosomes Soap Opera | Online | Writer | Charlie Bigham's Meals |
2011 | Two and a Half Kids | BBC Radio 2 | Writer | |
2011 | Lee Mack Christmas Special | BBC Radio 2 | Writer | |
2004-07 | The News Quiz | BBC Radio 4 | Writer | |
2006-07 | Dead Ringers | BBC Radio 4 | Writer | |
2004-08 | The Now Show | BBC Radio 4 | Writer | |
2005-07 | The Lee Mack Show | BBC Radio 2 | Writer | Sony Nominated |
2007 | Sunday Service | BBC | Writer | Pilot |
2004-05 | Hudson & Pepperdine | BBC Radio 4 | Writer | Series 3, Episode 4 |
2005 | Bearded Ladies | BBC Radio 4 | Writer | Writer & Script Editor |
2004 | Snakes & Bladders | BBC 7 | Writer | Writer & Performer |
2002-07 | Parsons and Naylor's Pull Out Sections | BBC Radio 2 | Writer | |
2004-05 | The Day That Music Died | BBC Radio 2 | Writer | |
2004 | Spanking New on 7 | BBC 7 | Writer | Writer & Performer |
2003 | Leading Edge | BBC Radio 4 | Writer | Writer & Performer |
2001 | The News Huddlines | BBC Radio 2 | Writer | |
Writing - Theatre |
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Date | Show | Venue | Role | Information |
2018 | Three Wise Men | The Star, Guildford | Writer/Director | |
2017 | Navel Gazing | Camden/Liverpool/Nottingham Festivals | Writer | Writer & Performer |
2015 | Back To The Futon part 2 | Edinburgh Festival | Writer | Writer & Performer |
2013 | So a Comedian Walks into a Church: The Tour | Nationwide | Writer | Writer & Performer |
2012 | Climate Change: A Dry Subject for Comedy | Operation Noah/Greenbelt Festival | Writer | Writer & Performer |
2010 | Borderline Racist | Edinburgh Festival | Writer | Writer & Performer |
2009 | Out And About | National Tour | Writer | Support for Milton Jones |
2008 | iPaul | Edinburgh Festival | Writer | Writer & Performer |
2007 | Genesis | Edinburgh Festival | Writer | Writer & Performer |
2006 | Back to the Futon | Edinburgh Festival | Writer | Writer & Performer |
2005 | Paul Kerensa 26 | Edinburgh Festival | Writer | Writer & Performer |
2002 | Spinning Jenny | Edinburgh Festival | Writer | Writer & Performer |
2000 | The Last Supper | Edinburgh Festival | Writer | Writer & Performer |
1999 | Twice Nightly | Edinburgh Festival | Writer | Writer & Performer |