- Paul had to change his name when he joined Equity and, as he had grown up in Merton, South London, he took that for his stage name.
- Exchanged vows with Sarah Parkinson in the Maldives in October 2000 but, because no one else was there, it was not an official marriage.
- He is a big fan of The Beatles.
- He has been frank about his dislike of certain guests who have appeared on Have I Got News for You (1990), in particular P.J. O'Rourke, Ann Widdecombe and Neil Kinnock, as well as former host Angus Deayton.
- Supports the Football team Tottenham Hotspur.
- He is the patron of the Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB)
- Educated by the Jesuits at Wimbledon College.
- Declined to appear on the television series Just a Minute (1994), despite having been one of the regular players on the original radio series since 1989.
- Favorite film is The Magic Christian (1969).
- Does not have children, and stated that having children was not a big desire.
- Mother, Betty Martin, of Irish extraction.
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