Delusional show business character Count Arthur Strong, a pompous, out-of-work actor from Doncaster attempts to recount his life story with the help of the scholarly son of his former comedy partner.
Wit, bon vivant, social gadfly, master of the mystic arts and star of stage and screen Count Arthur Strong is none of these, though he likes to think he is... Steve Delaney stars as the pompously delusional Count Arthur in this critically acclaimed, BAFTA-nominated sitcom written by Delaney and Graham Linehan (Father Ted, The IT Crowd). Co-starring Rory Kinnear as Michael, a perpetually nervous writer and the son of Arthur's late comedy partner, and with guest turns from Lindsay Duncan, Graham Fellows and Barry Cryer among others, this set contains every episode. SPECIAL FEATURES: Behind the Moustache The Story of Count Arthur Strong Graham Linehan Q&A Is It Safe? filming Safari Park featurette
Wit, bon vivant, social gadfly, master of the mystic arts and star of stage and screen Count Arthur Strong is none of these, though he likes to think he is... Steve Delaney returns as the pompously delusional Count Arthur in this BAFTA-nominated sitcom written by Delaney and Graham Linehan (Father Ted, The IT Crowd). Co-starring Rory Kinnear as Michael, a perpetually nervous writer and the son of Arthur's late comedy partner, this complete second series contains all seven episodes, complete and uncut. Currently resting on his ample laurels, with the next big thing only a phone call away, Arthur whiles away his time by writing a novel full of damaging showbiz gossip much to Michael's horror! Brushes with politics and a disastrous flying lesson pale into insignificance, however, when Arthur has to move in with Michael in the aftermath of yet another 'trouser fire'... SPECIAL FEATURE: Graham Linehan audience Q&A
Count Arthur Strong - A man born to entertain an audience whether they like it or not. Variety star bit-part actor life model medium entrepreneur enjoyer of all-day breakfasts and inexplicable Count nothing is outside his area of expertise. Into Arthur's world comes Michael Baker the son of his vastly more successful former double-act partner Max. Michael (Rory Kinnear) is professionally and personally adrift an author whose last shot at the popularity he craves is a book about his Dad the King of Saturday Night... but last time he met Arthur he burst into tears and wet himself. Thirty years on it seems that Arthur is still capable of embarrassing him one way or another. The creator of Count Arthur Steve Delaney joins with Graham Linehan (The IT Crowd Father Ted) to bring this stage legend and BBC Radio 4 favourite to the screen at last.
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