I was late getting onto this, it's tame in places and hilarious in others but it holds together well and I really enjoyed it.
Count Arthur Strong - Series 1 (TV) Page 25
The chap researching his father just comes across as a Guardian-reading, left wing bleeding heart liberal - what with his gay satchel and desire to be liked by all and not appear judgemental!
Quote: gb901 @ September 29 2013, 9:02 PM BSTThe chap researching his father just comes across as a Guardian-reading, left wing bleeding heart liberal - what with his gay satchel and desire to be liked by all and not appear judgemental!
And yet he managed to make the Turkish girl horny.
It's outside my area of expertise...... I'm afraid!
Quote: Aldeem @ September 30 2013, 6:34 PM BSTIt's outside my area of expertise...... I'm afraid!
Quote: lofthouse @ August 26 2013, 6:48 PM BSTI've not got round to buying it yet ... I'm afraid!!!
Proves the show has left an impression on some. Some great little lines in it like that. I've just been watching the ones I missed and I have to say, I didn't do the show justice, or I wasn't really concentrating. Definitely the awkwardness of the character and the slow pace put me off getting through the first run and it seems now the quality of episodes was uneven, going from so-so to very good.
But now I think it's a little cracker of a sitcom, different to the radio show but rightly so. I think it may be one that doesn't look too attractive on the surface, but may win many over after a series or two. Watching the repeats has done wonders for it for me. The comedy visuals are really hitting through now and all good sitcoms need them.
Quote: Pip Bond @ August 17 2013, 2:56 PM BSTbut as I've said before, there was too much deconstruction of the gag and that cut into my laughter time.
Yes, they're going to have to look at that aspect, another thing that put me off in the first run, but now I'm seeing episodes in which they didn't do it once. And they are much better.
Quote: Alfred J Kipper @ October 6 2013, 1:25 PM BSTBut now I think it's a little cracker of a sitcom, different to the radio show but rightly so. I think it may be one that doesn't look too attractive on the surface, but may win many over after a series or two. Watching the repeats has done wonders for it for me. The comedy visuals are really hitting through nand all good sitcoms need them.
I agree, it rewards more and more with repeat viewings and the deconstruction becomes less of an issue. I honestly don't think I've seen anything funnier than the hospital montage and the Jack the Ripper sequence in a long, long time. I wish the world it portrays was real because I want to go and live in it.
I was so looking forward to this sitcom, I watched all six episodes, and I think I smiled twice.
I've listened to the radio show for years and it has me crying with laughter.
The radio CAS is selfish, insensitive, rude, completely secure and sure of himself and a compulsive liar. The malapropisms he comes out with are very well done, bit like Les Dawson playing the piano. He likes a drink or two. He is convinced that everyone he meets recognises him and should afford him special status. He is the main character in the show.
The TV CAS is none of the above and is disturbingly self aware that he is no good at his job. He is only a secondary character in his own show. The boring writer gets far more screen time.
Also after seven radio series some of the supporting cast should have come over to the TV version.
I just can't work out how a show that was done so well on radio & stage has been turned into this sentimental drivel for TV.
Really sorry people. Although I love the radio show I was a bit disappointed when I saw the TV version. In my own opinion I think on TV he comes across as a bit of a poor man's Harry Worth. Maybe it's just me though so no offence intended to CAS fans.
Not at all Rufus.
I think a lot of us radio devotees were disappointed. I know I was.
And it was nowhere near as funny as the radio series for me, but it was different and we may take a while to adjust to that.
Hey do anyone remember what is the title of one series where was a conductor with incredible funny smiling sound I can not find it anywhere and only thing which I remember is that conductor and also series was probably Britain about the same time when Allo Allo was made!Also I remember that series has included most of they episodes on some railway station!Any help will do!
Quote: necromaner @ October 13 2013, 11:20 AM BSTHey do anyone remember what is the title of one series where was a conductor with incredible funny smiling sound I can not find it anywhere and only thing which I remember is that conductor and also series was probably Britain about the same time when Allo Allo was made!Also I remember that series has included most of they episodes on some railway station!Any help will do!
Are you talking about Oh Doctor Beeching!?
I never heard the radio show but I did enjoy this series quite a lot and I love the character himself.
What sticks in my memory that I really laughed at was when he was trying to sell his foot spa and said it's like putting your feet in an angel. Also, when he was doing the radio play and read his lines as it's so hot I feel like I'm turning into some crisps.
I don't think the Eggy character was needed though, don't think he added anything at all to the show.
Btw can someone please tell me what the count thing is about I don't really get it. Is he actually meant to be a count? 
Quote: Hannah G @ October 21 2013, 1:30 PM BSTBtw can someone please tell me what the count thing is about I don't really get it. Is he actually meant to be a count?
Not entirely sure but I assumed it was just an old music hall act name, the way they use to have, like Lord This, Duke That, they weren't really dukes and lords, they were milkmen and binmen who didn't want to do that anymore. The irony of the name was part of the joke. At least that's the way I saw it.
Quote: Alfred J Kipper @ October 21 2013, 7:55 PM BSTNot entirely sure but I assumed it was just an old music hall act name, the way they use to have, like Lord This, Duke That, they weren't really dukes and lords, they were milkmen and binmen who didn't want to do that anymore. The irony of the name was part of the joke. At least that's the way I saw it.
Ah yes that would make perfect sense!
I didn't realise they used to do that.
Thank you Alfred 
