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Count Arthur Strong: The Sound of Mucus Tour - review
As Count Arthur continues his progress from obscurity to national treasure, his extremely loyal fan base will afford him considerable uncritical leeway. The difficult part is to discern which parts of the supporting performance structure help to better define the Count's absurd persona, and which are irrelevant, or even distracting and detracting.
Jim Gillespie, The Reviews Hub, 6th March 2017Interview: Count Arthur Strong
It is hard to believe that the smiling, casually-dressed man in front of me with an extravagant greying quiff is also Count Arthur Strong, the deluded trilby-hatted variety performer from Doncaster. Yet Steve Delaney has been playing Strong for over three decades. In recent years he has gone from cult to the mainstream with two acclaimed BBC series under his belt and a third due this Spring. He is also about to embark on a huge UK tour.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th February 2017Interview: Count Arthur Strong's Steve Delaney
'My wife thinks I'm turning into Arthur'.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 20th February 2017I stopped trying to act & just focused on Count Arthur
When Count Arthur Strong first toddled on stage to give his portrayal of Cinderella's dad in the London Palladium pantomime last Christmas, it was as if Steve Delaney's bumbling, elderly alter ego had finally come home. The Palladium features in Arthur's showbiz backstory: the ex-variety turn had once even predicted it would be the ultimate destination for a musical based on his career. So for Arthur's creator, here was the perfect match.
Roger Foss, The Stage, 17th February 2017Comedy.co.uk Awards 2016 winners announced
The results of the Comedy.co.uk Awards 2016 have been announced. Red Dwarf, Upstart Crow, John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme and Taskmaster are amongst the winners.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd January 2017Count Arthur Strong and the comforts of sitcom
When life hurts, well-crafted, traditional sitcom like Count Arthur Strong can be an indispensable salve...
Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 26th September 2016Count Arthur Strong to appear in panto
Count Arthur Strong is make his real-life pantomime debut. The bumbling character created by Steve Delaney is to play Baron Hardup in Cinderella at the London Palladium this Christmas.
Chortle, 26th May 2016Count Arthur Strong review
Frequently, the excellent writing and Steve Delaney's total-submersion performance (ably supported by Terry Kilkelly and Dave Plimmer) elevate proceedings to a comic state of grace.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 20th April 2015Review: Count Arthur Strong
As with Steve Delaney's radio creation it's not quite a one-man show, but there's no doubt Arthur is at his best when left alone with the audience.
Rob Stocks, Blackpool Gazette, 20th March 2015Review: Count Arthur Strong at Exeter
Having perfected the character over thirty years, Steve Delaney is now no longer dramatically younger than the Count is presumably supposed to be himself. But rest assured, in Count Arthur Strong he has created a comedy character as enduring as Steve Coogan's Alan Partridge and whether appearing on stage, radio or TV, he remains very funny.
Chris Hallam, Exeter Express and Echo, 26th February 2015