Count Arthur Strong: Series 1, Episode 1 - Memory Man

TV sitcom
BBC One / BBC Two
2013 - 2017
20 episodes (3 series)

TV sitcom following elderly, befuddled showbusiness character Count Arthur Strong and his friends. Stars Steve Delaney, Rory Kinnear, Zahra Ahmadi, Chris Ryman, Andy Linden and more.

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Series 1, Episode 1 - Memory Man

Max Baker, Count Arthur's old partner from the early days in variety, has died. His son Michael tracks down Arthur in the hope of interviewing him for a book. Michael is soon treated to a performance of Arthur's world famous Memory Man act.

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Count Arthur Strong. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Retort / Komedia Entertainment

The death of famous comedian Max Baker leads to a momentous meeting between his son, Michael, and his former comedy partner, Count Arthur Strong.

Arthur makes a particular impact at Max's memorial service, but not before treating Michael to a performance of his world-famous Memory Man act.

Broadcast details

Date: Monday 8^th July 2013
Time: 8:30pm
Channel: BBC Two
Length: 30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Steve Delaney	Count Arthur Strong
Rory Kinnear	Michael Baker
Zahra Ahmadi	Sinem
Chris Ryman	Bulent
Andy Linden	John The Watch
Dave Plimmer	Eggy
Ruth Posner	Katya

Guest cast
Lucy Briers	Sheila (Publisher)
Paul Courtenay Hyu	Customer
John Ramm	Max Baker (Michael's Dad)
Barry Cryer	Self

Writing team
Steve Delaney	Writer
Graham Linehan	Writer
Andrew Ellard	Script Editor

Production team
Graham Linehan	Director
Richard Boden	Director
Richard Boden	Producer
Richard Daws	Executive Producer
Jon Rolph	Executive Producer
Gregor Sharp	Executive Producer
Chris Wadsworth	Editor
Jo Sutherland	Production Designer
Jon Boden	Composer

Videos

Michael tracks down Arthur

Michael Baker goes in search of his father's old comedy partner.

Featuring: Rory Kinnear (Michael Baker) & Lucy Briers (Sheila).

Foot Spa

Arthur confuses Michael for someone who has come to mend his foot spa.

Featuring: Steve Delaney (Count Arthur Strong) & Rory Kinnear (Michael Baker).

Press

TV review: Count Arthur Strong

First episodes of sitcoms are, notoriously, the most difficult, and Count Arthur Strong got a great deal right, with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments crammed into its 28 minutes. This could well become the next comedy smash the BBC so desperately needs... expect an eventual leap to BBC One.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 9th July 2013

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