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Count Arthur Strong. Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney). Copyright: Retort
Count Arthur Strong

Count Arthur Strong

  • 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 2, Episode 1 - The Heist

Count Arthur Strong. Image shows from L to R: Count Arthur Strong (Steve Delaney), Eggy (Dave Plimmer). Copyright: Retort / Komedia Entertainment
Michael, suffering from writer's block, returns to the cafe to find that Count Arthur has written a novel. When the book turns out to be full of salacious gossip, drastic measures are required to retrieve it from Michael's agent.

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Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 6th January 2015
Time
10:35pm
Channel
BBC One
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
Guest cast
Lucy Briers Sheila (Publisher)
Oliver Dimsdale Simon (Sinem's Boyfriend)
Amanda Root Karen (Sheila's Sister)
Richard Huw Peter (Sheila's Brother-in-Law)
Richard Betts Man Walking Dog
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
Tim Waddell Editor
Jo Sutherland Production Designer
Jon Boden Composer

Videos

Count Arthur Strong: Series 2 Trailer

Count Arthur Strong is back.

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

Count Arthur's book

Arthur has written a racy book for the over-70s, but Michael spots a problem with it...

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

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