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.
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 2 - Arthur The Hat
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 26th May 2017
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Steve Delaney | Count Arthur Strong |
| Rory Kinnear | Michael Baker |
| Zahra Ahmadi | Sinem |
| Chris Ryman | Bulent |
| Andy Linden | John The Watch |
| Dave Plimmer | Eggy |
| Bronagh Gallagher | Birdie |
| Nigel Boyle | Miller |
| Seeta Indrani | Moore |
| Nicholas Jones | Judge |
| Tom Meeten | Don |
| Bruce Payne | Mister Duncan |
| Mel Raido | Ron |
| Bronson Webb | Bobby |
| Jason Langley | Rude Guy |
| Steve Delaney | Writer |
| Graham Linehan | Writer |
| Andrew Ellard | Script Editor |
| Graham Linehan | Director |
| Richard Boden | Director |
| Richard Boden | Producer |
| Richard Daws | Executive Producer |
| Jon Rolph | Executive Producer |
| Kate Daughton | Executive Producer |
| Tim Waddell | Editor |
| Jo Sutherland | Production Designer |
| Sarah Crowe | Casting Director |
| Bill Broomfield | Director of Photography |
| Lesley Hamon | Make-up Designer |
| Jon Boden | Composer |
| Jo Kennedy-Valentine | 1st Assistant Director |
Video
Michael the Mailman
Michael delivers Arthur's post, revealing some bizarre business ideas and unlikely postal subscriptions, before opening his very own exciting summons.
Featuring: Steve Delaney (Count Arthur Strong), Rory Kinnear (Michael Baker) & Chris Ryman (Bulent).
Press
Is Count Arthur Strong the real H?
What we're trying to say is that Nigel Boyle, the actor who plays DCI Buckles in BBC One's runaway hit police drama Line Of Duty, appeared in a 2017 episode of the sitcom Count Arthur Strong playing another copper, called Miller, in the episode "Arthur The Hat".
Chortle, 3rd May 2021Steve Delaney's catastrophically befuddled Count continues his welcome return and continues to make the life of Rory Kinnear's Michael a surreal misery. This week, Michael receives a summons for jury service, Arthur discovers the joy of doing good deeds and John the Watch runs into some of his old criminal associates, leading to a moment of sitcom genius comprising the exchange: "Have they now?" "Yes." Looks nothing on paper but just you watch it ...
Davd Stubbs, The Guardian, 26th May 2017TV review: Count Arthur Strong, Arthur The Hat
There are some truly delicious moments here, such as Arthur getting a vision of a saintly Brian Cox whenever he does a good deed.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th May 2017