TV Show repeat on BBC2 now finished

TV Show repeat on BBC2 now finished

Missing your weekly dose of the Count? You can always buy the DVD from the shop. Series 2 is being written as I type and will be broadcast late 2014.

Count Arthur making rare live appearance in Cheltenham

Count Arthur making rare live appearance in Cheltenham

...not that it is rare for him to make an appearance in Cheltenham (although it is) but that it is rare for him to be making a live appearance. Period. So, Arthur and Fiona together at last. Count Arthur Strong himself will be interviewed live on stage by the...

Steve and Graham Podcast available for free

Steve and Graham Podcast available for free

Picturehouse Podcast recorded a live interview on the 2nd September which they have now made available for all to hear... for free. Either use this player or go here...

BBC2 boss Janice Hadlow supports Count Arthur

BBC2 boss Janice Hadlow supports Count Arthur

Channel controller says the Count is Marmite, but that "strong flavours" are what BBC2 looks for Written By Jack Seale and Susanna Lazarus 22 August 2013 BBC2 controller Janice Hadlow has stood by her decision to recommission Count Arthur Strong, saying the sitcom...

Radio Show Series 3 now available for download

Radio Show Series 3 now available for download

Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! - Series 3 is now available digitally for the first time. You can download either all of the series or your favourtite individual episode by going to the shop page The series will also be released on iTunes and all good digital stores...

The Guardian on canned laughter

The Guardian on canned laughter

'Canned laughter' doesn't exist, so why complain about it? Count Arthur Strong has been criticised for using so-called canned laughter, but what does that actually mean? Graham Linehan and Steve Coogan explain the 'studio sitcom' A critic at the Independent derided an...

New clips released from episode 6

New clips released from episode 6

The last one in ther series! Arthur and Michael attempt to contact an old friend, and find that goodbyes are difficult.

Radio Show Series 3 to be repeated

Radio Show Series 3 to be repeated

BBC Radio 4 Extra will be repeating the Sony Radio Academy award winning 3rd series of the radio show starting from Tues 13th August at 11PM... that is the same day as the final TV episode.

TV Series DVD now released

TV Series DVD now released

Hurrah... the series DVD is available from the shop now on pre-order. Click here to order. Count Arthur Strong - A man born to entertain an audience, whether they like it or not. Variety star, bit-part actor, life model, medium, entrepreneur, enjoyer of all-day...

New clips released from episode 4

New clips released from episode 4

When a riot forces everyone into a back room in the café, Arthur takes the opportunity to stage his one-man tribute to The Musical.

New clips released from episode 3

New clips released from episode 3

Much to everyone's surprise, including his own, Arthur gets a part in a radio play. Meanwhile Michael finds house sitting for Arthur is a dangerous thing to do.

Steve Delaney answers fan concerns on Facebook

Steve Delaney answers fan concerns on Facebook

Steve Delaney has been on the Arthur Strong facebook page to answer some of the concerns voiced by longterm fans of the radio series. Here is an edited transcript of the highlights Marie Graves: r..u goin to tour again arthur.saw you at the regent theatre...

Better slot and repeat for the TV Show

Better slot and repeat for the TV Show

Great news! The bods at the BEEB are so excited by how the TV show is developing that they not only intend to repeat the series in its entirety in the autumn but they will also be changing the timeslot for the second half of series (i.e. after the next episode) to the...

New clips released from episode 2

New clips released from episode 2

The BBC has released a couple of clips from Episode two of the show. This week Michael makes the mistake of getting Arthur on line & ends up being mistaken for a murderer... maybe.

BBC2 announces second TV series

BBC2 announces second TV series

The BBC's Shane Allen, Controller, Comedy Commissioning, today announced that Count Arthur Strong has been re-commissioned for a second series. Count Arthur Strong, series 2 will be 7x30-minute episodes and will be again written by Graham Linehan and Steve Delaney nd...

BBC release teaser clips from episode 1

BBC release teaser clips from episode 1

Here are two clips from the TV show's first episode called Memory Man. The death of a famous comedian leads to a momentous meeting between his son Michael and his old comedy partner Count Arthur Strong. Michael is treated to a performance of Arthur’s world famous...