The legend that is Count Arthur Strong, one time Variety star, after dinner… Read Full Bio ↴The legend that is Count Arthur Strong, one time Variety star, after dinner speaker, raconteur, sole propriertor and owner of Doncasters Academy of Performance, host of his own Radio shoe...show, 'Count Arthur Strong's Radio Shoe', and carnivore. Best friends Wilf Taylor, of Wilf Taylor' Butchers - Quality Meats, for all those special occasions, Gerry from Gerry's Cafe and Jack from The Shoulder of Mutton.
Throughout his long and distinguished showbusiness career, spanning from before penecilin was discovered, Count Arthur has entertained and informed audiences as varied as a local councilor, regailing them with tales of stars like Anita Harris. He numbers the late Jimmy Clitheroe, who he once worked with twice once, as a personal aquantance.
Count Arthur Strong is a fictional comedy character created by English comedian Steve Delaney. He is an elderly pompous out-of-work deluded thespian from the North of England who is challenged by attention deficit and memory loss. Delaney created the Count in the 1980s, when he was a drama student at Central college in London and performed him at the end of term show, but put him to one side for several years.
In 1997 Delaney resurrected him for his stand up comedy routine which gained a cult following in clubs. The character was performed at the Edinburgh Festival for several years to increasing praise and BBC Radio 4 launched a series for him in 2005. A second radio series will be recorded between September 2006 and January 2007 at the Komedia Theatre, Brighton
The character has appeared on Mark Radcliffe's BBC Radio 2 show.
Throughout his long and distinguished showbusiness career, spanning from before penecilin was discovered, Count Arthur has entertained and informed audiences as varied as a local councilor, regailing them with tales of stars like Anita Harris. He numbers the late Jimmy Clitheroe, who he once worked with twice once, as a personal aquantance.
Count Arthur Strong is a fictional comedy character created by English comedian Steve Delaney. He is an elderly pompous out-of-work deluded thespian from the North of England who is challenged by attention deficit and memory loss. Delaney created the Count in the 1980s, when he was a drama student at Central college in London and performed him at the end of term show, but put him to one side for several years.
In 1997 Delaney resurrected him for his stand up comedy routine which gained a cult following in clubs. The character was performed at the Edinburgh Festival for several years to increasing praise and BBC Radio 4 launched a series for him in 2005. A second radio series will be recorded between September 2006 and January 2007 at the Komedia Theatre, Brighton
The character has appeared on Mark Radcliffe's BBC Radio 2 show.
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@johngamble6040
Only recently discovered Count Arthur, now I'm bingeing on his radio shows every night
@hosephanerothe1440
Welcome to the club !
@edwardmorford2202
@@hosephanerothe1440 You've only got to hear him once and immediate addictionšāļøš“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ
@flasheart3817
The one who gave the thumbs down, needs to stick to watching Mrs Brown's Boys.
@BeasleyStreet
Mrs Browns Boys...that m.m.b.s what's so funny about that...no wilf.
@MrDavey2010
Well said.
@jimbrown7196
Count Arthur Strong is an absolute joy. One evening I had the good fortune to channel hop into the episode with the riot going on outside Bulent's. By the time it was over I was helpless with laughter and hooked.
@Jordan1000
I miss Count Arthur so much, wish there was new stuff to look forward to.
@45rpmSINGLES
New Christmas episode on Christmas Day
@stephenandrews8419
45RPMsingles yes it could be the only reason to look forward to Christmas this year. Owch' I just forgot to mind my head on that light fitting š”