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.
Count Arthur's assault on the humdrum reminds me of so many eccentrics it has been my honour to encounter in life, not least my mother. His intermittent transitions into my what passes for received pronunciation capture with excruciating accuracy the sound of English speakers of a bygone era "getting on their high horse". The Count raises the idiosyncratic to an art form. His appearance on TV was enhanced (if such a thing were possible) by a splendid cast (oh, please, let them all be real) not least Rory Kinnear.
I'm 55 and the Count is by far the best comedy character I have had the pleasure of watching and listening to,and that includes Steve Coogans many brilliant and cleverly observed characters...
It's not that well known but whilst Count Arthur did not get the James Bond part he was shortlisted for the Ernst Blofeld role. "Oh yes, that part was tailor made for me", said Arthur. "I'm a dab hand at sitting in leather chairs". It's just a shame that I can't stand bloomin' cats. For some reason they keep getting under my soddin' feet. And, it's nigh on impossible to get the cat hairs out of the lap of your trousers. Why he couldn't have had a pet goldfish instead is beyond me". Such a loss to the British secret service, I really do.
I think Arthur didn't get either part because his confidence took a big hit when Peter O'Toole got the part of Lawrence of Arabia. Arthur was always David Leans first choice. But Arthur took the wrong bus to the auditions..went to Elstree instead of Pinewood. And ended up playing a triffid in "The Day of the Triffid"...Which coincidentally took all day to film. The following day he got a phone call from Cubby telling him that O'Toole had got the part.. "Oh buggar it and I wasted my time doing that bloody weedkiller advert" said a furious Arthur before slamming the phone down. - extract from his biography...from what I recall, which is what I recall, not what his biography entitled "what I recall" recalled cause I don't think his biography is called that..from what I recall.
I do believe that you are right. " My God," said Arthur, "I can't live on bloody kebabs everyday and sleeping on friends cushions, strewn across their living room floor. Who's going to pay money for a cinema ticket to watch this "Laurence of Belgravia". I'd be better of taking up my roll in Doctor Chicago. You couldn't make it up!
@@malp78 -It was a very tough time for Arthur during that period . He missed out on a number of leading parts, most notably "My Fair Lady" in 1964. When Arthur who'd memorIsed all the songs.. in particular " If I could talk to the animals" which he sang at the audition, failed to win him the part. - again from his biography from what I recall...etc,etc
I once saw Count Arthur square up to a drunk and rather belligerent Nicholas Parsons in a carpark in Colchester. It was pretty impressive. There was tank top damage and Parsons’s Jammie Dodgers got trampled on but the way Arthur chewed a match after the fight made me want to join a gang
I wonder what other auditions Count Arthur has attended in the past? Surely he'll have been up for parts against Olivier, Clint Eastwood ('do you feel lucky, punk?'), Michael Caine, Bob Hoskins in 'The Long Good Friday' ..... He'd have been quite a different Popeye Doyle from Gene Hackman, I imagine. His audio memoirs would be a fascinating listen.
I think he is better just listened to and imagine the characters, knowing what a still shot of him looks like, and the general theme of the character, and a few, more engineered video pieces are OK. As stand up still good just listening to it, but not so good watching as well. Did not like the TV series due to the visuals.
When Craig retires at end of year Bond ,sadly there going woke feminist ,but Bond should of retired a while back ,but they should make Arthur Bond as it would be far more fun than that English fellow
Well, they didn’t recommission his TV show, although they did run it for 3 series. The TV show wasn’t actually very good, certainly not a patch on the radio show. The radio show is still going (albeit in the form of “specials” that come out around Christmas - the last one was last year, 2021). I think you’ll find that the BBC will happily screen anything that gets good viewing figures. To suggest they only favour Oxbridge or “woke” material is a nice sound bite but it’s basically bollocks. Mrs.Browns Boys? Hardly Oxbridge and “woke” was it…..
Only recently discovered Count Arthur, now I'm bingeing on his radio shows every night
Welcome to the club !
@@hosephanerothe1440 You've only got to hear him once and immediate addiction😂✌️🏴
The one who gave the thumbs down, needs to stick to watching Mrs Brown's Boys.
Mrs Browns Boys...that m.m.b.s what's so funny about that...no wilf.
Well said.
Yeah
This man is a comedic genius.
I miss Count Arthur so much, wish there was new stuff to look forward to.
New Christmas episode on Christmas Day
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 💡
He is doing some live shows next year
I paid to go watch him last year for this may and missed it . Well pissed off
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.
Count Arthur's assault on the humdrum reminds me of so many eccentrics it has been my honour to encounter in life, not least my mother. His intermittent transitions into my what passes for received pronunciation capture with excruciating accuracy the sound of English speakers of a bygone era "getting on their high horse". The Count raises the idiosyncratic to an art form. His appearance on TV was enhanced (if such a thing were possible) by a splendid cast (oh, please, let them all be real) not least Rory Kinnear.
Utterly beautiful comedy.steve Delaney,the best comedian out there.i absolutely do.
Steve Delaney is a pure genius.
I love Count Strong ( lettuce champion 1963-64) especially as he is so much like my mother. xxx
This guy is utterly hilarious.
I'm 55 and the Count is by far the best comedy character I have had the pleasure of watching and listening to,and that includes Steve Coogans many brilliant and cleverly observed characters...
Agreed! The greatest since Hancock.
count Arthur is a gem .I have all his dvds .
There needs to be a full length Count Arthur Strong movie! A new audiobook would also be wonderful.
Comedy genious
Love it.
Wonderful stuff! I really do.
Absolutely brilliant. Just discovered this guy so looking forward to plenty of laughs.
The guy is a genius
love the Count. Tickets booked already for 20221
Wonderful. Genuine laugh out loud stuff.
Wonderful stuff. CAS is a legend.
It's not that well known but whilst Count Arthur did not get the James Bond part he was shortlisted for the Ernst Blofeld role. "Oh yes, that part was tailor made for me", said Arthur. "I'm a dab hand at sitting in leather chairs". It's just a shame that I can't stand bloomin' cats. For some reason they keep getting under my soddin' feet. And, it's nigh on impossible to get the cat hairs out of the lap of your trousers. Why he couldn't have had a pet goldfish instead is beyond me". Such a loss to the British secret service, I really do.
I think Arthur didn't get either part because his confidence took a big hit when Peter O'Toole got the part of Lawrence of Arabia. Arthur was always David Leans first choice. But Arthur took the wrong bus to the auditions..went to Elstree instead of Pinewood. And ended up playing a triffid in "The Day of the Triffid"...Which coincidentally took all day to film. The following day he got a phone call from Cubby telling him that O'Toole had got the part.. "Oh buggar it and I wasted my time doing that bloody weedkiller advert" said a furious Arthur before slamming the phone down.
- extract from his biography...from what I recall, which is what I recall, not what his biography entitled "what I recall" recalled cause I don't think his biography is called that..from what I recall.
I do believe that you are right. " My God," said Arthur, "I can't live on bloody kebabs everyday and sleeping on friends cushions, strewn across their living room floor. Who's going to pay money for a cinema ticket to watch this "Laurence of Belgravia". I'd be better of taking up my roll in Doctor Chicago. You couldn't make it up!
@@malp78 -It was a very tough time for Arthur during that period . He missed out on a number of leading parts, most notably "My Fair Lady" in 1964. When Arthur who'd memorIsed all the songs.. in particular " If I could talk to the animals" which he sang at the audition, failed to win him the part.
- again from his biography from what I recall...etc,etc
@@malp78 it's too funny it really is🤣
Netflix should pick this up for a new series.
I once saw Count Arthur square up to a drunk and rather belligerent Nicholas Parsons in a carpark in Colchester. It was pretty impressive. There was tank top damage and Parsons’s Jammie Dodgers got trampled on but the way Arthur chewed a match after the fight made me want to join a gang
Funniest man alive get him on television instead of the rubbish that’s on now
Guaranteed 🌟👌. East - West relations could have been SO different 🤔
It don’t get better than this
I wonder what other auditions Count Arthur has attended in the past? Surely he'll have been up for parts against Olivier, Clint Eastwood ('do you feel lucky, punk?'), Michael Caine, Bob Hoskins in 'The Long Good Friday' ..... He'd have been quite a different Popeye Doyle from Gene Hackman, I imagine. His audio memoirs would be a fascinating listen.
He’s mad as a box of dogs dogs em em. frogs . Brilliant. .. my favourite is murder most fouled up Great piece of comic writing
I suspose he got the part.
Hilarious.....💃🏿🕺🏽
You can always count on Arthur to put Connery through his paces. No contest here. 000007.5 here he comes.
Stamps!
WC Fields was the best Bond
What part u up for then Sean just awesome
It's all finalised, is that.
What do I write here?
I’m out for the Count !
Just wondering ,,, Did you ever meet with Tommy Cockles ,,, the cheeky chappie from vaudeville ?
You were robbed. Shame on the Broccoli chap!
Didn't he run off with that Gherkins woman ?
I were promised some chubby broccoli, where's that then, eh?
I think he is better just listened to and imagine the characters, knowing what a still shot of him looks like, and the general theme of the character, and a few, more engineered video pieces are OK. As stand up still good just listening to it, but not so good watching as well. Did not like the TV series due to the visuals.
He is just as funny to watch…..
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Offal, truly offal
Would have made better James bond than connery
And the rest isn't history.
When Craig retires at end of year Bond ,sadly there going woke feminist ,but Bond should of retired a while back ,but they should make Arthur Bond as it would be far more fun than that English fellow
Sorry. What? The way you write ironically reminds me of Arthur.
Lol. Me too
@@tomhammond3495 quite
This is alternative comedy at its best, yet the BBC axed his show.
Maybe because he's not "Oxbridge " and " woke ".
Well, they didn’t recommission his TV show, although they did run it for 3 series. The TV show wasn’t actually very good, certainly not a patch on the radio show. The radio show is still going (albeit in the form of “specials” that come out around Christmas - the last one was last year, 2021). I think you’ll find that the BBC will happily screen anything that gets good viewing figures. To suggest they only favour Oxbridge or “woke” material is a nice sound bite but it’s basically bollocks. Mrs.Browns Boys? Hardly Oxbridge and “woke” was it…..
Bond James brooke bond tea was the best Sean connary I didn't like it when rodger moore played him. Awful Scottish accent
Perhaps THE most unfunny person on the radio presently ..
You've obviously never listened to dead ringers or the now show..
@@johnstringer2566 I have and without doubt Strong is the worst .. out of a bad lot admittedly
Superb