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 3 - Untrue Detective
A knock on the head results in Arthur joining the police force as a high-ranking detective. It's up to Michael and the gang from the cafe to bring him back to reality.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 16th June 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 |
| James Eeles | PC Vaughan |
| Nitin Kundra | PC Bennett |
| Leila Farzad | News Reporter |
| Andy Lucas | Mahzu |
| James Michie | Terry |
| Matthew Steer | Dr. Frome |
| Sandra Maitland | Relative |
| James Marchant | Guest |
| 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
Murder Mystery acting
Arthur talks about his involvement in a Murder Mystery acting group.
Featuring: Steve Delaney (Count Arthur Strong), Rory Kinnear (Michael Baker), Zahra Ahmadi (Sinem), Chris Ryman (Bulent), Andy Linden (John The Watch) & Dave Plimmer (Eggy).
Press
TV Preview: Count Arthur Strong
Nobody in their right minds can deny that there are some great lines here. "I'm sick of being the inanimate eye candy," says Arthur after being cast as a dead body yet again.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th June 2017