Count Arthur shortlisted for Chortle Award 2020
Count Arthur has been shortlisted for Best Radio Comedy award Shortlists were drawn up by a panel of independent comedy industry figures, and the winners will be decided by a vote among Chortle readers. The results will be published shortly.
Codename Rattlesnake audiobook is now available
Count Arthur Strong has at last found some time in his busy schedule to record himself reading his new Spy novella, Operation Rattlesnake, aloud. The result is a new audiobook available now from the store. Click here to order you copy before he writes another one. A...
Count Arthur wins Best Radio Sitcom Award 2019
Count Arthur has won Best Radio Sitcom in the British Comedy Guide's Comedy.co.uk Awards 2019 for a record third year (and the second year running). Thank you so much to EVERYONE who voted through the whole tortuous process. This just in from The Count himself. "I am...
Leicester venue has been changed.
The show in Leicester is moving venues. We have decided to move the performance to De Montfort Hall. If you wish to still attend the performance scheduled for Thursday 20 February 2020, your tickets will still be valid and can be transferred. Please contact the De...
More Radio Show Specials for 2019. Ticket information.
Count Arthur Strong will be recording two more episodes of his radio sitcom very soon. Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! first aired on BBC Radio 4 in 2005 and ran for seven series until 2012 when the former variety star transferred to BBC TV in his eponymous sitcom...
Tour news. Arthur to play Stratford, Hawick cancelled and Cardiff added.
The important news announcements... Firstly, due to unforseen circumstances beyond our control we have had to make the difficult decision to cancel the show in Hawick. We are very sorry to have to do this. Ticketholders can get a refund from their point of sale. There...
Preston show moved to Chorley
VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!! PRESTON SHOW HAS MOVED TO CHORLEY! Sadly the news does not look good for the future of the Preston Charter Theatre. The venue closed in May with many touring shows remaining unpaid and it is still awaiting its fate. The council has...
2020 Extended Tour Dates Announced
Due to immense demand, the "Is There Anybody Out There" tour has now been extended into 2020. Tickets will be on sale from Friday 26th April. Go to https://www.livenation.co.uk/ar…/count-arthur-strong-tickets to see the full list of dates. The Count will additionally...
Sheffield show date and venue changed.
VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT!!! SHEFFIELD DATE HAS CHANGED! Due to huge demand (and a few technical issues) we have decided to move the Sheffield show so that everyone can come and see it properly. Please note that the date AND the venue have changed. The new date is...
Christmas Shows Win Best Radio Sitcom 2018
It has been announced that the Christmas episode of Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! has won the Best Radio Sitcom 2018 category in the comedy.co.uk awards. This is the second time the show has won the award which is decided purely by a public vote. Count Arthur...
Is There Anybody Out There? 2019 Tour Dates Announced
Count Arthur Strong will be touring in 2019 with "Is There Anybody Out There?". Click here to see where he is playing and grab a seat. (Please note that you can always buy your tickets direct from the theatre but some may not have them on sale until much later.) As...
New Christmas Radio Shows available on CD
Now available to order on the Count Arthur website. Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! Christmas Specials 2014-2015 (1CD). We will be delivering as soon as they come into the warehouse. Click here to order a copy now. 2014 - ARTHUR IN PANTOLAND? Count Arthur is saved...
EXTRA LONDON DATE ADDED TO TOUR
EXTRA LONDON DATE ADDED TO TOUR. We have added another show at the Leicester Square Theatre on Sunday 24th June. This will now make it the last day of the tour! To get your tickets (and I would be quick as they are going to sell fast!) go to...
Count Arthur Strong is Alive & Unplugged in 2018
Alone, solo and by himself, with no one with him, the show business Colossasus (check that) takes us back on a journey through his early career. Using the latest technology and all that (I presume we’ve got a projector?) he will be delving into his own personal...
Two more radio show specials. Ticket information.
Count Arthur Strong will be recording two more episodes of his radio sitcom very soon. Count Arthur Strong's Radio Show! first aired on BBC Radio 4 in 2005 and ran for 7 series until 2012 when the former variety star transferred to BBC TV in his eponymous sitcom which...
Count Arthur to appear in Aladdin
Arthur will be appearing in Aladdin at the Richmond Theatre in London this festive season from 9th December to the 14th January Also starring panto-legend Christopher Biggins, Fascinating Aïda and West End star Issy Van Randwyck and comedian Rikki Jay, we follow...
No more Count Arthur Strong on BBC TV for now…
We would like to announce that, as already reported in the Radio Times, the BBC One sitcom Count Arthur Strong is regretfully not going to run to a fourth series. A recent BBC announcement stated: “There are no current plans for a further series of Count Arthur Strong...
Series 3 DVD released
ORDER ON AMAZON BY CLICKING HERE Steve Delaney returns as the pompously delusional Count Arthur in this BAFTA-nominated sitcom written by Delaney and Graham Linehan (Father Ted, The IT Crowd). Co-starring Rory Kinnear as Michael, a perpetually nervous writer and the...