Count Arthur Strong Q&A

I know that everyone is entitled to their opinion, but please, to use the old adage, "if you can't say something nice, then say nothing at all"

I think it is quite rude to make negative comments on a thread where a person (whoever they are, either in character or as themselves) is prepared to give up their time to "talk" to us.

I'm in agreement with you, there, phoenix.

Count Sthur certainly works for me - I love the way he loses the thread of what he's saying - "All the colours of the...raincoat..." "Must just point Percy at the... postman..." Magic!

- and I like the way he walks! A bit like me when I get up off the chair after sitting for far too long!

I think the problem people have with it is that it seems like very simple slapstick humour, but in fact it isn't.

That's what I meant when I said that you have to see past the sit-com part of it, Tegan. I'm sitting here chuckling thinking about the 'walk to the plane'......and the questioning way they were looking at each other as they made their way there..... I just think he's great!

Thank you Marelli imho it is just basic good manners!

I will now (hopefully) clearly state my case.

I listen to nothing but Radio 4 from 7.30 (ish) to around 19.30 ish. Therefore my first encounter with Count Arthur Strong was on the radio.

BIG CONFESSION HERE!

I have never watched the TV programme (sorry!) because I have this "thing" about not seeing people on TV (or other mediums) because with Radio I have my own vision as to how they look!

My beloved Mr P has been known to go through the Radio Times and stick post it notes over any images of Archer actors

Perhaps I'm missing out by not watching the TV series (the comments about "walking to the plane makes me think I might be) but I have loved and enjoyed every episode that I have heard on Radio 4.

Yes, at first I thought "what on earth is this old claptrap about?" but I soon came to appreciate, enjoy and love it!

I caught some of Count Arthur Strong on the TV the other night - I'd never seen it before.

I agree with others who said that the walk to the plane was hilarious - and the growing realisation that neither the young man flying the plane nor his passenger was a trained pilot.

We LOVE the Count in our house

I'd like to ask Arthur if he ever thinks there's another shot at stardom round the corner, or if he's content to be semi-retired now. I also wonder what his friend Michael does for a living....do we know (apart from finding errant apostrophes, and that doesn't pay much)?

I notice that tonight's episode is on even later than usual. Well past my bedtime so it'll be tomorrow before I watch it and the clocks don't change for weeks!

Do you think that putting good wholesome family comedy on late is a clever move by the Beeb to get us to use their new fangled iplayer thingy?

iPlayer is not so newfangled - it is very heavily used, and has been for some time.

Yes feetlebaum , but I would like to know if Count Arthur is as au fait with technology as we are!

We watched it for the first time last night, found it hilarious.

Arthur, are you really a member of the nobility or is Count a courtesy title you have bestowed upon yourself? I've always wondered.

Is there a Countess I wonder ..... or a vacancy?

The Count's best line

Fred Astaire and Ginger Baker

I watched it and liked the fact that Rory Kinnear is in it.

He has the look of his dad Roy and I was a big fan of his.

Being strictly honest, I have now watched the episode referred to and although I did enjoy the "walk to the plane", I do actually prefer it on Radio, (sorry Arthur!) although I'd be hard pressed to explain why.

I think it may have something to do with the hat.....

I have always found Arthur to be a joyous creation, but like phoenix prefer to listen to the radio, where the dialogue jumps out at you without the distraction of sight. He is out of step with the world, but to him it's either the other way around, or he ploughs on un-noticing.A mixture of anarchy, selfishness,and a childlike optism.