Marmite TV - Count Arthur Strong

[GrumpyGregry]

Yay or Nay?

He was OK on Radio Four when he started, but never more than OK, but on TV? For me it is 'Nay!

 

[Profpointy]

Not a fan - thought his (R4) programme tedious and unfunny, albeit in fairness it's a moderately well done pastiche of something or other if you like that sort of thing

 

[Glow worm]

I love the radio version but not the telly flavoured effort though.

 

[Dave 123]

Doesn't translate to telly. There are bits of the radio version that are good.

 

[andytheflyer]

Nay, 100% nay.

 

[subaqua]

[QUOTE 3474376, member: 259"]Yes, much funnier on the wireless. it's odd, some things - like the Mighty Boosh and the League of Gentlemen, explode into technicolour funniness on the telly, some things just seem to fall a bit flat.[/QUOTE]


the Mary Whitehouse experience is another one that was brilliant on TV and Radio. Room 101 though nah that just flopped on the telly TBH. and Nick Hancock looked nothing like i imagined he would. ( what happened to him BTW just disappeared didnt he)

 

[subaqua]

wrong cocking thread

 

[ANT 666]

On the radio, brilliant, 1st time i heard it I had to stop the car i was laughing so much. On the telly pretty poor.

 

[Dave Davenport]

Radio; Hilarious!
TV; Not bad, a fair few chuckles.
Live show; Not enough substance to maintain.
IM(& Mrs D's)O

 

[Archie_tect]

Well I like him!

... it's not constant hold your sides laughter all the time but you wouldn't want it to be... Arthur Strong is brilliant and his timing is immaculate.

Sadly, I do find Roy Kinnear's son's character irritating.

 

[potsy]

Probably my favourite radio show, really want to like the TV version but honestly it's just OK.

Maybe it's because they changed all of the peripheral figures from the radio show, to completely new 'side-kicks'?

Still better than 90% of TV comedies I've seen recently though

 

[MontyVeda]

well it seems the general consensus is radio= yay, TV= nay ... i have to agree.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I really like the radio show, it's like one of those classic wireless programmes but funny, haven't seen the TV version, don't really fancy it.

 

[Mark Grant]

I have all the radio series on CD.
Going to see him later in the year.

 

[Diggs]

My late Brother in Law really loved it, so I did really try to watch it again.....but no, sorry I just don't get it