Steve Delaney stars as the pompously delusional Count Arthur in this critically acclaimed BBC sitcom Wit, bon vivant, social gadfly, master of the mystic arts and star of stage and screen Count Arthur Strong is none of these, though he likes to think he is... Steve Delaney stars as the delusioned and pompous 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 son of Arthur\'s late comedy partner, with guest stars including Lindsay Duncan, Graham Fellows and Barry Cryer among other.