• BBC Radio 4 productions of all types would not be the same without the talented acting and showmanship of Count Arthur Strong, or so he would have us believe; what really emerges from this character is a dribble of confused thoughts, mis-connected reveries and inappropriate malapropisms.

• Count Arthur is the epitome of ‘love-it-or-loathe-it English comedy at its ironic best, and his sell-out shows and regular appearances on the main Radio 4 comedy slots attest to this.

• Here, we have the complete series 4, 6 half-hour episodes available for the first time on a 3CD set, and all for not much less than a sixpence…