Minder (1979)
Synopsis
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.
First Air Date: 1979-10-29
Last Air Date: 1994-03-10
Number of Seasons: 10
Number of Episodes: 108
Created By: Leon Griffiths, Verity Lambert
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- George Cole as Arthur Daley
- Dennis Waterman as Terry McCann
- Glynn Edwards as Dave Harris
- Patrick Malahide as N/A
- Gary Webster as Ray
- Michael Povey as DC Jones
- Nicholas Day as DS Morley
- Peter Childs as DS Rycott
- Alan Harris as Detective (uncredited)
- Sidney Livingstone as Bert
Seasons
None (1979)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Gunfight at the OK Launderette
Terry is caught inside a launderette, while it is being robbed. As the police gather outside, Arthur tries to make some money by selling Terry's life story to the press.
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Ep. 2: Bury My Half at Waltham Green
After ex bank robber George is released from prison, Arthur gets Terry to mind him, until the whereabouts of a large amount of hidden cash is found. The only problem is that Arthur forgot to tell Terry that George is a decoy laying a false trail, while the real bank robber is released, and then he and Arthur will be free to find the money - but they all have a surprise in store...
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Ep. 3: The Smaller They Are...
Scotch Harry arrives from the airport where he has been looking for easy pickings. He has struck lucky by stealing a suitcase full of banknotes, but unknown to him they are forged. Arthur hides him, until he can come to some agreement with the rightful owner.
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Ep. 4: A Tethered Goat
Terry agrees to guard a middle eastern commodity broker, but he and Arthur get more than they bargained for.
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Ep. 5: The Bounty Hunter
Terry and Arthur help out a young widow who has been swindled out of her savings.
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Ep. 6: Aces High and Sometimes Very Low
Maurice, a professional gambler, is barred from a casino after a large win. Later, he is beaten up and the winnings are stolen. When he hears of a big poker game, he has to sell his car to Arthur to raise the stake money, and gets Terry to guard him.
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Ep. 7: The Bengal Tiger
Terry minds a newspaper shop, from a group of Indians bent on revenge, over the shop owner's daughter and an arranged marriage.
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Ep. 8: Come in T-64, Your Time is Ticking Away
When the minicab company he has a share in starts getting trouble from a couple of local louts, Arthur sends in Terry undercover as a driver. But the trouble is coming from an unexpected source...
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Ep. 9: Monday Night Fever
Arthur falls for a club singer, and promises to put her in the big time, but falls foul of an unscrupulous club owner. When Terry refuses to help him, he turns to a couple of vicious crooks...
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Ep. 10: The Dessert Song
Terry gets a job minding a Greek restaurant after saving a relation of the owner from being beaten up.
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Ep. 11: You Gotta Have Friends
When some bearer bonds go missing from big time gangster Bobby Altman, the courier Billy Gilpin is a suspect, and he seeks Arthur's help...
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