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Minder

The world is your lobster

7.21979TV-1410 seasonsEnglish

Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.

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ComedyDramaAction & AdventureCrime
Starring

George Cole, Dennis Waterman, Gary Webster

Created by

Leon Griffiths, Verity Lambert

Series 1

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.

60 minOct 29, 1979

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...

60 minNov 5, 1979

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.

60 minNov 12, 1979

4.A Tethered Goat

Terry agrees to guard a middle eastern commodity broker, but he and Arthur get more than they bargained for.

60 minNov 19, 1979

5.The Bounty Hunter

Terry and Arthur help out a young widow who has been swindled out of her savings.

60 minNov 26, 1979

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.

60 minDec 3, 1979

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.

60 minDec 10, 1979

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...

60 minDec 17, 1979

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...

60 minJan 7, 1980

10.The Dessert Song

Terry gets a job minding a Greek restaurant after saving a relation of the owner from being beaten up.

60 minJan 14, 1980

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...

60 minJan 21, 1980

Minder

ComedyDramaAction & AdventureCrime

Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.

The world is your lobster

Information

Released
Oct 29, 1979
Episode length
1h
Seasons
10
Episodes
108
Status
Ended

Language & origin

Original audio
English
Country
GB
Rating
TV-14
Created by
Leon Griffiths, Verity Lambert

Networks

Network
ITV1

People in this story

George ColeArthur Daley
Dennis WatermanTerry McCann
Gary WebsterRay
Glynn EdwardsDave Harris

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