Minder (1979)

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  • Season 10
  • Season 9
  • Season 8
  • Season 7
    • Ep 6
      The Wrong Goodbye
      2/6/89
      8.3
      A local property developer offers to buy Arthur's lock-up and car lot. Terry suspects that the deal is bent and turns to D.S. Jones for help.
    • Ep 5
      Fiddler on the Hoof
      1/30/89
      8.5
      After a robbery in a safety deposit bank, Arthur withdraws his money and hides it in his lock up and gets Terry to guard it.. But as Arthur leaves the bank he is caught on TV talking to an old friend, Maltese Tony,who is wanted by a local gang boss.
    • Ep 4
      The Last Video Show
      1/23/89
      9.1
      Arthur opens a video shop and gets Terry to run it, but there is a mix up over a tape that has been shot by a big time gangster (Jack Last) which compromises the local police, that has been inadvertently taken back the Arthur's shop in place of the real tape, the police , the gangsters are all after it before Arthur discovers what he has.moreless
    • Ep 3
      Fatal Impression
      1/16/89
      8.6
      An Irish fence dies owing Arthur money
    • Ep 2
      Days of Fines and Closures
      1/9/89
      8.4
      Dave goes missing while on a day trip to France. So Terry and Arthur take over the Winchester while he's away, but his wife thinks that Arthur is behind the disappearance, and calls in the police.
    • Ep 1
      It's a Sorry Lorry Morrie
      1/2/89
      8.2
      Arthur buys a lorry-load of electrical goods, but when he finds out that they are stolen, and the police are watching the lorry, the only way out of the problem is to set fire to the lorry.
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      An Officer and a Car Salesman
      12/26/88
      8.3
      Terry has been in prison after being convicted over some dodgy videos that Arthur had decided to store at his flat. On his release, Terry gets a job with an ex-army officer who runs a military-type survival school for executives. The ex-officer has been buying equipment from Arthur in order to rob a security van.moreless
  • Season 6
    • Ep 7
      Minder on the Orient Express
      12/25/85
      9.9
      Terry helps out a girl who was being mugged, and she repays him by giving him a couple of tickets for a holiday on the Orient Express. The girl turns out to be Nikki South,the daughter of Jack South, a big time crook who has died, and has left a large amount of money in a Swiss bank account. When Arthur finds out, he cons the other ticket off Terry and the two of them set off for Venice accompanied by several other travellers, all of whom are also interested in the Swiss bank account. The only clues to the money are a locket that Nikki carries around her neck, and a picture of Arsenal's F.A. Cup-winning team of 1971.moreless
    • Ep 6
      Waiting for Goddard
      10/9/85
      9.4
      A lawyer comes to see Arthur for some help in tracing an old man who has come into a considerable amount of money
    • Ep 5
      From Fulham with Love
      10/2/85
      9.7
      Arthur sells tracksuits and watches to some Russian Seaman, but one of them goes missing and tries to defect. When Arthur tries to bank the Russian money they will not except it. Arthur's nephew Nigel comes to work at the car lot
    • Ep 4
      Arthur is Dead, Long Live Arthur
      9/25/85
      8.0
      When the tax people catch up with Arthur, he fakes his death, and starts a rumour that he was being hounded by the police, and the tax authority's''When the news reaches the Winchester, they take up a collection.
    • Ep 3
      The Return of the Invincible Man
      9/18/85
      9.4
      When the local gents' tailor is going out of business, he wants Arthur to get a gang together and rob his safe so he can claim on the insurance. Things start to go wrong when Scotch Harry, the leader of the gang, is accidentally blown up.
    • Ep 2
      Life in the Fast Food Lane
      9/11/85
      9.1
      Arthur gets into the carphone business but unknown to him they are from a dodgy supplier Terry meets a girl who tries to hide her rich family background Arthur seeing his workforce being distracted does a deal with her father to break up the relationship
    • Ep 1
      Give Us This Day Arthur Daley's Bread
      9/4/85
      9.2
      Arthur launches a landscape gardening venture and recruits some ex-cons as cheap labour, but a spate of local burglaries attracts Chisholm's attention.
  • Season 5
    • Ep 9
      Around the Corner
      12/26/84
      9.0
      Arthur is given a greyhound to cover a debt. Terry tries to train it, while Arthur gets conned over some non-existant videos.
    • Ep 8
      The Balance of Power
      10/31/84
      9.8
      When Arthur's car lot is compulsorily purchased by the council, he decides to run as an independent candidate in the local council by-election. Terry and a local reporter help out, but just as he is about to win, the opposition want him barred for overspending during his campaign.
    • Ep 7
      Hypnotising Rita
      10/17/84
      9.3
      Arthur meets a young girl who is being conned by a hypnotherapist over a large sum of money coming to her. When the money is withheld, the girl tries to commit suicide and the doctor disappears. Terry sets out to track him down.
    • Ep 6
      The Long Ride Back to Scratchwood
      10/10/84
      9.7
      Arthur and Terry get involved in a scam to sell black market tickets for the football match between England and Scotland, but the scheme doesn't go to plan. There is a surprise in store for Arthur.
    • Ep 5
      Second Hand Pose
      10/3/84
      8.9
      Due to mix up, Terry is left in a large industrial meat freezer, and he decides to seek alternative employment. He gets work helping out an old friend who is in the second-hand furniture business.
    • Ep 4
      The Second Time Around
      9/26/84
      9.0
      An old author friend of Arthur's comes back to town to write a book, and sell her house. When she learns that her ex-husband has sold the house without her permission, she hires Terry, and a secretary to help with ideas, and Arthur to help get the money from her husband.moreless
    • Ep 3
      A Number of Old Wives' Tales
      9/19/84
      9.6
      Arthur gets involved with Clive Cosgrove, who has several businesses that are all run by women, but it turns out that he is married to all of them.
    • Ep 2
      What Makes Shamy Run?
      9/12/84
      9.0
      Arthur is looking for Shamy, an Indian emigrant who owes him money. Shamy pays him in counterfeit money, which Arthur doesn't notice, until Dave at the Winchester draws his attention to them. Shamy then steals a master video tape and, with Terry's help, flies off to India to sell it.
    • Ep 1
      Goodbye Sailor
      9/5/84
      8.9
      Arthur is involved in a deal to buy some cheap tobacco from a sailor and sends Terry and Arnie down to the South Coast to complete the deal, where they find that the tobacco has to be smuggled ashore from a French boat.
  • Season 4
    • Ep 11
      A Well Fashioned Fit-Up
      3/21/84
      9.2
      When Arthur tries to sell some fake dresses to a fashion agent, he refuses, but offers Terry a job guarding his warehouse. Terry has already promised a pub owner that he will work for him, so Arthur stands in for him.
    • Ep 10
      Get Daley!
      3/14/84
      9.1
      When an illegal bookie threatens a customer who owes him money, the customer collapses and dies of a heart attack. Arthur, who is about to go into hospital for an operation, is an eye-witness to the event and in no time he is being chased by the police, the bookie and the customer's family.moreless
    • Ep 9
      Windows
      3/7/84
      9.1
      Arthur gets in on the keep-fit fashion by opening an aerobics studio. Terry gets involved with two Italian families when the daughter of one family walks out on her husband.
    • Ep 8
      Willesden Suite
      2/29/84
      7.9
      Arthur gets in on a deal to provide a hotel with provisions. Terry helps out a young girl from Liverpool who wants to be a model but is ripped off by the photographer.
    • Ep 7
      A Star is Gorn
      2/22/84
      9.3
      When a rock star fakes his death, Terry tries to protect him from his unscrupulous manager, and a record producer who both want a share of his last recording which due to a mix-up has ended up in Arthur's lock up. Arthur tries to sell the tape when it becomes clear that the record has every chance of being a 'posthumous' hit.moreless
    • Ep 6
      If Money Be the Food of Love, Play On
      2/15/84
      9.4
      An Australian girl turns up at the Winchester and asks Arthur for help in finding an old boyfriend. But unknown to Arthur she and the long-lost boyfriend are confidence tricksters and, after pulling a big con in Australia, he has fled with her share of the money.
    • Ep 5
      The Car Lot Baggers
      2/8/84
      9.1
      When an unscrupulous builder wants a piece of land that is occupied by a local car dealer he hires a gang of thugs to move him out and tries to lay the blame at the door of the local gypsies.
    • Ep 4
      Sorry Pal, Wrong Number
      2/1/84
      9.4
      Arthur joins up with legendary con artist J.J.Mooney, in a racing scam. They hire a postal address and Terry gets to mind three public phone boxes, while Arthur and J.J. sit back and wait for the money to roll in. It all starts to go wrong when J.J. has a heart attack.moreless
    • Ep 3
      High Drains Pilferer
      1/25/84
      9.1
      Terry is helping out a local gangster as a driver when they come back to the flat of his mistress and find that she has been robbed of her jewels. Terry knows who the thief is and tries to get the jewels back.
    • Ep 2
      Senior Citizen Caine
      1/18/84
      9.5
      When a wealthy garage owner's wife dies he retires and leaves the business to his children, while he hires Terry as a bodyguard to move money out of the business before the VAT man move in.
    • Ep 1
      Rocky Eight and a Half
      1/11/84
      9.9
      When Arthur goes to a pirate boxing match, it gives him the idea, of getting Terry back into the ring for a fight with Jackie Wilson the man he fought seven years ago, when Terry threw the fight, and lost his licence. Things start to get complicated when Wilson's wife shows up and suggests that her husband isn't fit to fight.moreless
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      Minder's Christmas Bonus
      12/26/83
      8.6
      This special Christmas episode presents highlights from earlier episodes, linked by some new material set in the Winchester Club.
  • Season 3
    • Ep 13
      In
      4/7/82
      9.5
      Arthur gets arrested in a drugs raid after taking possession of a car bought in from Europe Terry tries to hunt down the seller and after a long chase Terry gets the driver but back at the police station Arthur is being released
    • Ep 12
      Back in Good Old England
      3/31/82
      8.9
      A villain who fled the country after a bank robbery is back to look up old friends, and to see whether his former gang members are willing to come in on another bank robbery that he has planned.
    • Ep 11
      Poetic Justice, Innit?
      3/24/82
      9.1
      While Arthur gets to serve on a jury, he leaves Terry in charge at the lock-up. Terry's friend Debbie goes into the business of home hair-cutting but on her first job, the client's house is robbed. As a witness, she asks Terry to go with her to the police, only to fall under suspicion.moreless
    • Ep 10
      Broken Arrow
      3/17/82
      9.2
      Arthur finds a potential darts champion playing for peanuts in a local pub, and enters him in a local competition, but his man is nobbled, but Arthur has seen enough to organize his own tournament., but he has a novel way to make sure he makes money, no matter who wins the match.moreless
    • Ep 9
      Why Pay Tax?
      3/10/82
      8.4
      Terry helps out Barry, an independent bookmaker, when he has to pay out a large amount of cash to one of his clients in a deserted car park, but it turns out that he only wants Terry as a witness to a fake robbery. Meanwhile, Terry loses his heart to a rival.moreless
    • Ep 8
      The Son Also Rises
      3/3/82
      9.2
      When a school boy is terrorised by local thugs, his mother hires Terry to protect him. It turns out that the thugs have been hired by his father's ex partner, who is just out of jail and has been cheated out of his promised windfall.
    • Ep 7
      The Birdman of Wormwood Scrubs
      2/24/82
      8.7
      An old friend of Arthur's gets out of prison, and hopes to pick up a large amount of money left over from a bank robbery, but things start to go wrong when the retired policeman who was in charge of the case, a warden from the prison, and the other member of the gang learn of the mans release, and try and get a share of the money.moreless
    • Ep 6
      Another Bride, Another Groom
      2/17/82
      9.4
      Arthur's niece is getting married,But Terry who should be driving the bride to the church is using the limousine to pick up a load of porn books.
    • Ep 5
      Dreamhouse
      2/10/82
      8.1
      Terry house sits for a rock star who has gone on tour, but it turns out that the star is broke and the bailiffs turn up to take the furniture away
    • Ep 4
      Looking For Micky
      2/3/82
      8.2
      Micky Dixon breaks out of jail in order to protest his innocence. Terry looks after him while the press try to hunt him down.
    • Ep 3
      Rembrandt Doesn't Live Here Anymore
      1/27/82
      8.1
      When Arthur finds an artist who can turn out work as good as the originals, he thinks that he can make money, until a crooked art dealer tries to cut in on him.
    • Ep 2
      You Need Hands
      1/20/82
      9.0
      Terry Gives Des a hand collecting a dept but gets his hand broken in a fight just when Arthur has a special job lined up so he has to hire another minder but unknown to Arthur the job involves drugs So Terry and Des come to the rescue
    • Ep 1
      Dead Men Do Tell Tales
      1/13/82
      9.9
      A crooked travel agent , Monte Wiseman gets Arthur and Terry to pick up a coffin at the airport and store it at the lock up. But when the coroner needs to perform an autopsy, Monte moves it from the lock up and despite Arthur's objections stores it at Terry's flat.moreless
  • Season 2
    • Ep 13
      A Lot of Bull and a Pat on the Back
      12/4/80
      8.7
      Terry and Arthur are hired to move a bull from its field to the owner's new farm. They discover that the bull was stolen, so they decide to find the men who hired them and get the bull returned to the rightful owner. Terry is also hired by his stripper-girlfriend to discourage a stalker.moreless
    • Ep 12
      Caught in the Act, Fact
      11/27/80
      9.0
      Terry help's out Des into delivering a car that that has been used in a robbery. The police pick up Terry when they find his fingerprints on the car but Arthur provides an alibi and he is released. Terry also minds a magistrate who is a shoplifter.
    • Ep 11
      All About Scoring, Innit
      11/20/80
      8.4
      A young footballer Danny Varrow wants to sell his story to the press, so Terry to minds him until Arthur can arrange a deal. Unfortunately Varrow is in debt to the local bookie, and the father of his latest conquest is also looking for him to talk about the little matter of sleeping with his daughter.moreless
    • Ep 10
      The Old School Tie
      11/13/80
      8.4
      An old friend of Terry's (George Palmer) has escaped from prison comes to see him to get help in overturning his sentence. With the help of a newspaper reporter Terry tracks down the real culprits and George gets compensation and a pardon.
    • Ep 9
      Diamonds are a Girl's Worst Enemy
      11/6/80
      9.0
      While working for a gangsters wife,Rose Mellors the car Terry is driving is stolen along with a bag of diamonds which are hidden in the car, then follows a race to recover the diamonds before the police can trace the car.
    • Ep 8
      All Mod Cons
      10/30/80
      8.2
      Arthur tries to sell Terry's flat out from under him. Meanwhile guest star Toyah Wilcox plays an unscrupulous landlady who is trying to evict a young couple from a house so she can sell it to a developer
    • Ep 7
      A Nice Little Wine
      10/23/80
      9.3
      Arthur gets into the wine business, but Clive his supplier gets robbed of Arthur's wine money, so it is up to Terry and Arthur to track down the thieves.
    • Ep 6
      The Beer Hunter
      10/16/80
      8.0
      Arthur meets his old army mate Yorkie. After a night on the town, Terry is to drive them home, but after taking him to his hotel, he goes missing. After a long search it turns out that Yorkie went to a local Hooker and somehow has lost his trousers. With his wife on her way down to London, the hunt is on for a replacement pair.moreless
    • Ep 5
      Not a Bad Lad, Dad
      10/9/80
      8.0
      An old friend of Terry's has left her son at Terry's house, while she sorts her life out. Terry gets attached to the lad, but when his stepfather starts to cause trouble, Terry has to fight to save the two of them.
    • Ep 4
      Don't Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here
      10/2/80
      9.0
      Terry trains Willie a boxer on the comeback trail, but it becomes apparent that he is not taking the fight seriously. The promoter wants Willie to lose and has had a large bet on the other boxer. Terry shames Willie into training properly but the outcome is in the balance right up to the last round.moreless
    • Ep 3
      You Lose Some, You Win Some
      9/25/80
      7.7
      Terry guards a group of people that Maurice the gambler has put together to win at roulette''When the casino start to protest, Terry hides them out at his flat, but this upsets his girlfriend Penny, who has taken the week off to be with him.
    • Ep 2
      Whose Wife Is It Anyway?
      9/18/80
      8.1
      When an old friend of Arthur's gets injured in a so-called hit-and-run 'accident', Terry gets involved in minding the villain's antique shop.
    • Ep 1
      National Pelmet
      9/11/80
      7.8
      Arthur gets Terry to guard a racehorse before he runs in a big race, but the owner and trainer are out to con the bookies and leave Arthur and Terry out in the cold.
  • Season 1
    • Ep 11
      You Gotta Have Friends
      1/21/80
      8.1
      When some bearer bonds go missing from big time gangster Bobby Altman, the courier Billy Gilpin is suspect. He later turns up at Arthur's house wanting to get out of town. So Terry drives him to a hotel in Brighton.When Altman finds out , he suspects Arthur of being involved and takes him for a run to get at the truth.moreless
    • Ep 10
      The Dessert Song
      1/14/80
      8.2
      Terry gets a job minding a Greek restaurant after saving a relation of the owner from being beaten up
    • Ep 9
      Monday Night Fever
      1/7/80
      9.0
      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, Arthur turns to a couple of vicious crooks. but Terry relents and tries to help.
    • Ep 8
      Come In T-64, Your Time Is Ticking Away
      12/17/79
      7.5
      Someone is assaulting the drivers and vandalising the cars of Arthur's minicab firm. His partner, Kevin, is reluctant to call in the police because he wants to avoid attracting the interest of the tax authorities, so Arthur sends Terry in under cover as a driver. Terry manages to track down the troublemakers, discovering who is behind the attacks and why Kevin wants to buy Arthur out of the firm.moreless
    • Ep 7
      The Bengal Tiger
      12/10/79
      8.8
      Terry minds a newspaper shop, from a group of Indians bent on revenge, over the shop owner's daughter and an arranged marriage.
    • Ep 6
      Aces High – And Sometimes Very Low
      12/3/79
      8.8
      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.
    • Ep 5
      The Bounty Hunter
      11/26/79
      9.0
      Terry and Arthur help out a young widow who has been swindled out of her savings.
    • Ep 4
      A Tethered Goat
      11/19/79
      8.8
      Terry agrees to guard a middle eastern commodity broker, but he and Arthur get more than they bargained for.
    • Ep 3
      The Smaller They Are…
      11/12/79
      6.6
      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.
    • Ep 2
      Bury My Half at Waltham Green
      11/5/79
      8.2
      After George an ex bank robber 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 that Arthur forgot to tell Terry is 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 storemoreless
    • Ep 1
      Gunfight at the O.K. Laundrette
      10/29/79
      8.6
      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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