Minder(1979)

6.8
10 Seasons
ComedyDramaAction & AdventureCrime

"The world is your lobster"

Overview

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

Created By: Leon Griffiths

Episodes

Gunfight at the OK Launderette
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.

29/10/197960 min
Bury My Half at Waltham Green
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...

05/11/197960 min
The Smaller They Are...
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.

12/11/197960 min
A Tethered Goat
Ep 4

A Tethered Goat

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

19/11/197960 min
The Bounty Hunter
Ep 5

The Bounty Hunter

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

26/11/197960 min
Aces High and Sometimes Very Low
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.

03/12/197960 min
The Bengal Tiger
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.

10/12/197960 min
Come in T-64, Your Time is Ticking Away
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...

17/12/197960 min
Monday Night Fever
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...

07/01/198060 min
The Dessert Song
Ep 10

The Dessert Song

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

14/01/198060 min
You Gotta Have Friends
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...

21/01/198060 min

Show Info

StatusEnded
NetworkITV1
TypeScripted

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