Minder (1979)
Minder (1979)
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.

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0x01 An Officer and a Car Salesman

26 December, 1988 12:00 am
After coming out of jail, Terry gets a job with an ex army officer who runs a military type survival school for executives.He is also buying equipment from Arthur in order to rob a security van.

0x02 Minder - The Early Years

16 March, 2009 12:00 am
An exclusive interview with George Cole covering the early years of Minder.

0x03 Minder - The Middle Years

16 March, 2009 12:00 am
George Cole recounts the memories of the middle years of Minder.

0x04 Minder - The Gary Webster Years

16 March, 2009 12:00 am
George Cole concludes the exclusive interviews with a recount of the final years of Minder with the departure of Dennis Waterman and the arrival of Gary Webster as Ray Daley.

0x05 Christmas Bonus

26 December, 1983 12:00 am
Arthur and Terry help Dave to decorate the Christmas tree in the Winchester, whilst ‘Er Indoors and the children are supposedly on their way to Florida. It transpires that the tickets, purchased by Arthur from a mate, are standby only, and she is not pleased. She remains stranded at the airport, but Arthur makes a few urgent calls and eventually she gets away. At the Winchester, they reminisce about times past; clips from previous episodes of Series 3 are shown, featuring such memorable characters at Maurice Michaelson, the gambler, Big Bobby Altman and Scotch Harry.

0x06 Interview with George Cole

01 January, 1970 12:00 am
An interview with George Cole about the series.

0x07 Memories of Minder

01 January, 1970 12:00 am

0x08 A Little Bit of Give and Take

02 January, 1986 12:00 am
An old friend of Arthur's, Charlie Barker, has been banged up and the arrival of his son Shaun provides a problem when he asks Arthur for somewhere to kip. Arthur's all set for a trip with 'er indoors to the "Costa Packet" leaving Terry to look after the lad. Shaun will have some tough decisions to make when confronted with the prospect of taking drugs - will he make the right choice? Produced in 1986 and just 28 minutes long, A Little Bit of Give and Take was a one-off production for British school children to learn about the dangers of taking drugs. This episode was sent to schools and health authorities as part of a video package called Double Take. The theme of this episode covers how young people might react to situations when they are offered drugs and how they might cope with overcoming this.

0x09 Minder on the Orient Express

25 December, 1985 12:00 am
Saving deceased gangster Jack South's daughter Nikki from an attack by hired thugs earns "minder" Terry McCann a trip for two across Europe on the famous Orient Express. But a perfect romantic opportunity with his girlfriend Annie is ruined when his dodgy employer and "friend" Arthur Daley cons his way onto the trip to avoid a court appearance, and Terry again finds himself battling to protect Nikki from a whole train load of sinister characters all after Nikki's legacy. Add to this a Mafia hitman, a gun-toting Interpol officer and an unwelcome appearance by Terry and Arthurs' London nemesis, the long suffering Detective Sergeant Chisholm.

0x10 Royal Variety Performance sketch

14 November, 1982 12:00 am
A short Minder sketch with Dennis Waterman and George Cole. Cole was performing in The Pirates of Penzance, with Waterman in Windy City, hence both had musical performances too! It took place on 8 November 1982 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, in the presence of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and was broadcast on BBC1 on 14 November.

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