Minder (1979–1994)

Arthur Daley, a small-time conman, hires former boxer Terry McCann to be his 'minder', so Terry can protect him (Arthur) from other, small-time, crooks. While Terry is trying his hardest to... See full summary »

Stars:

George Cole, Glynn Edwards, Dennis Waterman

5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
George Cole	...	Arthur (109 episodes, 1979-1994)
Glynn Edwards	...	Dave (95 episodes, 1979-1994)
Dennis Waterman	...	Terry (73 episodes, 1979-1989)

Storyline

Arthur Daley, a small-time conman, hires former boxer Terry McCann to be his 'minder', so Terry can protect him (Arthur) from other, small-time, crooks. While Terry is trying his hardest to satisfy his employer's demands, and putting his own life at risk, Arthur is busy exploiting Terry for all he is worth. For, when other people hire Terry's services, through Arthur, Arthur usually keeps most of Terry's share of the money for himself, by misleading the hard-working Terry as to the amount of money, he (as Terry's agent) is receiving on Terry's behalf.

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Plot Keywords:

money | minder | boxer | cult tv | dodgy deal | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 1979 (UK)

Filming Locations:

133a Portland Road, Notting Hill, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Euston Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (108 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ray Brooks refused a number of guest star roles.

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Goofs

In the opening titles for the Terry McCann episodes (Seasons 1-7) a sporty white Ford Escort with a blue stripe down the side is seen in the background. In a close-up shot of Terry looking at the Ford Capri he is about to buy, the Escort's window is up, but in a later shot where Arthur and Terry walk from the back of the Capri to admire it from a distance, the Escort's window is wound down.

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Connections

Referenced in BMX Bandits (1983)

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Soundtracks

"I Could Be So Good For You"
(instrumental)
Music by Gerard Kenny (as Kenny)
Title music (1991-1994)

User Reviews

This is one of my favourite programmes and i wasn't even born when it started.

Minder is about Arthur Daley(George Cole)who is a second hand car salesman,but he also sells dodgy gear that falls off the back of lorries or things that are stolen.As you would think in a business like this he would need some protection from small time crooks or the owners of the merchandise,so he hires Terry Mccann(Dennis Waterman)as his Minder.Terry more often looks after Arthurs friends,which always results in something bad happening to someone. Minder is an excellent show.It has everything,its a good comedy and drama and there's the occasional car chase and there's a lot of good fight scenes from Dennis Waterman.Cole and Waterman are a brilliant duo,I would recommend this fantastic programme to everyone that enjoys good action and comedy.