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Minder

  • TV Series
  • 1979–19941979–1994
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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George Cole in Minder (1979)
  • Comedy
  • Crime
  • Drama
Arthur Daley, a small-time conman, hires former boxer Terry McCann to be his "minder" and protect him from other small-time crooks. While Terry is putting his life at risk as he tries his ha... Read allArthur Daley, a small-time conman, hires former boxer Terry McCann to be his "minder" and protect him from other small-time crooks. While Terry is putting his life at risk as he tries his hardest to satisfy his employer's demands, Arthur is busy exploiting Terry for all he is wor... Read allArthur Daley, a small-time conman, hires former boxer Terry McCann to be his "minder" and protect him from other small-time crooks. While Terry is putting his life at risk as he tries his hardest to satisfy his employer's demands, Arthur is busy exploiting Terry for all he is worth. When other people hire Terry's services through Arthur, Arthur usually keeps most of T... Read all
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,252
647
  • Creator
    • Leon Griffiths(series devised by)
  • Stars
    • George Cole
    • Glynn Edwards
    • Dennis Waterman
Top credits
  • Creator
    • Leon Griffiths(series devised by)
  • Stars
    • George Cole
    • Glynn Edwards
    • Dennis Waterman
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    • 24User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Nominated for 5 BAFTA Awards
      • 5 nominations total

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    George Cole
    George Cole
    • Arthuras Arthur…
    109 episodes109 eps • 1979–1994
    Glynn Edwards
    Glynn Edwards
    • Daveas Dave…
    95 episodes95 eps • 1979–1994
    Dennis Waterman
    Dennis Waterman
    • Terryas Terry…
    73 episodes73 eps • 1979–1989
    Gary Webster
    Gary Webster
    • Rayas Ray
    36 episodes36 eps • 1991–1994
    Patrick Malahide
    Patrick Malahide
    • Chisholmas Chisholm…
    24 episodes24 eps • 1979–1988
    Michael Povey
    • D.C. Jonesas D.C. Jones…
    21 episodes21 eps • 1982–1989
    Nicholas Day
    Nicholas Day
    • D.S. Morleyas D.S. Morley
    16 episodes16 eps • 1991–1993
    Peter Childs
    • Rycottas Rycott…
    15 episodes15 eps • 1979–1989
    Stephen Tompkinson
    Stephen Tompkinson
    • D.C. Parkas D.C. Park
    9 episodes9 eps • 1991
    Sidney Livingstone
    • Bertas Bert…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1980–1994
    Jonty Stephens
    • D.C. Fieldas D.C. Field
    7 episodes7 eps • 1993
    Emma Cunningham
    • Gloriaas Gloria
    7 episodes7 eps • 1991–1993
    Michael Troughton
    Michael Troughton
    • Melishas Melish…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1984–1989
    George Layton
    George Layton
    • Desas Des
    7 episodes7 eps • 1979–1983
    Lill Roughley
    • Doreenas Doreen…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1991–1994
    Diana Malin
    • Debbieas Debbie
    5 episodes5 eps • 1979–1982
    Mark Farmer
    • Justinas Justin…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1984–1989
    Gennie Nevinson
    • Pennyas Penny
    4 episodes4 eps • 1980
    • Creator
      • Leon Griffiths(series devised by)
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    Storyline

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    Arthur Daley, a small-time conman, hires former boxer Terry McCann to be his "minder" and protect him from other small-time crooks. While Terry is putting his life at risk as he tries his hardest to satisfy his employer's demands, Arthur is busy exploiting Terry for all he is worth. 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 about the amount of money he (as Terry's agent) is receiving on Terry's behalf. —David McAnally <D.McAnally@uq.net.au>
    • gangster
    • british humour
    • fight
    • con
    • london england
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    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Crime
      • Drama
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Dennis Waterman originally wanted Denholm Elliott to play the part of Arthur Daley. Executive Producer Verity Lambert disagreed.
    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      The title sequence originally had 'Euston Films presents' over the opening shot. Later prints of the same episodes did not have this. (Additionally, early episodes also began with the Thames Television ident sequence, which, particularly after Thames lost their broadcast franchise in 1992, have been dropped from most repeat runs).
    • Connections
      Featured in It'll Be Alright on the Night 3 (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      I Could Be So Good For You
      Lyrics by Patricia Maynard (as Waterman)

      Music by Gerard Kenny (as Kenny)

      Sung by Dennis Waterman (as Waterman)

      Title song (1979-1988)

    User reviews24

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    9/10
    Superb
    I was 8 years old when this started, and when I left home aged 18 it was still on. The theme tune followed me through the 80s - Bagpuss came and went, Dangermouse arrived, a raft of American programmes designed to sell toys (which was a brand new idea then) crashed onto UK shores, the Commodore 64 bleeped and caroused in the corner, acid house music chipped and blooped onto the radio..... and Arthur & Terry were still there. I saw a handful of episodes as child & teenager, and always found the on- screen chemistry pulled me in...... but I did feel that it had become a bit of a dinosaur by 1990. I left home and virtually forgot about it, until ITV4 started re-running it again.

    The writing was, and is, simply superb. Secondary characters are strongly developed and given good lines, something non-existent nowadays (see Taggart, Waterloo Road, Monarch Of The Glen) and almost every episode hangs together as a complete thing, ends tied up, viewer satisfaction assured. That takes good writing and good acting. Another, unintentional but wonderful, boon for the programme was that due to 75% of each episode being filmed on location outdoors over 15 years, it captured London in a constant state of flux that is clear and visible, something no other show has. It's fascinating to see London in that era, changing from series to series. And there's that chemistry between Cole and Waterman, which really shines through. That was fairly rare in a TV series back then, but is now like hen's teeth.

    Its success with 15-24 year olds today is surprising, yet gratifying. It says, perhaps, that things like story, good acting and love of craft do not age, or lose their brightness.
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    • Sep 30, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 29, 1979 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • The Fans of Minder Website
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Aufpasser
    • Filming locations
      • Fulham Police Station, Heckfield Place, Fulham Road, Fulham, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Euston Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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