Minder 

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

Creator:

Leon Griffiths

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 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:

gangster | gritty | british humour | fight | con | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The show was actually a slow burn success. Viewing figures for the first season were not very good, which wasn't helped by the show being delayed because of a nine week technicians strike which blacked out the ITV network, and Thames Television decided to axe the show. However, the management director felt positive about it and pressured them to commission one more season and to repeat the first. Both of them received much higher viewing figures, and by the third season, was a huge hit. It eventually attracted around 17.5 million viewers in the U.K. at its peak (when there were only 3 or 4 TV channels), and went on to be shown in seventy countries.

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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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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).

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Connections

Referenced in Little Britain: Episode #2.3 (2004)

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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.

Details

Official Sites:

The Fans of Minder Website

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 1979 (UK)

Also Known As:

Minder

Filming Locations:

Blythe House, 23 Blythe Road, West Kensington, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Euston Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (108 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1