A lot of Minder fans are quite down on "Dreamhouse" due to its rambling, incoherent plot, but i've always had a soft spot for it and think that the programme makers should be commended for trying something different - Minder can't always be about pubs, punch ups and dodgy motors.
Terry McCann is hired to mind a washed up old rocker's house in the country for a few days, but what Tel thinks will be a nice, cushy holiday turns out to be anything but. The best bits are the scenes where Terry and Derek Farrow (Richard Griffiths) are having their frequent differences of opinion; these usually involve broken glass, flying or floating furniture, some very colourful dialogue and a wonderfully impromptu moment with a cork. In a separate plot Arthur is on the wrong end of a con for a change, and the sight of Benedict Cumberbatch's mum swallowing asparagus shoots whole makes him quite perturbed.
Dreamhouse should be enjoyed for what it is; a more experimental, letting the cameras roll and see what happens kind of vibe, and for the most part i think it comes off pretty well.
Terry McCann is hired to mind a washed up old rocker's house in the country for a few days, but what Tel thinks will be a nice, cushy holiday turns out to be anything but. The best bits are the scenes where Terry and Derek Farrow (Richard Griffiths) are having their frequent differences of opinion; these usually involve broken glass, flying or floating furniture, some very colourful dialogue and a wonderfully impromptu moment with a cork. In a separate plot Arthur is on the wrong end of a con for a change, and the sight of Benedict Cumberbatch's mum swallowing asparagus shoots whole makes him quite perturbed.
Dreamhouse should be enjoyed for what it is; a more experimental, letting the cameras roll and see what happens kind of vibe, and for the most part i think it comes off pretty well.