You Need Hands

Episode aired Jan 20, 1982
TV-14
46m

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

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Comedy Crime Drama

Terry gets his hand broken in a fight whilst collecting a debt so Arthur temporarily employs a new minder in Vernon, to help him guard a consignment of diamonds that he is shipping out. In f... Read allTerry gets his hand broken in a fight whilst collecting a debt so Arthur temporarily employs a new minder in Vernon, to help him guard a consignment of diamonds that he is shipping out. In fact the consignment turns out to be drugs, placing Arthur in danger and requiring Terry to... Read allTerry gets his hand broken in a fight whilst collecting a debt so Arthur temporarily employs a new minder in Vernon, to help him guard a consignment of diamonds that he is shipping out. In fact the consignment turns out to be drugs, placing Arthur in danger and requiring Terry to come to his assistance.

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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

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Trivia
Leslie Sarony (Old Man) was an Entertainer, Singer and Actor, whose career spanned from 1911-1985. He was also a Veteran of the Second World War.

Quotes
Terry McCann: [Terry has gone back to the place where he got beaten up and catches up with the security man who was involved in the fight, Terry collars him as he's getting into his car] Excuse me, pal. No, no, don't get hasty! I just want to ask you about the motor, where'd you buy it?
Security Guard: Suttons on the Harrow Road
Terry McCann: Terrific. Now, piss off before I start remembering your mates

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)

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Featured review

9/10

You need hands

An enjoyable well written episode that is watchable over and over again. Arthur gets involved with a very upper crust diamond dealer and after Terry loses a fight and gets injured employs Mike Read as his temporary replacement . They later find out the posh criminal has links to drugs with some other very well dressed and up market criminals something Arthur isn't aware of. The posh diamond dealer is an extremely unpleasant character indeed and we see this from the very earliest scenes. The actor playing him does a great job displaying narcissistic traits and he most certainly should have been given a good slap by Terry. Every scene in this one is extremely good and the writing and comedy is of a very high standard. A great twist to this one even if a little far fetched and some very good scenes between the two main leads showing almost telepathic comic timing by this point.