Arthur gets done by a couple of blokes and then gets a very conniving revenge . Mum's the word . The bingo scene is truly the highlight of the whole series.
3 Reviews
Arthur gets double two times
feargal-915582 June 2022
Excellent throwback to start Series 10
ArtVandelayImporterExporter18 January 2024
Gary Webster as Ray Daley is back for this third series as Arthur Daley's Minder. A little heavier in the face. A little less hair.
But the writers are as nimble as ever. They fashioned a story centred on Arthur's wheeling and dealing, naturally. He pawns 'Er Indoors' jewelry so he can get the cash to pay the man to get the goods to sell to another guy to get the cash to buy the goods...you get the idea. There are so many moving parts you practically need a scorecard, which is half the fun with Minder.
There's at least one double-cross in here. An insurance scheme. A robbery. A fire. They pack in a lot of plot.
Then there's Arthur's linguistic cunning. Always a treat. The sitdown with Mervyn (Lionel Haft) is one of the all-time greats in the entire series.
Arthur has to work hard for a result this time around but it's worth every minute.
But the writers are as nimble as ever. They fashioned a story centred on Arthur's wheeling and dealing, naturally. He pawns 'Er Indoors' jewelry so he can get the cash to pay the man to get the goods to sell to another guy to get the cash to buy the goods...you get the idea. There are so many moving parts you practically need a scorecard, which is half the fun with Minder.
There's at least one double-cross in here. An insurance scheme. A robbery. A fire. They pack in a lot of plot.
Then there's Arthur's linguistic cunning. Always a treat. The sitdown with Mervyn (Lionel Haft) is one of the all-time greats in the entire series.
Arthur has to work hard for a result this time around but it's worth every minute.
A Fridge Too Far (Jan 6, 1994)
dovestones18 June 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Series 10 Episode 1
Arthur enters a pawn brokers. Later, Arthur offers to sell bikes to a "Pizza Man." Ray mentions Arthur doesn't own any bikes, but Arthur knows a man who does, Mervin. They agree a price and Mervin will deliver as soon as Arthur pays.
At the Winchester Arthur is offered some fridge freezers by Brian. Arthur initially declines, but the price is too tempting for him to turn down.
Ray is bowling with his friend's Gino and Marty. Gino's mother, Lucy, shows up with his asthma inhaler. Ray and Marty insists she stays, much to Gino's embarrassment. Then Arthur arrives, looking for Ray. Later, they meet Brian for delivery of the fridges.
The following day Arthur visits Mervin's house wanting to pay cash on delivery for the bikes. Mervin insists on cash up front. Arthur offers him a free fridge. Mervin declines. Later, Arthur calls the Pizza Man to ask for cash up front for the bikes. The Pizza Man declines.
Mervin visits the car lot to tell Arthur he can pay cash on delivery for the bikes after Arthur left a fridge brochure at Mervin's house for his wife to find. Arthur and Ray install the fridge at Mervin's.
Arthur and Ray meet Mervin at night to collect the bikes. Two men jump out of Mervin's van to surprise Ray and beat him. Mervin tells Arthur the fridge was faulty. It set on fire, damaging part of his house, and he and his wife were saved by a neighbour. He tells Arthur the money Arthur paid for the bikes he is keeping as compensation. If Arthur wants the bikes he will have to pay extra. Arthur is forced to pay his remaining money the Pizza Man gave him.
Ray puts the bikes in the lock up, with the fridges. Arthur blames Ray for the faulty fridge. Ray shows Arthur how he plugged the fridge in. They get into an argument until the fridge Ray plugged in suddenly sets on fire. Ray mentions there's no insurance, which gives Arthur an idea.
Arthur phones the Pizza Man to explain the bikes he paid for are unavailable. Arthur takes out insurance at the lock up. He meets with Ray and Dave at the Winchester to plan to rob the lock up. Arthur asks Ray to hire Marty and Gino to be to robbers. Ray refuses to help but Arthur reluctantly tells him he pawned his wife's jewellery to raise the money to buy the fridges off Brian. He needs the insurance money to buy back her jewellery, deliver the bikes to the Pizza Man, and get rid of the fridges.
Ray discusses the robbery with Gino and Marty at Gino's house. At the lock up, Arthur signs his insurance papers. Ray parks outside, close by. A second van arrives. Two men burst into the lock up in masks, and tie up Arthur and the insurance man. Arthur plays along, believing them to be Ray's friends. Ray watches the bikes being loaded into the second van. He spots a policeman nearby and has to distract him. The robbers leave and drive away, past Ray and the policeman. Ray unties Arthur and the insurance man, acting dumb. The insurance man leaves to phone the police. Arthur and Ray discuss the robbery when Marty and Gino suddenly arrive wearing tights over their faces.
At the Winchester Arthur says he will have to give the insurance money to the Pizza Man, so he is back to square one. Ray mentions they can't afford to buy the jewellery back and is certain it wasn't a coincidence they were actually robbed during a fake robbery. Ray asks Marty and Gino to make sure they didn't tell anyone about the robbery. They tell him they didn't say anything. Gino mentions his mum, and Ray notes that Gino tells his mum everything.
Arthur meets his insurance broker. He is told his insurance doesn't cover motor vehicles. Ray goes to speak to Lucy at work when he sees Mervin and her together. Arthur goes to the Winchester, and Dave tells him an angry Pizza Man is there looking for him.
Ray follows Mervin and Lucy as they drive away together. He stops by the car lot to collect Arthur. They watch Mervin and Lucy in a restaurant and realise Mervin heard about Arthur's planned robbery when Gino told Lucy. They continue to follow them to a bingo hall. Arthur and Ray approach them at a table. Mervin realises he has been caught. Arthur and Mervin go to the bar to talk. Arthur lets it be known to Mervin he is aware he is behind the robbery, but will keep quiet about his affair if Mervin returns the bikes, plus pays Arthur compensation.
Ray tells the Pizza Man his bikes are being delivered by Mervin, who was responsible for them being delayed.
At the lock up one of fridges sets on fire. When Arthur and Ray arrive a fireman informs them that a number of fridges that were plugged in suffered electrical failures and have burned. Arthur's insurance brokers arrive and are suspicious of the fire but the fireman assures them of no foul play.
Arthur buys his wife's jewellery back. Ray hopes he learned his lesson. Dave tells Arthur his wife has phoned, claiming they were burgled.
Arthur enters a pawn brokers. Later, Arthur offers to sell bikes to a "Pizza Man." Ray mentions Arthur doesn't own any bikes, but Arthur knows a man who does, Mervin. They agree a price and Mervin will deliver as soon as Arthur pays.
At the Winchester Arthur is offered some fridge freezers by Brian. Arthur initially declines, but the price is too tempting for him to turn down.
Ray is bowling with his friend's Gino and Marty. Gino's mother, Lucy, shows up with his asthma inhaler. Ray and Marty insists she stays, much to Gino's embarrassment. Then Arthur arrives, looking for Ray. Later, they meet Brian for delivery of the fridges.
The following day Arthur visits Mervin's house wanting to pay cash on delivery for the bikes. Mervin insists on cash up front. Arthur offers him a free fridge. Mervin declines. Later, Arthur calls the Pizza Man to ask for cash up front for the bikes. The Pizza Man declines.
Mervin visits the car lot to tell Arthur he can pay cash on delivery for the bikes after Arthur left a fridge brochure at Mervin's house for his wife to find. Arthur and Ray install the fridge at Mervin's.
Arthur and Ray meet Mervin at night to collect the bikes. Two men jump out of Mervin's van to surprise Ray and beat him. Mervin tells Arthur the fridge was faulty. It set on fire, damaging part of his house, and he and his wife were saved by a neighbour. He tells Arthur the money Arthur paid for the bikes he is keeping as compensation. If Arthur wants the bikes he will have to pay extra. Arthur is forced to pay his remaining money the Pizza Man gave him.
Ray puts the bikes in the lock up, with the fridges. Arthur blames Ray for the faulty fridge. Ray shows Arthur how he plugged the fridge in. They get into an argument until the fridge Ray plugged in suddenly sets on fire. Ray mentions there's no insurance, which gives Arthur an idea.
Arthur phones the Pizza Man to explain the bikes he paid for are unavailable. Arthur takes out insurance at the lock up. He meets with Ray and Dave at the Winchester to plan to rob the lock up. Arthur asks Ray to hire Marty and Gino to be to robbers. Ray refuses to help but Arthur reluctantly tells him he pawned his wife's jewellery to raise the money to buy the fridges off Brian. He needs the insurance money to buy back her jewellery, deliver the bikes to the Pizza Man, and get rid of the fridges.
Ray discusses the robbery with Gino and Marty at Gino's house. At the lock up, Arthur signs his insurance papers. Ray parks outside, close by. A second van arrives. Two men burst into the lock up in masks, and tie up Arthur and the insurance man. Arthur plays along, believing them to be Ray's friends. Ray watches the bikes being loaded into the second van. He spots a policeman nearby and has to distract him. The robbers leave and drive away, past Ray and the policeman. Ray unties Arthur and the insurance man, acting dumb. The insurance man leaves to phone the police. Arthur and Ray discuss the robbery when Marty and Gino suddenly arrive wearing tights over their faces.
At the Winchester Arthur says he will have to give the insurance money to the Pizza Man, so he is back to square one. Ray mentions they can't afford to buy the jewellery back and is certain it wasn't a coincidence they were actually robbed during a fake robbery. Ray asks Marty and Gino to make sure they didn't tell anyone about the robbery. They tell him they didn't say anything. Gino mentions his mum, and Ray notes that Gino tells his mum everything.
Arthur meets his insurance broker. He is told his insurance doesn't cover motor vehicles. Ray goes to speak to Lucy at work when he sees Mervin and her together. Arthur goes to the Winchester, and Dave tells him an angry Pizza Man is there looking for him.
Ray follows Mervin and Lucy as they drive away together. He stops by the car lot to collect Arthur. They watch Mervin and Lucy in a restaurant and realise Mervin heard about Arthur's planned robbery when Gino told Lucy. They continue to follow them to a bingo hall. Arthur and Ray approach them at a table. Mervin realises he has been caught. Arthur and Mervin go to the bar to talk. Arthur lets it be known to Mervin he is aware he is behind the robbery, but will keep quiet about his affair if Mervin returns the bikes, plus pays Arthur compensation.
Ray tells the Pizza Man his bikes are being delivered by Mervin, who was responsible for them being delayed.
At the lock up one of fridges sets on fire. When Arthur and Ray arrive a fireman informs them that a number of fridges that were plugged in suffered electrical failures and have burned. Arthur's insurance brokers arrive and are suspicious of the fire but the fireman assures them of no foul play.
Arthur buys his wife's jewellery back. Ray hopes he learned his lesson. Dave tells Arthur his wife has phoned, claiming they were burgled.
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