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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)
ComedyCrimeDrama
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
2.5K
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POPULARITY
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    • Creator
      • Leon Griffiths(series devised by)
    • Stars
      • George Cole
      • Glynn Edwards
      • Dennis Waterman
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    • Creator
      • Leon Griffiths(series devised by)
    • Stars
      • George Cole
      • Glynn Edwards
      • Dennis Waterman
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    • 24User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 5 BAFTA Awards
      • 5 nominations total

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

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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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    Top review
    10/10
    Quality
    Minder is without doubt one of the greatest TV shows produced in Britian with a topnotch double act providing its heartbeat. Cole and Waterman work so well off each other that only repeated viewing can allow you to fully appreciate their chemistry. Cole's Arthur Daley is easily the best "Wheeler Dealer" ever created, anywhere on television. Although Del Boy in "Only Fools..." is carved from the same mould he shows signs of weakness through family commitments and links to friendship, where as Daley is 100% in it for himself, drooling at the mouth at the merest sight of money or personal profit. Waterman as Terry is perfectly legit in the role as he sympathetic hardman and the fact that he doesn't get lost under the giant shadow of Cole's tour de force is a testiment to Watermans skills as an actor.

    I'd advise anyone who isn't familiar with the show to hunt for the early episodes and enjoy what was a very gritty and real drama, where Terry is clearly the main man whilst, at that point, Arthur is secondary in the writers minds (Not that it deminishes his screen presence, just leaves you wanting more). Another important component to its success was its grand array of support players, from Dave the barman at everyones favourite watering hole, the Winchester, to dodgy geezers like Des the mechanic and the hilarious, bumbling Police who could never catch Arthur in the act. The show did lose some of its hard edge as it veered off towards a comedic element but it always remained true to the characters, and as such the characters became the central theme. Instead of getting embroiled in incidents, they BECAME the incidents. I can't say enough good words about this programme. I have every episode on tape and watch them all the time. The only thing that you can say is that they DEFINITELY don't make 'em as good as this anymore.
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    • Apr 9, 2004

    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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