Leon Griffiths
Director
Minder (1979)
Series 1
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.
Released Oct. 29, 1979
Episode 60 min
14+
Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Production Companies: Euston Films
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Gunfight at the OK Launderette
Terry is caught inside a launderette, while it is being robbed. As the police gather outside, Arthur tries to make some money by selling Terry's life story to the press.
Oct. 29, 1979, midnight
S1E2 - Bury My Half at Waltham Green
After ex bank robber George is released from prison, Arthur gets Terry to mind him, until the whereabouts of a large amount of hidden cash is found. The only problem is that Arthur forgot to tell Terry that George is a decoy laying a false trail, while the real bank robber is released, and then he and Arthur will be free to find the money - but they all have a surprise in store...
Nov. 5, 1979, midnight
S1E3 - The Smaller They Are...
Scotch Harry arrives from the airport where he has been looking for easy pickings. He has struck lucky by stealing a suitcase full of banknotes, but unknown to him they are forged. Arthur hides him, until he can come to some agreement with the rightful owner.
Nov. 12, 1979, midnight
S1E4 - A Tethered Goat
Terry agrees to guard a middle eastern commodity broker, but he and Arthur get more than they bargained for.
Nov. 19, 1979, midnight
S1E5 - The Bounty Hunter
Terry and Arthur help out a young widow who has been swindled out of her savings.
Nov. 26, 1979, midnight
S1E6 - Aces High and Sometimes Very Low
Maurice, a professional gambler, is barred from a casino after a large win. Later, he is beaten up and the winnings are stolen. When he hears of a big poker game, he has to sell his car to Arthur to raise the stake money, and gets Terry to guard him.
Dec. 3, 1979, midnight
S1E7 - The Bengal Tiger
Terry minds a newspaper shop, from a group of Indians bent on revenge, over the shop owner's daughter and an arranged marriage.
Dec. 10, 1979, midnight
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S1E8 - Come in T-64, Your Time is Ticking Away
When the minicab company he has a share in starts getting trouble from a couple of local louts, Arthur sends in Terry undercover as a driver. But the trouble is coming from an unexpected source...
Dec. 17, 1979, midnight
S1E9 - Monday Night Fever
Arthur falls for a club singer, and promises to put her in the big time, but falls foul of an unscrupulous club owner. When Terry refuses to help him, he turns to a couple of vicious crooks...
Jan. 7, 1980, midnight
S1E10 - The Dessert Song
Terry gets a job minding a Greek restaurant after saving a relation of the owner from being beaten up.
Jan. 14, 1980, midnight
S1E11 - You Gotta Have Friends
When some bearer bonds go missing from big time gangster Bobby Altman, the courier Billy Gilpin is a suspect, and he seeks Arthur's help...
Jan. 21, 1980, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 6545 min.
Released: Oct. 29, 1979
Last Air Date: March 10, 1994, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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