Minder - The Complete Collection [DVD]

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With Terry off the scene, local undesirables start to muscle in on Arthur, but it soon emerges that Ray is able to handle himself in a fight, and indeed in a tight situation, and Arthur appoints him his new "minder". Many episodes in the first seven series featured either Chisholm and Jones or Rycott and Mellish, and the two pairs sometimes appeared together, emphasising the professional rivalry between them, much to the annoyance of their superior officer, Detective (Chief) Inspector Norton ( Tony Caunter). However, due to an accident, this car has to be repaired and Arthur is forced to borrow a friend's customised Chevrolet Corvette C3 Stingray that he is trying to sell.

Jones was promoted to Detective Sergeant in Series 7, with DC MacDonald (Robin Cameron) as his assistant. We will introduce you exclusively to Newpay finance products provided by NewDay Limited under this Introducer Appointed Representative arrangement. DS Albert Chisholm; Detective Sergeant Albert "Cheerful Charlie" Chisholm (played by Patrick Malahide) made a brief appearance in the first episode and appeared in another 23 episodes in the first six series. Barman Dave Harris at first made only occasional appearances, but the rapport between Arthur, Terry and Dave also become popular and by the second series he too was given more screen time. Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links, and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references.There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. To those of us of a certain vintage this series makes compelling viewing focusing on a "dodgy dealer" (Arthur Daley played by George Cole) who "ducks and dives" through life in London, and, who is frequently bailed out by his Minder (Dennis Waterman). Ray does not initially have a drivers licence but can handle most vehicles, including the beaten up old blue Ford Transit van from Arthur's lock-up.

The legendary George Cole plays Arthur Daley, a man synonymous with dodgy goods and shady deals and who knew a 'nice little earner' when he saw one, hires Terry McCann ( Dennis Waterman) to be his 'Minder' to protect him from other small time crooks. Later series starring Cole and Waterman featured Billy Connolly playing Tick-Tack, a bookie and grifter, Brian Blessed as corrupt police officer DI Dyer, Ian McShane as gangster Jack Last, Roy Kinnear as "Fat Charlie" and Andrew Sachs as Sidney. Like Arthur, he is a "wide" businessman, who likes expensive clothing and cars although his tastes are less traditional. Arthur frequently mentioned his wife, who was never named or seen and referred to as "'Er indoors" (Ray would refer to her as "Auntie" in the later series). Episodes released include interviews with George Layton, Gerard Kenny, Suzi Quatro, Karl Howman and Gennie Nevinson.This 17-disc collection brings together Series 6-10 of Minder, complete and uncut as originally broadcast, with a collection of special features celebrating the success of one of Britain’s most popular and enduring television classics. In the Series 7 episode " It's a Sorry Lorry, Morrie", Arthur is down on his luck and has to resort to driving a clapped-out mustard yellow Ford Granada Mk. Arthur's exact age is only ever stated once, in S1 E1, when he tells Terry's date he's 52 and thus born in 1927. You Lose Some, You Win Some', 'Don't Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here', 'Not a Bad Lad, Dad', 'The Beer Hunter', 'A Nice Little Wine', 'All Mod Cons', 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Worst Enemy', 'The Old School Tie', 'All About Scoring, Innit? Spanning 15 years with a staggering 108 episodes, Minder became one of Thames Television’s most successful series of the 1980s, screening in over 70 countries.

At its peak, the show was one of ITV's most popular programmes, even the repeats attracting over 10 million viewers. The most entertaining, tightly scripted, inventively comic and sharply directed drama series of all time.Rediscover all 10 original series - running from 1979 to 1994 - of this classic British comedy series in all of their glory, over 33 discs. The first seven series starred Dennis Waterman as Terry McCann, an honest and likeable bodyguard ( minder in London slang) and George Cole as Arthur Daley, an ambitious, but highly unscrupulous importer/exporter, wholesaler, used-car salesman and purveyor of anything else from which there was money to be made, legally or not. The set comes well presented and, although I note some comments about the technical quality of the disc transfer, the visual and audio quality does not in any way detract from the fact that the discs are certainly highly watchable.

Ray did not have a regular car and was usually lumbered with the beaten up old blue Ford Transit van from Arthur's lockup. Arthur tests Terry's patience with dishonest and doomed schemes to make money, then uses his cunning to persuade Terry to stay with him. Despite its eventual success, Minder was a slow burner, not helped by being delayed by a technicians' strike which forced most of the ITV network off the air for eleven weeks in mid-1979. As the series progressed over 15 years, more emphasis was placed on the comedic aspects of the minder-principal relationship, and the show became more a comedy driven by a dramatic plot. In the feature-length episode " An Officer and a Car Salesman" that preceded series 7, Chisholm was written out (he was seen to have taken a job as a security officer), and Jones was promoted to DS.Back in Good Old England' and 'In'; Series 4 episodes are: 'Minder's Christmas Bonus', 'Rocky Eight and a Half', 'Senior Citizen Caine', 'High Drains Pilferer', 'Sorry Pal, Wrong Number', 'The Car Lot Baggers', 'If Money Be the Food of Love, Play On', 'A Star Is Gorn', 'Willesden Suite', 'Windows', 'Get Daley! There are so many memorable moments but if you have any (and I'll guess they will invariably involve Arthur Daley but maybe not?