Minder
This British comedy-drama follows a streetwise small-time operator whose dodgy deals keep landing him in trouble, while his reluctant minder is left to smooth things over. Set against a rough-and-ready London backdrop, each episode mixes scams, police attention, and dry humor.
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Season 1
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E1
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 · 49m -
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E2
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 · 49m -
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E3
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 · 49m -
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E4
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 · 50m -
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E5
The Bounty Hunter
Terry and Arthur help out a young widow who has been swindled out of her savings.
Nov 26, 1979 · 50m -
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E6
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 · 51m -
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E7
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 · 50m -
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E8
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 · 48m -
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E9
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 · 51m -
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E10
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 · 51m -
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E11
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 · 51m