Minder (1979)
Directors:
Roy Ward Baker,
Francis Megahy,
Terry Green,
Ian Toynton,
Diarmuid Lawrence,
Roger Bamford,
Lawrence Gordon Clark,
Gordon Flemyng,
Tom Clegg,
Robert Young,
James Gatward,
Peter Sasdy,
Mike Vardy,
Christopher King,
Christopher Menaul,
Ian Sharp,
Martin Campbell,
Richard Standeven,
Keith Washington,
Dennis Abey,
Jim Hill,
Chris Gabrin,
William Brayne,
Derek Banham,
Alister Hallum,
A.J. Quinn,
Charles Beeson,
Ken Hannam,
John Reardon,
John Stroud,
Baz Taylor
Actors:
Arthur
Dave
Terry
Ray
Chisholm
D.C. Jones
D.S. Morley
Rycott
D.C. Park
Bert
Genres:Comedy, Crime, Drama
Production company:
Writers:
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Trailer:
Official Trailer - Season 1
Keywords:gangster, british humour, fight, con game, london england, pub, bartender, ex convict, 1970s, 1980s
Trivias:
uncategorized: Dennis Waterman originally wanted Denholm Elliott to play the part of Arthur Daley. Executive producer Verity Lambert disagreed.
uncategorized: The series was not an immediate success. Viewing figures for the first season were not very good, which was not helped by the series being delayed because of a nine-week technicians strike which blacked out the ITV network, and Thames Television decided to cancel the show. However, the managing director felt positive about it and pressured them to commission one more season and to repeat the first. Both of them received much higher viewing figures, and by the third season it was a huge hit. It eventually attracted around 17.5 million viewers in the UK at its peak (when there were only four TV channels), and went on to be shown in 70 countries.
uncategorized: The series was famous for its use of "Mockney", which sounded like Cockney slang, but was made up by either George Cole or the scriptwriters. Some expressions became so well-known they have since passed into the language, including "a nice little earner" (a profitable task), "'er indoors" (the wife), "give him a little slap" (beat him up).
uncategorized: Dennis Waterman originally wanted Denholm Elliott to play the part of Arthur Daley. Executive producer Verity Lambert disagreed.
uncategorized: The series was not an immediate success. Viewing figures for the first season were not very good, which was not helped by the series being delayed because of a nine-week technicians strike which blacked out the ITV network, and Thames Television decided to cancel the show. However, the managing director felt positive about it and pressured them to commission one more season and to repeat the first. Both of them received much higher viewing figures, and by the third season it was a huge hit. It eventually attracted around 17.5 million viewers in the UK at its peak (when there were only four TV channels), and went on to be shown in 70 countries.
uncategorized: The series was famous for its use of "Mockney", which sounded like Cockney slang, but was made up by either George Cole or the scriptwriters. Some expressions became so well-known they have since passed into the language, including "a nice little earner" (a profitable task), "'er indoors" (the wife), "give him a little slap" (beat him up).
Goof:
continuity: 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.
continuity: 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.
Plots:
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley. Can his ex-boxer bodyguard Terry stay level-headed whilst working for the King of Dodgy Deals?
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 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 Terry's share of the money for himself by misleading the hard-working Terry about the amount of money he (as Terry's agent) is receiving on Terry's behalf.
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 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 Terry's share of the money for himself by misleading the hard-working Terry about the amount of money he (as Terry's agent) is receiving on Terry's behalf.
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Featured in: It'll Be Alright on the Night 3 (Outtakes shown.) , It'll Be Alright Late at Night (Outtake shown.) , 100 Greatest TV Characters
Followed by: Minder on the Orient-Express , An Officer and a Car Salesman , Minder
Official website:
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