Minder (1979)
This comedy drama series featured Terry McCann, a former boxer with a conviction for G.B.H., and Arthur Daley, a second-hand car dealer with an eye for a nice little earner. Alongside his many business ventures, Arthur would regularly hire Terry out as a minder or bodyguard, later replaced by nephew, Ray Daley.
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Episode 1 - National Pelmet
Release Date: 1980-09-11Arthur gets Terry to guard a racehorse before he runs in a big race, but the owner and trainer are out to con the bookies and leave them out in the cold.
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Episode 2 - Whose Wife is it Anyway?
Release Date: 1980-09-18When an old friend of Arthur's gets injured in a so-called "hit and run accident" Terry gets involved in minding the villain's antique shop.
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Episode 3 - You Lose Some, You Win Some
Release Date: 1980-09-25Terry guards a group of people that Maurice the gambler has put together to win at roulette. When the casino starts to protest, he hides them out at his flat, but this upsets his girlfriend Penny, who has taken the week off to be with him.
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Episode 4 - Don't Tell Them Willie Boy was Here
Release Date: 1980-10-02Terry trains Willie a boxer on the comeback trail, but it becomes apparent that he is not taking the fight seriously. The promoter wants Willie to lose and has had a large bet on the other boxer. Terry shames Willie into training properly but the outcome is in the balance right up to the last round.
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Episode 5 - Not a Bad Lad, Dad
Release Date: 1980-10-09An old friend of Terry's has left her son at his house, while she sorts her life out. Terry gets attached to the lad, but then the stepfather starts to cause trouble...
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Episode 6 - The Beer Hunter
Release Date: 1980-10-16Arthur meets his old army mate Yorkie. After a night on the town, Terry drives them home, but Yorkie goes missing...
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Episode 7 - A Nice Little Wine
Release Date: 1980-10-23Arthur gets into the wine business, but Clive, his supplier, is robbed, and with Terry's help they must track down the thieves.
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Episode 8 - All Mod Cons
Release Date: 1980-10-30Arthur tries to sell Terry's flat out from under him. Meanwhile, an unscrupulous landlady is trying to evict a young couple from a house so she can sell it to a developer.
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Episode 9 - Diamonds are a Girl's Worst Enemy
Release Date: 1980-11-06While working for gangster's wife Rose Mellors, the car Terry's driving is stolen, along with its hidden bag of diamonds. The race is on to recover them before the police...
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Episode 10 - The Old School Tie
Release Date: 1980-11-13George Palmer, an old friend of Terry's, has escaped from prison, seeking his help to overturn his sentence.
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Episode 11 - All About Scoring, Innit ?
Release Date: 1980-11-20Young footballer, Danny Varrow, wants to sell his story to the press, so Terry to minds him until Arthur can arrange a deal. Unfortunately, he is in debt to the local bookie, and the father of his latest conquest is also looking for him to talk about the little matter of sleeping with his daughter.
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Episode 12 - Caught in the Act, Fact
Release Date: 1980-11-27Terry helps out Des, delivering a car that that has been used in a robbery, but the police find his fingerprints...
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Episode 13 - A Lot of Bull and a Pat on the Back
Release Date: 1980-12-04Terry is tasked with looking out for a punter who is threatening the girls at a local strip club, and also suspects trouble when strangers hire him and Arthur to repossess a bull...