Minder - Season 1

Minder

Season 1

1979 • 11 Episodes

Episodes

Gunfight at the OK Launderette - Minder

1. Gunfight at the OK Launderette

October 29, 1979

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.

Bury My Half at Waltham Green - Minder

2. Bury My Half at Waltham Green

November 5, 1979

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...

The Smaller They Are... - Minder

3. The Smaller They Are...

November 12, 1979

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.

A Tethered Goat - Minder

4. A Tethered Goat

November 19, 1979

Terry agrees to guard a middle eastern commodity broker, but he and Arthur get more than they bargained for.

The Bounty Hunter - Minder

5. The Bounty Hunter

November 26, 1979

Terry and Arthur help out a young widow who has been swindled out of her savings.

Aces High and Sometimes Very Low - Minder

6. Aces High and Sometimes Very Low

December 3, 1979

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.

The Bengal Tiger - Minder

7. The Bengal Tiger

December 10, 1979

Terry minds a newspaper shop, from a group of Indians bent on revenge, over the shop owner's daughter and an arranged marriage.

Come in T-64, Your Time is Ticking Away - Minder

8. Come in T-64, Your Time is Ticking Away

1.0

December 17, 1979

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...

Monday Night Fever - Minder

9. Monday Night Fever

January 7, 1980

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...

The Dessert Song - Minder

10. The Dessert Song

January 14, 1980

Terry gets a job minding a Greek restaurant after saving a relation of the owner from being beaten up.

You Gotta Have Friends - Minder

11. You Gotta Have Friends

January 21, 1980

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...