Minder - The Complete Collection [DVD]

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Waterman praised Gary Webster for fitting into the series, but remained vocal in his comments that the series was no longer about a "minder", and that the revamped version should go under a different title, reflecting its orientation almost solely around Arthur.

Arthur thinks of himself as an " entrepreneur", but his tailored three-piece suits, Jaguar and social affectations do not disguise his working class origins.Most episodes depict Arthur losing or only just breaking even as the result of some scheme going wrong.

In the series 3 episode "In", a German police officer reading Arthur's file reveals that Arthur served 18 months in prison during the 1950s but does not reveal the reason. Later his character is softened, becoming more of a cowardly con man than an outright villain and almost prudish about young women.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. 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). Kenny spoke about the composition of the song, including how Dennis Waterman gave his own writing credit to his wife to avoid a contractual obligation, and how he met Waterman in a 2021 interview. Arthur tests Terry's patience with dishonest and doomed schemes to make money, then uses his cunning to persuade Terry to stay with him. 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.

Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links, and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references. 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? Caught in the Act, Fact' and 'A Lot of Bull and a Pat On the Back'; Series 3 episodes comprise: 'Dead Men Do Tell Tales', 'You Need Hands', 'Rembrandt Doesn't Live Here Anymore', 'Looking for Micky', 'Dreamhouse', 'Another Bride, Another Groom', 'The Birdman of Wormwood Scrubs', 'The Son Also Rises', 'Why Pay Tax?The Sweeney boxset (on sale in Morrisons) is in a rounded plastic box, and I think it's just the episodes themselves. McCann, an ex-boxer, has decided to go straight, but with "Arfur's" shady deals, Terry has his work cut out for him.