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Minder (1979) (UK)
TV Series (1979 - 1994)
Arthur Daley, a small-time conman, hires Terry to be his 'minder' to protect him from other crooks. While Terry is trying his hardest to satisfy his employer's demands, and risking his life, Arthur is busy exploiting Terry for all he is worth, usually by keeping most of Terry's share of the money for himself. Later nephew Ray becomes the Minder.
Series Info
Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Oct. 29, 1979
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
Character Guide
Series Fun Facts
- Dennis Waterman originally wanted Denholm Elliott to play the part of Arthur Daley. Executive producer Verity Lambert disagreed.
- 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…
[show]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).
[hide] - In Seasons 1 and 2, Terry McCann drove a white Mark II Ford Capri, registration SLE 71R; this car also features in the opening titles. However in some episodes he drove a white Mark I Capri…
[show]In Seasons 1 and 2, Terry McCann drove a white Mark II Ford Capri, registration SLE 71R; this car also features in the opening titles. However in some episodes he drove a white Mark I Capri (an earlier model which pre-dates the Mark II) which had the same registration number. In a publicity photograph for CI5 The Professionals (UK), taken from the book "The Complete Professionals" by Dave Rogers, George Cowley is seen standing beside a Rolls Royce... which also has the registration SLE 71R! According to DVLA records, the registration number officially relates to the Mark II Capri.
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