Minder

Minder

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Minder is a British comedy-drama about the London criminal underworld. Initially produced by Verity Lambert, it was made by Euston Films, a subsidiary of Thames Television and shown on ITV. The show ran for ten series between 29 October 1979 and 10 March 1994, and starred Dennis Waterman as Terry McCann, an honest and likable bodyguard and George Cole as Arthur Daley, a socially ambitious, but highly unscrupulous importer-exporter, wholesaler, used-car salesman, and anything else from which there was money to be made whether inside the law or not. The show was largely responsible for putting the word minder, meaning personal bodyguard, into the UK and Australian popular lexicon. The characters often drank at the local members-only Winchester Club, where owner and barman Dave acted, often unwillingly, as a message machine for Arthur, and turned a blind eye to his shady deals. The series was notable for using a range of leading British actors, as well as many up-and-coming performers before they hit the big time; at its peak was one of ITV’s biggest ratings winners.

In 2008, it was announced that Minder would go into production for broadcast in 2009 for a new version, although none of the original cast would appear in the new episodes. The new show focused on Arthur’s nephew, Archie, played by Shane Richie. The series began broadcast on 4 February 2009. In 2010, it was announced that no further episodes would be made following lukewarm reception to the first series.

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Minder is a British comedy-drama about the London criminal underworld. Initially produced by Verity Lambert, it was made by Euston Films, a subsidiary of Thames Television and shown on ITV. The show ran for ten series between 29 October 1979 and 10 March 1994, and starred Dennis Waterman as Terry McCann, an honest and likable bodyguard and George Cole as Arthur Daley, a socially ambitious, but highly unscrupulous importer-exporter, wholesaler, used-car salesman, and anything else from which there was money to be made whether inside the law or not. The show was largely responsible for putting the word minder, meaning personal bodyguard, into the UK and Australian popular lexicon. The characters often drank at the local members-only Winchester Club, where owner and barman Dave acted, often unwillingly, as a message machine for Arthur, and turned a blind eye to his shady deals. The series was notable for using a range of leading British actors, as well as many up-and-coming performers before they hit the big time; at its peak was one of ITV's biggest ratings winners.

In 2008, it was announced that Minder would go into production for broadcast in 2009 for a new version, although none of the original cast would appear in the new episodes. The new show focused on Arthur's nephew, Archie, played by Shane Richie. The series began broadcast on 4 February 2009. In 2010, it was announced that no further episodes would be made following lukewarm reception to the first series.

Original Name: Minder
Number of Seasons: 10
Number of Episodes: 111
Status: Ended

Rating: 8.6
Vote Count: 7
Type: Scripted
Network(s): ITV
First Air Date: October 29, 1979
Last Air Date: December 25, 1991
Episode Runtime: 60 mins
Primary Year: 1979
Created by: Verity Lambert, Leon Griffiths
Genres: Drama, Comedy, Action
IMDB Link: tt0078657
Spoken Language(s): English
Origin Countries: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Seasons:

  • Season 0 — 4 Episodes — Air Date: December 26, 1988
  • Season 1 — 11 Episodes — Air Date: October 29, 1979
  • Season 2 — 13 Episodes — Air Date: September 11, 1980
  • Season 3 — 13 Episodes — Air Date: January 13, 1982
  • Season 4 — 12 Episodes — Air Date: January 11, 1984
  • Season 5 — 10 Episodes — Air Date: September 5, 1984
  • Season 6 — 8 Episodes — Air Date: September 4, 1985
  • Season 7 — 7 Episodes — Air Date: January 2, 1989
  • Season 8 — 13 Episodes — Air Date: September 5, 1991
  • Season 9 — 13 Episodes — Air Date: January 7, 1993
  • Season 10 — 11 Episodes — Air Date: January 6, 1994

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