Minder - The Complete Collection [DVD]

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Initially produced by Verity Lambert, it was made by Euston Films, a subsidiary of Thames Television, and shown on ITV for ten series between 1979 and 1994. George Cole was perfection as the lovable rogue Arthur with excellent support from Waterman, the policemen and of course behind the bar, Dave.

In 1985, an officially licensed Minder computer game was published for the ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC. In the light of initially poor viewing figures, management at Thames were intent on scrapping the show but managing director Bryan Cowgill persuaded them to commission one further series and repeat the first.Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. Dave is a childhood friend, part owner (with Arthur) and bar manager of the local, members-only Winchester Club.

McCann, an ex-boxer, has decided to go straight, but with “Arfur’s” shady deals, Terry has his work cut out for him. Cole made an opening introduction, saying he had been asked to choose his favourite episode, but "all were of such quality that he could not". Series 10 episodes are: 'A Fridge Too Far', 'Another Case of Van Blank', 'All Things Brighton Beautiful', 'One Flew Over the Parents' Nest', 'The Immaculate Contraption', 'All Quiet On the West End Front', 'The Great Depression of 1994', 'On the Autofront', 'Bring Me the Head of Arthur Daley' and 'The Long Good Thursday'.Social satire played a strong part throughout the series, grounded in the cinematic and social ethos of the 1980s. He eventually moves in with Gloria, a professional photographer, but she is frustrated to be playing second fiddle to Ray's sense of duty to Arthur's welfare. Dodgy car dealer Arthur Daley (George Cole) specialises in moving shonky merchandise to unsuspecting punters.