8.7/1093 votesLoading...#1 - The Last Video Show
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 1/23/1989
A video implicating two senior police officers is mistakenly returned to Daley videos.
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Writer: Andrew Payne
8.5/1098 votesLoading...#2 - Poetic Justice, Innit ?
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 3/24/1982
While Arthur does jury service, he leaves Terry in charge at the lock up. Debbie goes into the business of home hairdressing and on her first job, the client's house is robbed, and she becomes a suspect.
Director: Terry Green
Writer: Tony Hoare
8.5/1077 votesLoading...#3 - Get Daley
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/1984
When an illegal bookie threatens a customer who owes him money, the customer collapses and dies of a heart attack. Arthur, who is about to go into hospital for an operation, is an eye witness to the event and in no time he is being chased by the police, the bookie and the customer's family.
Director: Ian Toynton
Writer: Andrew Payne
8.5/1093 votesLoading...#4 - Goodbye Sailor
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/5/1984
When Arthur is stuck with 1,500 pairs of imported shoes, he and Terry find themselves on a boat being chased by the Customs and Excise.
Director: Francis Megahy
Writer: Andrew Payne
8.5/1077 votesLoading...#5 - Around the Corner
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 12/26/1984
To cover a debt, Arthur is given a greyhound, but while Terry is trying to train him, Arthur gets conned over videos that don't exist.
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Writer: Tony Hoare
8.4/1091 votesLoading...#6 - You Need Hands
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/1982
Terry aids Des with a debt collection, but suffers a broken hand in a fight. Arthur has a special job lined up, and with his man out of action, has to hire another minder...
Director: Ian Sharp
Writer: Andrew Payne
8.4/1089 votesLoading...#7 - Sorry Pal, Wrong Number
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/1984
Arthur joins up with legendary con artist J.J. Mooney, in a racing scam. They hire a postal address and Terry gets to mind three public phone boxes, and then they sit back and wait for the money to roll in. But it all starts to go wrong when J.J. has a heart attack...
Director: Terry Green
Writer: Leon Griffiths
8.4/1076 votesLoading...#8 - Second Hand Pose
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/3/1984
Due to mix up, Terry is left in a large industrial meat freezer and decides to leave Arthur's employ, obtaining work helping out an old friend who is in the second hand furniture business.
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Writer: Tony Hoare
8.4/1086 votesLoading...#9 - The Return of the Invincible Man
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 9/18/1985
When the local gents tailor is going out of business, he asks Arthur to get a gang together and rob his safe so he can claim on the insurance. Things start to go wrong when the leader of the gang, Scotch Harry, suffers an accident...
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Writer: Leon Griffiths
8.4/1080 votesLoading...#10 - The Wrong Goodbye
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 2/6/1989
Arthur’s bank manager won't extend his already considerable overdraft, and his car lot, lock up and goods have been seized by the sheriff for non-payment. He contemplates retirement, but he hasn't paid National Insurance since 1956, so doesn't qualify for a state pension.
Director: Francis Megahy
Writer: David Yallop
8.3/1096 votesLoading...#11 - The Car Lot Baggers
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/1984
When an unscrupulous builder wants a piece of land that is occupied by a local car dealer he hires a gang of thugs to move him out, and tries to lay the blame at the door of the local gypsies.
Director: Francis Megahy
Writer: Trevor Preston
8.3/1083 votesLoading...#12 - A Number of Old Wives' Tales
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/1984
Arthur gets involved with Clive Cosgrove, who has several businesses which are all run by women but it turns out that he is married to all of them.
Director: Francis Megahy
Writer: Tony Hoare
8.3/1093 votesLoading...#13 - The Balance of Power
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 10/31/1984
When Arthur's car lot is compulsory purchased by the council, he decides to run as an independent candidate in the local by-election. Terry and a reporter help out, but just as he is about to win, the opposition want him barred for overspending during his campaign.
Director: Ian Toynton
Writer: David Yallop
8.3/1077 votesLoading...#14 - Arthur is Dead, Long Live Arthur
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 9/25/1985
When the tax people catch up with Arthur, he fakes his death, starting rumours that he is being hounded by the police and the tax authorities. The news reaches the Winchester, and they take up a collection.
Director: Terry Green
Writer: Tony Hoare
8.2/1089 votesLoading...#15 - Another Bride, Another Groom
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/17/1982
Arthur's niece is getting married, but Terry, who should be driving the bride to the church, is using the limousine to pick up a load of porn books.
Director: Mike Vardy
Writer: Willis Hall
8.2/1089 votesLoading...#16 - Senior Citizen Caine
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/1984
When a wealthy garage owner's wife dies he retires and leaves the business to his children, while he hires Terry as a bodyguard to move money out of the business before the VAT man moves in.
Director: Robert Young
Writer: Andrew Payne
8.2/1079 votesLoading...#17 - Days of Fines and Closures
Season 7 Episode 2 - Aired 1/9/1989
Dave goes missing while on a day trip to France. Terry and Arthur take over the Winchester while he's away, but his wife thinks that Arthur is behind the disappearance, and calls in the police.
Director: William Brayne
Writer: David Yallop
8.1/10102 votesLoading...#18 - Come in T-64, Your Time is Ticking Away
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/17/1979
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...
Director: Francis Megahy
Writer: Tony Hoare
8.1/1090 votesLoading...#19 - Whose Wife is it Anyway?
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1980
When an old friend of Arthur's gets injured in a so-called "hit and run accident" Terry gets involved in minding the villain's antique shop.
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Writer: Tony Hoare
8.1/1091 votesLoading...#20 - The Old School Tie
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/1980
George Palmer, an old friend of Terry's, has escaped from prison, seeking his help to overturn his sentence.
Director: James Gatward
Writer: Jeremy Burnham
8.1/1088 votesLoading...#21 - Back in Good Old England
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 3/31/1982
Jack Wragg, a villain who fled the country after a bank robbery, is back to see old friends and his former gang members. Will they be willing to come on in on another heist that he has planned ?
Director: Francis Megahy
Writer: Andrew Payne
8.1/1078 votesLoading...#22 - What Makes Shamy Run?
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/12/1984
Arthur is repaid a debt in dodgy £20 notes, but by the time it comes to light they are counterfeit his creditor is heading on a flight to India.
Director: Terry Green
Writer: Leon Griffiths
8.1/1072 votesLoading...#23 - Life in the Fast Food Lane
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 9/11/1985
Arthur gets into the carphone business but unknown to him, the goods are from a dodgy supplier. Terry meets a girl who tries to hide her rich family background, and Arthur seeing his workforce being distracted attempts to deal with her father in order to break up the relationship.
Director: Terry Green
Writer: Alistair Beaton
8.1/10100 votesLoading...#24 - It's a Sorry Lorry, Morrie
Season 7 Episode 1 - Aired 1/2/1989
Arthur buys a lorry load of electrical goods, but when he finds out that they are stolen, and the police are watching the lorry, the only way out of the problem is to set fire to it...
Director: Roy Ward Baker
Writer: Tony Hoare
8.0/1091 votesLoading...#25 - A Nice Little Wine
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/23/1980
Arthur gets into the wine business, but Clive, his supplier, is robbed, and with Terry's help they must track down the thieves.
Director: Christopher Menaul
Writer: Stanley Price
The Best Episodes of Minder
Every episode of Minder ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Minder!
This comedy drama series featured Terry McCann, a former boxer with a conviction for G.B.H., and Arthur Daley, a second-hand car dealer with an eye...
Genres:ComedyDramaAction & AdventureCrime
Network:ITV1
Best Episodes Summary
"The Last Video Show" is the best rated episode of "Minder". It scored 8.7/10 based on 93 votes. Directed by Roy Ward Baker and written by Andrew Payne, it aired on 1/23/1989. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Poetic Justice, Innit ?".