The Best Episodes of Minder Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.1/10(151 votes)

   #1 - Gunfight at the OK Launderette

   S1:E110/29/1979

   Terry is caught inside a launderette, while it is being robbed. As the police gather outside, Arthur tries to make some money by selling Terry's life story to the press.

   Director:Peter Sasdy

   Writer:Leon Griffiths

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   Director:Peter Sasdy

   Writer:Leon Griffiths
2. 

   7.5/10(125 votes)

   #2 - Bury My Half at Waltham Green

   S1:E211/5/1979

   After ex bank robber George is released from prison, Arthur gets Terry to mind him, until the whereabouts of a large amount of hidden cash is found. The only problem is that Arthur forgot to tell Terry that George is a decoy laying a false trail, while the real bank robber is released, and then he and Arthur will be free to find the money - but they all have a surprise in store...

   Director:Christopher King

   Writer:Paul Wheeler

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   Director:Christopher King

   Writer:Paul Wheeler
3. 

   7.6/10(123 votes)

   #3 - The Smaller They Are...

   S1:E311/12/1979

   Scotch Harry arrives from the airport where he has been looking for easy pickings. He has struck lucky by stealing a suitcase full of banknotes, but unknown to him they are forged. Arthur hides him, until he can come to some agreement with the rightful owner.

   Director:Roy Ward Baker

   Writer:Leon Griffiths

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   Director:Roy Ward Baker

   Writer:Leon Griffiths
4. 

   7.5/10(110 votes)

   #4 - A Tethered Goat

   S1:E411/19/1979

   Terry agrees to guard a middle eastern commodity broker, but he and Arthur get more than they bargained for.

   Director:James Gatward

   Writer:Murray Smith

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   Director:James Gatward

   Writer:Murray Smith
5. 

   7.6/10(114 votes)

   #5 - The Bounty Hunter

   S1:E511/26/1979

   Terry and Arthur help out a young widow who has been swindled out of her savings.

   Director:Peter Sasdy

   Writers:Francis Megahy, Bernie Cooper

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   Director:Peter Sasdy

   Writers:Francis Megahy, Bernie Cooper
6. 

   7.8/10(117 votes)

   #6 - Aces High and Sometimes Very Low

   S1:E612/3/1979

   Maurice, a professional gambler, is barred from a casino after a large win. Later, he is beaten up and the winnings are stolen. When he hears of a big poker game, he has to sell his car to Arthur to raise the stake money, and gets Terry to guard him.

   Director:Roy Ward Baker

   Writer:Leon Griffiths

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   Director:Roy Ward Baker

   Writer:Leon Griffiths
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   7.5/10(118 votes)

   #7 - The Bengal Tiger

   S1:E712/10/1979

   Terry minds a newspaper shop, from a group of Indians bent on revenge, over the shop owner's daughter and an arranged marriage.

   Director:Peter Sasdy

   Writer:Leon Griffiths

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   Director:Peter Sasdy

   Writer:Leon Griffiths
8. 

   7.7/10(114 votes)

   #8 - Come in T-64, Your Time is Ticking Away

   S1:E812/17/1979

   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

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   Director:Francis Megahy

   Writer:Tony Hoare
9. 

   7.5/10(95 votes)

   #9 - Monday Night Fever

   S1:E91/7/1980

   Arthur falls for a club singer, and promises to put her in the big time, but falls foul of an unscrupulous club owner. When Terry refuses to help him, he turns to a couple of vicious crooks...

   Director:Mike Vardy

   Writer:Leon Griffiths

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   Director:Mike Vardy

   Writer:Leon Griffiths
10. 

    7.2/10(93 votes)

    #10 - The Dessert Song

    S1:E101/14/1980

    Terry gets a job minding a Greek restaurant after saving a relation of the owner from being beaten up.

    Director:Roy Ward Baker

    Writer:Andrew Payne

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    Director:Roy Ward Baker

    Writer:Andrew Payne
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    7.7/10(102 votes)

    #11 - You Gotta Have Friends

    S1:E111/21/1980

    When some bearer bonds go missing from big time gangster Bobby Altman, the courier Billy Gilpin is a suspect, and he seeks Arthur's help...

    Director:Ian Toynton

    Writer:Leon Griffiths

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    Director:Ian Toynton

    Writer:Leon Griffiths