The Best Episodes of Minder Season 1

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

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

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

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

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

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

Director: Peter Sasdy

Writer: Bernie Cooper, Francis Megahy

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

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

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

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

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