7.6/1087 votes#1 - National Pelmet
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/1980
Arthur gets Terry to guard a racehorse before he runs in a big race, but the owner and trainer are out to con the bookies and leave them out in the cold.
Director: Martin Campbell
Writer: Willis Hall
8.1/1088 votes#2 - 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
7.8/1090 votes#3 - You Lose Some, You Win Some
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/1980
Terry guards a group of people that Maurice the gambler has put together to win at roulette. When the casino starts to protest, he hides them out at his flat, but this upsets his girlfriend Penny, who has taken the week off to be with him.
Director: James Gatward
Writer: Jeremy Burnham
7.8/1086 votes#4 - Don't Tell Them Willie Boy was Here
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1980
Terry trains Willie a boxer on the comeback trail, but it becomes apparent that he is not taking the fight seriously. The promoter wants Willie to lose and has had a large bet on the other boxer. Terry shames Willie into training properly but the outcome is in the balance right up to the last round.
Director: Dennis Abey
Writer: Paul Wheeler
7.6/1093 votes#5 - Not a Bad Lad, Dad
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/1980
An old friend of Terry's has left her son at his house, while she sorts her life out. Terry gets attached to the lad, but then the stepfather starts to cause trouble...
Director: Ian Toynton
Writer: Tony Hoare
7.8/10110 votes#6 - The Beer Hunter
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/1980
Arthur meets his old army mate Yorkie. After a night on the town, Terry drives them home, but Yorkie goes missing...
Director: Tom Clegg
Writer: Willis Hall
8.0/1091 votes#7 - 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
7.8/1084 votes#8 - All Mod Cons
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/1980
Arthur tries to sell Terry's flat out from under him. Meanwhile, an unscrupulous landlady is trying to evict a young couple from a house so she can sell it to a developer.
Director: Ian Sharp
Writer: Andrew Payne
7.6/1087 votes#9 - Diamonds are a Girl's Worst Enemy
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/1980
While working for gangster's wife Rose Mellors, the car Terry's driving is stolen, along with its hidden bag of diamonds. The race is on to recover them before the police...
Director: Christopher King
Writer: Paul Wheeler
8.1/1091 votes#10 - 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
7.7/1078 votes#11 - All About Scoring, Innit ?
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 11/20/1980
Young footballer, Danny Varrow, wants to sell his story to the press, so Terry to minds him until Arthur can arrange a deal. Unfortunately, he is in debt to the local bookie, and the father of his latest conquest is also looking for him to talk about the little matter of sleeping with his daughter.
Director: Martin Campbell
Writer: Willis Hall
8.0/1089 votes#12 - Caught in the Act, Fact
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 11/27/1980
Terry helps out Des, delivering a car that that has been used in a robbery, but the police find his fingerprints...
Director: Terry Green
Writer: Tony Hoare
7.8/1094 votes#13 - A Lot of Bull and a Pat on the Back
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 12/4/1980
Terry is tasked with looking out for a punter who is threatening the girls at a local strip club, and also suspects trouble when strangers hire him and Arthur to repossess a bull...
Director: Terry Green
Writer: Tony Hoare
The Best Episodes of Minder Season 2
Every episode of Minder Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Minder Season 2!
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
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"National Pelmet" is the best rated episode of "Minder" season 2. It scored 7.6/10 based on 87 votes. Directed by Martin Campbell and written by Willis Hall, it aired on 9/11/1980. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Whose Wife is it Anyway?".