8.6/1092 votes#1 - 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
8.1/1078 votes#2 - 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
8.3/1083 votes#3 - 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
7.1/1066 votes#4 - The Second Time Around
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 9/26/1984
An old author friend of Arthur's comes back to town to write a book and sell her house. When she learns that her ex husband has sold the house without her permission, she hires Terry and a secretary to help with ideas, and Arthur to help get the money back.
Director: Francis Megahy
Writer: Geoffrey Case
8.4/1076 votes#5 - 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
7.7/1077 votes#6 - The Long Ride Back to Scratchwood
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/10/1984
Arthur and Terry get involved in a scam to sell football tickets to fans, for the clash between England and Scotland. But the scheme doesn't go to plan, and a surprise is in store for Arthur...
Director: Terry Green
Writer: Leon Griffiths
7.8/1079 votes#7 - Hypnotising Rita
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 10/17/1984
Arthur and Terry help Dr. Sudbury and his teenage fiancé, Rita, an heiress about to inherit a great deal of money, escape her disapproving family who say the doctor has hypnotised Rita into falling for him so he can claim her money.
Director: Terry Green
Writer: Alan Janes
8.3/1093 votes#8 - 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
8.5/1076 votes#9 - 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
The Best Episodes of Minder Season 5
Every episode of Minder Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Minder Season 5!
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 5 Ratings Summary
"Goodbye Sailor" is the best rated episode of "Minder" season 5. It scored 8.6/10 based on 92 votes. Directed by Francis Megahy and written by Andrew Payne, it aired on 9/5/1984. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "What Makes Shamy Run?".