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The Best Episodes of Minder Season 5

Genres:ComedyDramaAction & AdventureCrime
Network:ITV1

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...
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  • Goodbye Sailor
    8.5/10(96)
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    #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

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  • Around the Corner
    8.5/10(79)
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    #2 - 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

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  • Second Hand Pose
    8.4/10(80)
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    #3 - 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

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  • A Number of Old Wives' Tales
    8.3/10(86)
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    #4 - 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

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  • The Balance of Power
    8.3/10(95)
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    #5 - 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

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  • What Makes Shamy Run?
    8.1/10(82)
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    #6 - 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

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  • Hypnotising Rita
    7.8/10(80)
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    #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

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  • The Long Ride Back to Scratchwood
    7.7/10(79)
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    #8 - 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

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  • The Second Time Around
    7.1/10(69)
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    #9 - 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

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Goodbye Sailor" is the best rated episode of "Minder" season 5. It scored 8.5/10 based on 96 votes. Directed by Francis Megahy and written by Andrew Payne, it aired on 9/5/1984. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Around the Corner".