Minder: Season 2
Stars George Cole as Arthur Daley, Dennis Waterman as Terry McCann and Glynn Edwards as Dave Harris.
Minder: National Pelmet (1980)
Season 2 episode 1.
Arthur gets involved in the world of horse racing and Terry ends up sleeping in stables to protect the favourite.
Arthur puts a lot of money on the horse, come the day of the race, but it’s all a scam.
It’s another horse that romps home and Arthur loses everything.
Minder: Whose Wife Is It Anyway (1980)
Season 2 episode 2.
When a friend of Arthur’s is badly injured in a hit-and-run, Terry is placed in the antique shop to mind his business partner, who has also been threatened.
It turns out that the two partners are homosexuals and that causes both Arthur and Terry to feel very uncomfortable around them.
In the end, it turns out to be a web of internal revenge-seeking that has caused all the problems.
Minder: You Lose Some, You Win Some (1980)
Season 2 episode 3.
Gambler, Maurice Mickleson (played by Anthony Valentine), brings together a number of people to work for him at the casino.
With the owner becoming threatening, Arthur – and Terry – come on board to protect them.
In spite of his efforts, the owner’s plans are thwarted and big money is won by Maurice and his team.
As always, Arthur takes more than his cut, leaving Terry short.
Minder: Don’t Tell Them Willie Boy Was Here (1980)
Season 2 episode 4.
Willie Reynolds (played by Paul Barber, better known as Denzil in Only Fools And Horses) is a boxer coming back for one more fight to clear his tax bill.
His promoter is betting against him but Terry motivates Willie and he goes on to win.
Minder: Not A Bad Dad, Lad (1980)
Season 2 episode 5.
An ex-girlfriend of Terry’s leaves her son on his doorstep, saying he’s the real father, as she tries to escape a violent marriage.
He’s not though, and when her husband comes after the boy, it leads to a brawl.
We then discover that neither man is the father of the child.
Minder: The Beer Hunter (1980)
Season 2 episode 6.
Arthur’s friend from his national service days, Yorkie, arrives in London from Rotherham, and the two of them go on a drunken night out.
The next morning, Yorkie has disappeared and Arthur and Terry spend the rest of the episode trying to find him.
They do, just in time for the arrival of Yorkie’s wife.
Minder: A Nice Little Wine (1980)
Season 2 episode 7.
After doing a dodgy wine deal, the other party is robbed, and he blames Arthur.
If Arthur doesn’t retrieve the money within three days, he’s in trouble.
Fortunately, Terry investigates and it all works out.
Minder: All Mod Cons (1980)
Season 2 episode 8.
Terry is hired to clear out squatters but it turns out that the person doing the hiring (played by Toyah Wilcox) is also collecting rent from them.
Arthur hires out Terry’s flat, without his knowledge.
Another episode where it all sort of works out in the end and Arthur, as always, is out of pocket.
Minder: Diamonds Are a Girl’s Worst Enemy (1980)
Season 2 episode 9.
Terry is assigned to drive for Rose Mellors, who unknown to him, is delivering diamonds.
When the car is stolen, suddenly Arthur and Terry find themselves with 24 hours to find the car and the diamonds, before Tajvir, the man behind it, unleashes his minders on them.
It turns out that Rose was using Arthur and Terry as decoys and she has the diamonds.
Terry finds out and returns them.
Minder: The Old School Tie (1980)
Season 2 episode 10.
George Palmer escapes from prison and seeks Terry out to help him prove his innocence.
He’s only got three months left but he hopes that confirms his innocence.
Terry enlists a journalist and between them they prove that George was wrongly convicted.
Minder: It’s All About Scoring, Innit (1980)
Season 2 episode 11.
A top footballer, Danny Varrow, played by Karl Howman, is a gambler, drinker and womaniser and it gets him in trouble.
Arthur takes him on board, hoping to sell his story to the press.
Terry ends up in hospital, shot but not life-threatening.
Minder: Caught In The Act, Fact (1980)
Season 2 episode 12.
Terry is assigned to look after Lady Margaret Thompson, who unknown to him has memory lapses and goes shoplifting.
Terry is caught with her stolen gear, she knows nothing about it, her husband denies it and Terry ends up in court.
He gets a suspected sentence and is angry with Arthur when he realises that he knew the problem beforehand but didn’t tell him.
Minder: A Lot Of Bull And A Pat On The Back (1980)
Season 2 episode 13.
Arthur takes on the repossession of a bull, which he and Terry go into the countryside to do, but then the newspaper headline the next day is all about a stolen prize bull.
It seemed dodgy and this is now confirmed.
They decide to locate the bull and return it to the original field.
Enjoyed your video on Sedgley Beacon. Me and my daughter built the bench at the far end by Wolverhampton Road facing West about 12 years ago. Best place to sit and watch the Summer sunsets.
Neill
Thanks, Neill.
That’s great, it is a beautiful place and some of the sunset views are magnificent from the area.
I moved a few miles west in 2020 and we now get marvellous sunrises from the living room window.