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Post by jno on Feb 17, 2015 9:30:08 GMT
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Post by Toecutter on Mar 24, 2015 22:01:49 GMT
Just watched this on ITV - don't think they could have found a less lookalike stunt double.
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Post by jno on Mar 24, 2015 22:05:52 GMT
Just watched this on ITV - don't think they could have found a less lookalike stunt double. I agree - that final punch up location has massively changed since the ep was filmed there, all near Premier Inn in Wimbledon.
Great episode though!
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Post by barrythebook on Mar 24, 2015 22:41:04 GMT
Just watched this on ITV - don't think they could have found a less lookalike stunt double.
On a par with the double used in the scrapyard chase across the pile of cars in 'The old School Tie'.
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Post by jno on Mar 25, 2015 7:01:57 GMT
Mrs jno mentioned that not a single picture is visible when lobbing the smutty books into the machine at the end of this one. Even Ian Hogg's character pulls a very funny face at the end of this while looking at the books. Sam E who helped me with one of the locations on this said that he checked out the books while it was filming only to discover they were not mucky at all.
This is not the most hilarious episode out there but there is certainly a lot going on and I do like it a lot!
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Post by richb on Apr 1, 2015 22:47:07 GMT
Boozer in the pre title link is the Warrington I think
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Post by jno on May 22, 2015 15:00:31 GMT
Courtesy of member henry66, another little blooper ... Arthur's cravat at the wedding is different to when he's at the paper factory! Top bit of spotting here! Love it!
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Post by henry66 on May 22, 2015 18:55:07 GMT
Thanks jno for posting this for me while I was unavoidably detained.
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Post by jno on Jul 16, 2015 6:32:18 GMT
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Post by daz on Oct 21, 2015 10:06:02 GMT
The final episode I watched yesterday and have to admit I had never seen it before, so a treat of sorts.
For me it is an enjoyable enough episode, just seems to lack something, even more so when you consider they had some very good actors in this episode, but some good dialogue between Arthur and Terry and worth watching just to see GC play drunk, which he does ever so well.
The stunt double in the end fight scene was a bit poor, but a few TV series from the time were guilty of similar crimes.
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Post by pr1 on Apr 4, 2016 2:13:22 GMT
I thought it lacked that spark episodes usually have. Not bad just not as good as usual in my opinion. It does have some typical great exchanges between Terry and Arthur. George Cole is as good as ever.
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Post by gra966 on Nov 22, 2016 6:34:56 GMT
A brilliant comedy episode - the running gag of various characters opening the magazines and saying things like " I didn't think that was possible " worked well - - The scene where Arthur opens the limo door & the magazines fall out all over the place & then clouts Terrys head with the door is hilarious - a laugh out loud moment ! - Mark Botham that played Darryl should be recognizable as the young copper Danny Sparks from Juliet Bravo that was killed off in the final episode - The white Chevette driven by Ashmole & the maroon Carlton used by Grantleys heavies was a sign that Vauxhall were getting in on the act of loaning out their press cars for filming as Ford had done with The Sweeney & The Professionals - A good punch up at the end - until the all too obvious stunt double !
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Post by Zimbo on Dec 27, 2016 23:54:11 GMT
I thought this was a classic episode. Good story, Sharp dialogue throughout and some great lines by Terry and Arthur. "Seen the limo on telly... Laurel &Hardie were driving it" "Collar studs went out with Clement Attlee" Only two negatives are the aforementioned stuntman and I thought Warren Clarke deserved a better part than Ashmole, which didn't give him a lot to do. I was watching Ian Hogg trying to imagine him playing The Morley forerunner. Michael Garner, who played The Groomsman later became famous playing Fireman Geoffrey 'Poison' Pearce in London's Burning.
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Post by ltd on Dec 28, 2016 15:07:44 GMT
I was wondering if Warren Clarke as Ashmole was a replacement for Rycott due to Peter Childs not being available. Rycott is known as a lone wolf bent copper at this stage of the series and putting the arm on Arthur over the porno books is the sort of thing he'd have done. I do like Warren Clarke's slyly humourous performance though.
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Post by Zimbo on Dec 28, 2016 19:37:38 GMT
I think you could be correct there ltd. The Ashmole character is similar to that of Rycott in his two appearances at this point. I often wondered if scripts were changed if Patrick Malahide or Peter Childs were unavailable. I did like Warren Clarke as an actor and did a good job, but didn't get enough screen time here.
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Post by barrythebook on Dec 29, 2016 19:30:17 GMT
I was wondering if Warren Clarke as Ashmole was a replacement for Rycott due to Peter Childs not being available. Rycott is known as a lone wolf bent copper at this stage of the series and putting the arm on Arthur over the porno books is the sort of thing he'd have done. I do like Warren Clarke's slyly humourous performance though. Good point ltd. I'd say that either Peter Childs wasnt available or Rycott wasnt deemed suitable because Reggie's shop was on a different manor.
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Post by Celvin on Jan 14, 2017 14:42:04 GMT
Early in the episode Terry is looking forward to the following day's football and says that 'we could nick two points off them'. The episode was broadcast in February 1982 but English football introduced three points for a win in August 1981. Does that mean the script or filming were done quite a bit earlier?
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Post by jno on Jan 14, 2017 15:15:05 GMT
Does that mean the script or filming were done quite a bit earlier? Filming took place June 1981. See link in original post to episode information on the main site for a few more specific details.
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Post by jimbo on Jul 13, 2017 14:50:23 GMT
Best line has to be "All's well that ends up alright" before Arthur has it away on his toes. George Cole is funny even when he runs. An absolute tragedy he never got a Knighthood.
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Post by pr1 on Jul 13, 2017 14:57:26 GMT
Best line has to be "All's well that ends up alright" before Arthur has it away on his toes. George Cole is funny even when he runs. An absolute tragedy he never got a Knighthood. I'd say he deserved a Knighthood just for playing Arthur so brilliantly. Peter Cushing also should have Knighted, but that's off topic.
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Post by pr1 on Sept 11, 2017 0:43:27 GMT
Dreamhouse I enjoyed a bit less the second time and this one I enjoyed more than I did the first. Lots of wonderful bits of comedy throughout. The scenes with Arthur at home are all gems thanks to the brilliance of Mr. Cole.
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Post by rjc77 on Sept 12, 2017 20:48:38 GMT
I'm pretty sure almost all episodes of Minder were filmed several months before their original TV airdates.
Series 3 is copyrighted as 1981 (in Roman numerals) despite being aired in early 1982.
Same also for Series 4 being filmed in and copyrighted as 1983 but aired in early 1984 and five years later Series 7 following the same pattern of being both filmed in and copyrighted as 1988 but aired early the following year (1989).
Back to this episode. The highlight for me is the scene in the house where Arthur has put up those attending the wedding and absolute chaos seems to ensue with kids running riot with chocolate milkshakes (and making a right racket in general, as kids do), Arthur talking on the blower to Terry in a sheer state of panic and stress all with the sound of a loud hoover in the background!
Is it just me or did hoovers actually sound louder and lower-pitched back then?
RJC
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Post by barrythebook on Sept 13, 2017 19:02:46 GMT
Hoovers were pretty noisy as I remember.
Arthur is very stressed in this scene as you say, dealing with all the "in-laws we're bed & breakfasting!" Arthur has taken on a lot of the organising for the wedding which seems a little strange seeing that he's the Uncle rather than Father of the Bride to be.
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Post by rjc77 on Sept 14, 2017 12:59:51 GMT
Hoovers were pretty noisy as I remember. Arthur is very stressed in this scene as you say, dealing with all the "in-laws we're bed & breakfasting!" Arthur has taken on a lot of the organising for the wedding which seems a little strange seeing that he's the Uncle rather than Father of the Bride to be. Just about makes sense to me Barry. Whilst on the subject of noisy hoovers and electrical appliances in general I have always hated the sound of Qualcast 'Concorde' lawnmowers. That excruciating high-pitched whining sound like a dentist's drill they have always emitted, especially when their motors slow down when the person mowing the lawn with them hits a longer clump of grass. Just makes me flinch big time!! (A lot less bovver than a hover my backside, LOL)!! At least Arfur didn't have to put up with the dreadful ear torture from one of those things out in the garden as well on that particular occasion. RJC
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Post by McCann on Feb 3, 2018 18:08:33 GMT
Probably favourite episode for me. It has it's faults, but the banter and atmosphere is brilliant throughout. A very good script. I particularly like the scene of Arthur arriving at Terry's at 6.30am and the whole interaction betwern them in the flat as the groom gets up and Terry realises what is in store for the day.
The scenes with Grantley and fight at the end are great also.
Minder at it's peak here.
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Post by thewoodster on Feb 4, 2018 15:50:44 GMT
I think this episode is up there with the best. I agree with McCann it has a few blunders but for me the good out weighs the bad.
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Post by westldner on Apr 24, 2018 20:07:05 GMT
Ending was great! "Oi, OI, Arthur, Come back here! OI"
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Post by thewoodster on Apr 25, 2018 13:59:23 GMT
Yes agree westldner, great ending.
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Post by jno on Jul 22, 2019 7:01:25 GMT
Press photo:
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Post by barrythebook on Aug 4, 2019 18:45:09 GMT
"A proper Vicar....".
As opposed to an improper one I suppose.
This is so Arthur Daley - brilliant!
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