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Post by thewoodster on Feb 8, 2018 11:36:40 GMT
I think this was off the beaten track in the usual road of minder. Also not much reflection on Christmas. Nevertheless, it's not one of the poorest, in fact it's quite an enjoyable episode.
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Post by plasticpenguin on Apr 12, 2018 2:34:37 GMT
After watching this episode, this is one of the few Ray Daley episodes that I've seen more than once. It's probably about the third time and still think it falls short of classic Minder episodes.
The predictable knackered van, a violent welshman (never knew they existed) and Dave doing his James Bond bit on the speed boat. However, some of the dialogue keeps it (ahem) afloat.
Not one of the best but worth the occasional outing.
5.5/10
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Post by jno on Apr 12, 2018 2:55:36 GMT
One can only assume Dave nicked the boat or the boat got him nicked.
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Post by thewoodster on May 21, 2018 16:32:14 GMT
Dave doing his James Bond in the speedboat..lol
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Post by pr1 on Dec 17, 2018 5:26:41 GMT
A top episode of the Ray era. Lots of great dialogue and some colorful characters.
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Post by Albert Wendell on Jan 2, 2019 23:48:26 GMT
I watched this today as I hadn't seen it for a number of years. I had recorded it from television on original transmission on Christmas Day in 1991 but only had the latter half of it for some reason so I'm not overly familiar with the entire plot, it was far better than I remembered. It follows a format often used in UK TV show Xmas specials in that they don't have to be of a Christmas theme but often take the main characters out of their normal area or lives, this was a common theme in the 90's on shows like Birds Of A Feather, Only Fools & Horses and One Foot In the Grave, yes some of the Xmas specials focused on Xmas but many of them didn't.
I'd always remembered the bit about the flavored crisps probably because my father never liked the strange flavors and only really liked Ready Salted or as he and many others including myself would say 'plain'.
Arthur mentions that the Monopoly set is an old one and I think he's right as on the Monopoly sets I've played on the Chance cards are yellow and the Community Chest cards are pink but on this set the Community Chest cards are yellow and the Chance cards are red.
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Post by arfon on Apr 5, 2019 6:21:54 GMT
I lived on a canal boat for a while and recognise the scenes in this episode. If you know the canals of London ray and Arthur go nowhere near Kimehouse. Everything is filmed around Greenford and Kensal Green. The final scene where they ‘arrive’ at Limehouse is actually a filled in wharf at Kensal Green - it’s now the Sainsbury’s car park! Similarly when Dave arrives in the speedboat to catch up with Arthur, he’s going in the wrong direction- he’s heading out west to Bulls Bridge, not east to Limehouse. Still a great episode - especially mooring up at Kensal Green cemetery
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Post by dcjones1 on Apr 13, 2019 20:57:11 GMT
Clever plotline, and some interesting atmospherics as they traverse the deserted canals...the Welsh boxer is a good character too. I agree, Big Dai is a great addition to this one. Interestingly (perhaps) - Dai played by Anthony O'Donnell also plays a character called Dai (Davies) in Sky 1's "Stella" ( link: click here for pic )
He has a very brief role in the Bond film ‘Skyfall.’ The bit where Bond runs after the train in the underground. He’s the man who is astounded by James Bond chasing the train and says to his wife ‘he’s in a hurry’ or words to that effect.
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gareth
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Post by gareth on Jun 3, 2020 11:00:09 GMT
Like a lot of other people......I wonder what happened to Dave speeding past the copper on the waterways....
I guess they didn’t have time to incorporate it into the hectic scenario playing out along the Grand Union Canal...
Nevertheless one of the better sketches with Ray.
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Post by roytro on Jun 3, 2020 11:39:59 GMT
Another very enjoyable episode, albeit a little silly. But such was GC's considerable talent that he could seemingly pull up a script to several levels higher than it would ordinarily be.
Nice to see Ray from the brilliant Nuts in May as Dai. Dave's original Mini Clubman estate was lovely too.
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c79
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Post by c79 on Sept 21, 2020 14:49:51 GMT
I like any episode that involves a journey by rail or boat. Arthur seems to revel in waxing lyrical in such situations. By the way, I think the title could be a nod to the 1953 film The Cruel Sea, starring Jack Hawkins.
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Post by Toecutter on Sept 23, 2020 21:28:00 GMT
Some funny moments but I personally feel the storyline is one of the most ridiculous in minder. Sums it up for me.Thank goodness for Big Dai and 2 Tone
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Post by sparkle on Oct 10, 2020 17:00:19 GMT
Dave in the speedboat and the monopoly cheating are random but fun scenes 😂 Two-Tone is a great character name 😊
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Post by jjmolloy on Oct 11, 2020 16:57:08 GMT
Always liked this one myself, we get to see Arthur in a reflective mood at times also. Nice twist at the end with Dai just looking for his boxing videotapes!
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Post by Twin2 on Feb 19, 2021 11:19:22 GMT
Watched this for the first time yesterday (I know, I know, I'm nearly 30 years behind everyone else ) and I really enjoyed it.
The 'reveal' at the end was more of a confirmation as my first thought was that Dai meant videotapes when he was asking about them. Some cracking one-liners in this one - loved the bit where Arthur was asking if there was a wheel and the policeman's reaction to spotting Dave bezzing down the canal in his speedboat are the two that spring to mind first.
I'll watch it again when we get the dvd player up and running. We moved a couple of months or so ago and still haven't got the right wire as we need a longer one.
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Post by running16 on Mar 21, 2021 20:40:57 GMT
Never seen this one before. Enjoyable episode. Ray definitely knows how to treat a lady by giving her one of Arthur's digital egg timers. Dai is a great character. Should have been in more episodes. Classic line from Arthur about Dai. " He has friends in all the low places. "4/5.
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Post by bigaitch on Apr 9, 2021 21:28:02 GMT
I got very bored watching this episode. The monopoly game was amusing and there were one or two funny quips but I felt this was an episode that could have been reduced to about half an hour and seemed a little padded out. It is a shame as there are some great characters but it just does not do it for me.
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Post by pr1 on Apr 26, 2021 12:08:45 GMT
Watched this again last night and still enjoyed it quite a bit. I have now seen all of Series 8 at least three times. I still find it uneven over all but there are some good episodes and lots of great moments throughout. The series does end with two top episodes in a row.
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Barrel
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Post by Barrel on Dec 21, 2021 22:06:57 GMT
I really enjoyed this episode...although I did have dread when for a few fleeting seconds, when Ray and Arthur are forced to spend the night on the barge,I thought here we go again its the old stuck in the dark for ages plot mechanism that played out in 2 other series 8 episodes...but I needn't have worried the episode ended strongly and capped what for me has been a memorable season as I hadnt seen more than a couple of episodes back in 1991. An excellent season for me series 8
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Barrel
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Post by Barrel on Jan 6, 2022 22:29:03 GMT
Great episode...and ending to what was a good first season with Ray.Apart from a few episodes mid season all did the business.Two Tone and Dai were the usual decent support characters.
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Post by jno on Jan 7, 2022 4:26:03 GMT
Great episode...and ending to what was a good first season with Ray.Apart from a few episodes mid season all did the business.Two Tone and Dai were the usual decent support characters. Big Dai definitely on the list of characters that should have had a repeat outing.
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Post by dabizzo on May 10, 2022 22:42:12 GMT
An overall tedious episode but I had a belly laugh at Arthur trying to scare off who he thought was a possible intruder by doing a really awful impression of Dave.
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Post by ontheslate on May 16, 2022 11:58:41 GMT
A far fetched story in my opinion but an excellent episode I really like the bit when Arthur and Ray are talking about when Ray was young and Arthur took him somewhere, and Arthur trying to scare off by pretending he was a hardman
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manta
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Post by manta on Jun 3, 2023 10:26:12 GMT
Only rates a Good from me. As a few others have said, it felt padded out with a ridiculous rather than far-fetched plot. And badly edited - what happened to Dave in his speed boat? I guess we just assume he got nicked. Arthur and Ray went through the motions but nothing of particular note, although the nostalgic bit reflecting on Arthur looking after Ray as a nipper was a nice touch. Overall, it would have been only Average if it hadn't have been for Dai who was a marvellous and most original character with Two-Tone providing good back-up. People have different views of course, but I struggle to agree with all those high votes. But that's just me.
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