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Post by jno on Feb 22, 2015 10:59:40 GMT
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Post by VAT on Mar 29, 2015 20:01:04 GMT
Yes, overall, a good late Terry episode and another appearance for Big Stan. And Arthur buying the vicars knocked off telly!! Chisholm getting nicked and hoiked off in the garden! lol!! Many good bits. Just let down (for me) on occasion by Terry's sometimes poor attitude (especially at the quarry collecting rocks etc).
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watermania
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Post by watermania on May 8, 2015 19:58:05 GMT
Recently I noticed Sylvia Kay ( Mrs. Hurst on Minder ) on television - it must have been one of those Armchair Cinema episodes- can't remember, but I instantly noticed her!
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Post by jno on Aug 8, 2015 19:17:42 GMT
Episode commentary for this one with Michael Povey now in The Minder Vault (you'll need 15 posts to access the Minder Vault) - click: link
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Post by jno on Nov 26, 2015 7:21:49 GMT
A little review of this one from The Observer from 8th September 1985 by Julian Barnes - not too complimentary, but positive about Patrick Malahide:
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Post by mrschisholm on Nov 26, 2015 13:29:49 GMT
Norman Tebbit? :-o Actually, I find Chisholm to be too comic in the later episodes. I like him best when he's more deeply cynical, if you know what I mean. That said, I think he is easily the best thing about Daley's Bread, an episode where I found the gang of misfit thieves to be generally unfunny. His facial expressions in that one are priceless.
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Post by jno on Nov 26, 2015 18:10:23 GMT
Boom Boom to that!
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Post by glazbury on Dec 12, 2015 17:55:47 GMT
Although there isn't that much going on in this one, I think some great dialogue throughout the episode makes up for it. Mrs Hurst: "What does 'as seen' mean?" Arthur: "Thats just legal jargon. Means you've seen the car your buying!" Chisholm to DC Jones: "One of these days your going to have to make your mind up Jones whether your a Welshman or a Policeman!" Arthur & Terry mimicking Godfrey at the end of the episode - "Bla Bla, Bla, Bla Bla, Boom Boom!"
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Post by jno on Dec 12, 2015 20:27:09 GMT
Chisholm to DC Jones: "One of these days your going to have to make your mind up Jones whether your a Welshman or a Policeman!" One of the best lines ever in Minder in my opinion! Love it.
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Post by daz on Jan 2, 2016 17:51:26 GMT
Gave this a watch today, not a bad episode just feels a little disjointed at places, but held together by some decent acting. Some cracking lines in it. Loved the one where Arthur told Terry he was wanting a TV for the Kitchen as "Er Indoors, is looking for a bit of mental stimulation whilst waiting for the duck a l'orange to defrost". Norman Eshley appeared to be in a few things throughout the 70s and 80s and just fell off the radar. James Booth is a very good character actor and usually adds a touch of quality to whatever he appears in, I thought he played Godfrey well, a very shifty character.
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Post by jno on Jan 2, 2016 19:08:06 GMT
Norman Eshley was in 'New Tricks' with DW a few years back and also appeared on TalkingPicturesTV (Sky channel) over Christmas 2015 wishing viewers a Merry Christmas.
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Post by onmygrannieseyesight on Mar 14, 2016 19:09:28 GMT
The bit when Chisholm gets on the swing and nearly goes upside down but tries to hang on grimly to his dignity; perfectly judged by Patrick Malahide.
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Post by daytona355 on Mar 15, 2016 7:55:42 GMT
I thought this was a really funny episode, Arthur and Terry always bickering, Arthur having to get the last word, Terry trying to keep it straight. The bunch of cockney villains, desperately hanging on to their lifestyle of petty crime no doubt pleased as punch the vicar is playing a mark without actually realising what's under his nose, and the sheer simplicity of their plans for the great 'rockery' escapades ! Chisholm, with his 'knowledge and expertise' being unable to see thru the Winchester regular at the end who all of a sudden becomes a grass on Arthur, and drives off opening up the way for Arthur to restock the vestry, absolute gold, as we all know people like that, too clever for their own good but gullible to the end!
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Post by hmx on Apr 17, 2016 21:04:58 GMT
Has anyone seen the Sweeney episode titled "Poppy"? I saw it a few months ago and if I recall correctly, the character played by James Booth also uses a similar "Boom Boom!" catchphrase. I was waiting for a bit of Godfrey-like goofiness but what with it being The Sweeney, I guess he really meant it.
Chisholm and Jones in the neighbour's garden was funny!
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Post by I used to think I was a parrot on Apr 17, 2016 23:11:44 GMT
What about the bit where Arthur writes out the cheque to the vicar and the crooked daughter says "you seem to have dated it 1995"!
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Post by bensonrad on Apr 21, 2016 15:48:58 GMT
I watched this one early on this week, I thought it was really funny, this whole series (aside the last episode) seemed to up the stakes in terms of laughs. I agree the Jones in the neighbours garden was hilarious.
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Post by pr1 on Jul 31, 2016 20:42:12 GMT
I enjoyed this episode a great deal. It originally aired on my birthday but in 1985 I had yet to hear of Minder here in Pennsylvania. So many great moments throughout the episode. As well as the ones already mentioned I enjoyed Arthur's defense of "his artisans" against Chisholm. The character of Chisholm is especially well written in this episode and Patrick Malahide makes the most of it.
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Post by gra966 on Feb 15, 2017 18:58:56 GMT
I have to agree with statements in the main description of this episode , that this is the point where Minder becomes more of a comedy show - While we still have many good characters, they are much more light hearted now, gone are the days of Terry minding someone who is being threatened by menacing heavies.
Godfrey was a funny character, but his over use of his catchphrases, "bla,bla,bla" & "the wossname" became a little irritating by the end of the episode.
Chisholm's obsession with nicking Arthur is becoming more frequent. The "obbo" in the back garden was hilarious. He also gets more wound up at Jones' attempts at humour.
We see some typical British Leyland build quality with that Metro that Arthur sells Fiona (the mirror falls off & it is supposedly making a horrendous noise)- no wonder she wanted a Golf Convertible!
The quarry where the boys go, to pick up the rocks, looks a bit like a location setting from an early 70s Doctor Who - I half expected to see Jon Pertwee & half a dozen daleks in the background. Not a bad show, but we can certainly tell that the "Terry episodes" are now in their twilight years.
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Post by Zimbo on Jul 5, 2017 22:46:57 GMT
Start of the "final" series and it's a good one. Excellent guest slots from James Booth and Norman Eshley. Chisholm and Jones are now regulars and I'm sad at the lack of Rycott in this series. Highlight in this episode is Chisholm and Jones getting arrested.
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Post by billyfarmer on Jul 25, 2017 17:16:52 GMT
I watched Give Us This Day Arthur Daley's Bread, on ITV4, this afternoon, I have always liked this episode, the scene where Chisholm, first sees Arthur's workers, outside Arthur's lock-up, instead of The Four Just Men, they looked more like a collection of Worzel Gummidge's, I always laugh at the scene, where Chisholm and Jones, are arrested - I'm a Police officer, yeah and I'm Margaret Thatcher, some good guest stars in this episode - James Booth, Norman Eshley and Sylvia Kay, also good to see Patsy Smart (who I will always remember best, from Terry and June), in a small role, in this episode.
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Post by alf on Jul 28, 2017 12:49:18 GMT
Another good whatsitsname.Plenty of etc etc.Blah blah blah.Boom boom.
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Post by stephen79 on Nov 20, 2017 1:28:03 GMT
Take Minder away from the inner-urban grime and boy the show is worse for it...a very silly episode too.
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Post by thewoodster on Feb 10, 2018 21:54:37 GMT
I don't think was one of the better ones, but worth watching as there is good parts within.
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Post by thewoodster on Mar 9, 2018 10:20:55 GMT
Just watching this as I type, having not seen for a while, I think it has grown on me.
So it has upped my opinion since my last above post.
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Post by Albert Wendell on Mar 29, 2018 17:52:55 GMT
This is one of three Terry episodes that I'm not keen on (the other two being 'An Officer & A Car Salesman' and 'Minder On The Orient Express') and was disappointed when I first saw all three. I think for me the main problem as others have pointed out is that it's more of a comedy episode, I've always preferred the more edgier and gritter ones. The idea of Arthur employing some ex cons to work as landscape gardeners on the cheap is a good one but the characters appear as comedy characters rather than ones that you can believe in. Maybe Godfrey and Marion on their own would have been enough, I found Glue and Paper silly and Vincent added nothing to the story. I wasn't keen on the whole church idea and what with the Reverend Redwood, Godfrey and gang and Chisholm and Jones having a large amount of scenes I felt Terry & Arthur didn't get enough screen time. The parts with Terry & Arthur were the best bits. Don't get me wrong I don't think it's awful there's always something to like in every episode.
The trick of putting 1995 on the cheque instead of 1985 was also played out in the Series 3 episode 'The Son Also Rises' with Ted Standen putting 1991 instead of 1981 on a cheque, did Andrew Payne steal the idea from Paul Wheeler?
2/5
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Post by pr1 on Apr 9, 2018 0:39:34 GMT
Lots of the great dialogue to be expected in an episode of Minder and a strong showcase for poor old Chisholm.
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Post by chopper on Oct 25, 2018 19:46:17 GMT
Not a particularly good episode, especially by the general standard. A strong cast, too . Just scrapes a 3/5
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Post by ltd on Oct 26, 2018 8:56:57 GMT
Norman Tebbit? :-o Actually, I find Chisholm to be too comic in the later episodes. I like him best when he's more deeply cynical, if you know what I mean. Both him and Rycott had their rough edges smoothed off and became more comic as the show went on. Rycott in particular was a deeply sinister character when first introduced in The Smaller They Are. David Jackson who was Big Stan in that episode of course plays Marion in this one. To all intents and purposes they are the same character despite their different names. See also George Baker in his two appearances.
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Post by westldner on Nov 20, 2018 18:24:39 GMT
I also thought the dialogue was great. It was a great build up during the episode, like the ex-cons being employed and the police trying to suggest it was bad news towards the end where Terry prevents trouble. A bit predictable in some spots but it worth it as it was the start of the season anyways.
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Post by Twin2 on Sept 16, 2019 15:39:43 GMT
Another good whatsitsname.Plenty of etc etc.Blah blah blah.Boom boom. I think that really spoils this episode!
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