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Post by jno on Jun 24, 2015 10:46:35 GMT
Link to episode on minder.org: www.minder.org/episodeguide/S08E12_TheCoachThatCameInFromTheCold.htm
This is a fantastic episode with a great script and some very witty lines - a real challenge to anyone who might say that Ray Daley episodes aren't a patch on the Terry McCann years. Substitute Ray for Terry and rewind a few years and this would have worked just as well there.
Arthur is clearly doing his best to get full membership in order to get some contacts at the golf club, with 'Previous' (Trevor Peacock) doing all he can to scupper Arthur's chances. Then there is the local nutter Denny Willis, who is after Arthur for a deal that when badly wrong and left him well out of pocket. Then there's the old bill, desperate to sell the police bus to Arthur, who after purchasing it starts 'Daley Tours' which soon proves to be more aggro than it's worth. We soon discover there are serious shenanigans regarding property development at the golf club and that Morley is in serious shtook after the sale of the bus to Arthur turns sour with his superior.
What I really like about this one, is Ray really has to be a minder and fair play to him, he is willing to stick his neck out for Arthur and go up against Denny and his heavies. When Arthur takes the bus back the police station and impersonates some sort of Special Branch type officer in order to save Morley's bacon - this is priceless. Also Previous recording "Can you get me bail?" as Denny arrives at the end is great timing. Also, the picture on the right above - Arthur's face as Ray seems to consider Denny's offer at the end is truly superb.
A few anorak points - the extra who asks Arthur to take his shoes at the pool off was called 'Gary' and although Stephen Tompkinson is credited at the start he fails to appear. This has all the ingredients of a great Minder episode to me - a con, dody motor, a villain, a foreign type that Arthur can't handle, a punch up, a bird and a bit of corruption going on. Lorraine even gives Ray the same story about "loyalty to Arthur" as we've heard elsewhere in Minder too.
Top episode well worthy of 9/10 from me. 
Some great lines in this one:
Perkins: Quite frankly, a round wouldn't do your chances any harm.
Arthur: What, another one? I bought so many since I been coming here I'm thinking of taking out a second mortgage.
Arthur: You are still sadly lacking Raymond in Euro vision. This place is stuffed full with foreigners, all members of the EEC. It's just as well you have me grooming you for single currency decade.
Ray: You can say that again I am nearly down to single currency now.
Arthur: Next time you see me here, don't know me, right?
Previous: Fair enough Arthur, shall we say a tenner?
Superintendent: It comes with a full service history.
Arthur: I assume that naturally, Mr Morley knows my standards!
Dave: This is well out of order. You do not ruck in a boozer!
Arthur: They wanted me to play golf! |
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Post by swainy on Jun 24, 2015 11:21:28 GMT
Yep, absolutely love this one!
And just to complete those lines...
Arthur: Next time you see me here, don't know me, right?
Previous: Fair enough Arthur, shall we say a tenner?
Arthur: Yeah by all means, there's a quid on account. The rest on satisfactory completion of the agreement.
Previous: I'll be seeing ya
Arthur: No you won't!
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Post by VAT on Jun 25, 2015 23:37:04 GMT
Yes, great ep...also like the scene where the bus breaks down and Arthur starts making up the story of the statue near by....and goes on about how the soldiers preferred to attack on the weekend (or similar)...as "all the lads were on double time" ! Class.
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Post by Minderfan84 on Jul 5, 2015 15:12:25 GMT
This is a great episode I liked how Ray stood up for Arthur even though that Danny was a right nutter by the looks of it
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Post by Portland Road on Jul 9, 2015 20:47:10 GMT
It is some years since I've seen it, but I liked this episode.
The kind of coach operation enterprise that Arthur created was true to life at the time. It would be very difficult to do now. |
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Post by daz on Jan 11, 2016 19:40:02 GMT
Watched this on Friday night, another cracking episode.
I liked the way the Rocky character appeared. You see the tatooed, heavily built guy in the swimming pool, then we discover Rocky is the weedy looking one who wears glasses. I love the fact Arthur is a bit light with the cash that he gave back to Rocky for the coach, due to wear and tear, even though it hadn't moved.
Although some weak storylines, I don't think this was a bad little series at all, just a little more thought into a few of the scripts and it could have been a cracker of a series.
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Post by jno on Jan 11, 2016 20:45:16 GMT
Glad you liked this one daz - personally one of the best Ray Daley episodes if you ask me, top 5 for sure. I was really hoping for a major ruck at the end.
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Post by daz on Jan 12, 2016 8:10:50 GMT
Glad you liked this one daz - personally one of the best Ray Daley episodes if you ask me, top 5 for sure. I was really hoping for a major ruck at the end. A few rucks wouldn't have gone amiss in a few of series eight episodes. I think it may just have been the times changing that we didn't see much fights, which is a shame really. |
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Post by jno on Jan 12, 2016 8:13:08 GMT
There are a few rucks to come, some of the best in series 10 in my opinion. |
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Post by yoyopickles on Jan 24, 2016 9:13:08 GMT
For me, there was a scene in this episode that was life imitating art! When Arthur says on the coach "there are the flats where rays cousin lives" the tourists start snapping away with their cameras, not knowing what they are taking pictures of!
A few years later I was in the bar of a hotel in luxembourg and talking to me at the time girlfriend and saying to her "this is BIT BURGER Beer, it is brewed not far from where jenny lives" (talking about an old German friend of mine) I noticed a bloke looking at us from another table. Soon he was joined by some other people and in a thick texas accent he told his mates "TRY THIS JOY-MAN BIT-BURGER BEER,IT IS BREWED NEAR WHERE JENNY LIVES"
Typical tourist!
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Post by Terry on Jan 24, 2016 16:11:44 GMT
A few anorak points - the extra who asks Arthur to take his shoes at the pool off was called 'Gary' and although Stephen Tompkinson is credited at the start he fails to appear. @jno Everytime I read it I have been meaning to ask: What do you mean by "anorak" ? Googling it only reveals the translation I also know, some kind of windbreaker. But this cant be meant when you use it here, can it? On second googling, I think I got it... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anorak_(slang) |
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Post by jno on Jan 24, 2016 18:04:41 GMT
Anorak = over knowledgeable nerd who knows (arguably) too much information about something and cares about every single intricate detail. I don't know a precise German expression for this but I believe it is probably "Fachtrottel" or even simply "Freak/Nerd". An 'anorak point' is an intricate detail of interest to those like me i.e. who don't get out much aka fellow Minder anoraks who are super fans. |
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Post by Terry on Jan 25, 2016 17:36:09 GMT
It's "Fachidiot", to be precise  Yeah, thought so from that description wikipedia. I only found this when I googled "Anorak Slang". |
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Post by jno on Sept 22, 2016 13:36:02 GMT
Here's an article from the TV TIMES of the week, donated by a kind fellow forum member.  |
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Post by pr1 on Oct 24, 2016 3:29:23 GMT
A great episode! I love Arthur's tour commentary and comments on the Charge of the Night Brigade. Another highlight for me was Arthur's saving Morely's hide over the police bus. Pure brilliance as only George Cole could deliver.
I live near Pittsburgh and was amused to see a Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball team pennant hanging in the lockup. I wonder what sort of dodgy deal Arthur was involved in to get them.
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Post by jayrob on Apr 11, 2018 15:01:56 GMT
I thought I could remember them all but not this one
Superb episode, as people have said his commentary on the bus is top class. Very funny
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Post by swainy on Apr 11, 2018 17:14:32 GMT
Reading that article it does make me wonder what would have happened if Minder had gone to the BBC.
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Post by thewoodster on Apr 12, 2018 13:59:23 GMT
This as jno and others have stated, one of the best from the Ray Daley years.
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Post by busli on May 14, 2018 20:34:31 GMT
search on Youtube for my favourite bit
"you got me bang to rights"
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Post by thewoodster on Jun 6, 2018 9:42:27 GMT
Great scene busli.
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Post by oufc on Aug 2, 2018 9:10:06 GMT
Watched this one last night. Absolute belter of an episode. Wonder if Arthur ever actually played that round of golf |
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Post by jno on Aug 2, 2018 10:47:04 GMT
Watched this one last night. Absolute belter of an episode. Wonder if Arthur ever actually played that round of golf As we saw in 'Caught In The Act, Fact', Arthur was not a golfer and only knew what another type of 'round' was. Agree entirely, this is a top Ray Daley episode, only missing a punch up at the golf club, which would have been superb. |
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Post by thewoodster on Aug 2, 2018 11:56:12 GMT
Watched this one last night. Absolute belter of an episode. Wonder if Arthur ever actually played that round of golf As we saw in 'Caught In The Act, Fact', Arthur was not a golfer and only knew what another type of 'round' was. Agree entirely, this is a top Ray Daley episode, only missing a punch up at the golf club, which would have been superb. Agree jno,Arthur was no sportsman...lol |
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Post by pr1 on Dec 10, 2018 0:47:11 GMT
One of the best episodes of the Ray era and more importantly one of the best episodes of Minder.
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Post by harryshand on Jun 2, 2020 11:44:13 GMT
Superb episode - Charge of the Night Brigade would have been a better title though. Watch out for the Russian Zulus.  |
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Post by gareth on Jun 2, 2020 18:36:54 GMT
Watching all “ Arthur’s Punters” Pushing the bus was priceless....
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Post by roytro on Jun 3, 2020 8:08:04 GMT
Really enjoyed it. Haven't seen it for years.
I'd always considered the Ray years as something of a guilty pleasure, but it's reassuring to see them so (generally) well-liked on here. The Ray series were, looking back, actually very strong - some great stories.
I think I might actually prefer them to the Terry years, which might be a step too far for some (!) - although, both remind me of happy times in my life.
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Post by heredia1 on Sept 10, 2020 15:49:47 GMT
Ah thats more like it, best Ray episode by far. I was the one who quit early into the Ray series when it first came out, actually feel guilty now, how weird. It certainly whets the appetite for series 9 and 10
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Post by swainy on Sept 10, 2020 19:32:36 GMT
Glad that you enjoyed it!
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Post by sparkle on Oct 10, 2020 16:56:02 GMT
This is definitely one of my favourite Ray episodes 😄 Arthur on the coach doing the tour is hilarious 😂
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