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Post by jno on Jul 24, 2015 5:28:14 GMT
Link to episode on minder.org: www.minder.org/episodeguide/S09E09_LastOrdersAtTheWinchester.htm Now then, I must confess that when I saw this one on original broadcast I was very tempted to switch off as I thought Minder had moved very far away from its original core theme of 'minding'. I have watched it again many times of the years and have actually come to like it. It's not going to set the world on fire plotwise but was a good watch from start to finish when I watched it again recently. Heart Attack, Little Pete and Vic are all pretty solid characters. This has a very memorable football match at the end that Morley referees which was filmed at Southall FC. As well as getting most of the regular cast involved, it also features George Sweeney, a familiar face to most of us on here I'm sure! A slight indicator of filming dates for this one is the photo from Press Association below, dated 5th August 1992.  Not the greatest episode but very watchable - 6/10.  |
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Post by ltd on Aug 22, 2015 20:11:02 GMT
I like this one too. Heart Attack played by Geoffrey Hutchings is a classic Minder character. The scene where Arthur asks him if he's gone mental made me laugh out loud the first time I saw it.
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Post by North Ken on Aug 27, 2015 11:12:16 GMT
And the terraced ground dates it too eh
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Post by daz on May 26, 2016 10:45:59 GMT
Pretty much spot on with your review jno. Not a classic episode by any stretch by does have some very good scenes throughout the episodes, especially the football match. Morley really was incompetent as the ref. The charity auction was also another good bit. Also the end when Arthur sends Vic on his way, leaves you wondering how Arthur could ever survive without someone to cover his back.
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Post by pr1 on Nov 27, 2016 21:52:05 GMT
I found this highly enjoyable because of it's Englishness. All the talk of pubs and a football match appeals to my Anglophilia. No shortage of great Arthur lines and magic from George Cole. My two favorites were the look on Arthur's face when he has to pay cash for a round of drinks and the way he lied to the reverend thinking the charity March was for Winchester Cathedral. He's getting back at the reverend for performing his marriage to 'er indoors. Wonderful!
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Post by I used to think I was a parrot on Dec 22, 2016 22:22:57 GMT
I like this episode. It has a great early 90s atmosphere and locations - the football ground, the pub where the Winchester members go and Heart attacks flat by the railway.
I love the bit where the Winchester member says he can get some football kit as he "has just turned over a sporting goods warehouse".
Arthur's Winchester souvenirs were a bit cheap too with the undrinkable wine and cheap t shirts.
The football match is very funny too - with Dave handing out lagers from a bucket to the players.
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Post by jno on Dec 23, 2016 6:12:21 GMT
I like this episode. It has a great early 90s atmosphere and locations - the football ground, the pub where the Winchester members go and Heart attacks flat by the railway. The football match is very funny too - with Dave handing out lagers from a bucket to the players. Agree 200% iuttIwap! |
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Post by yoyopickles on Dec 23, 2016 18:49:20 GMT
Arthur says the vicar was the one who married him and er indoors, yet in "for a few dollars more" Arthur yas he has been married for nearly 35 years, was he a child vicar then, as he does not look that old!
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Post by alf on Jun 26, 2017 13:05:04 GMT
Enjoyed this one.Trying to find a celebrity for the football match.We couldn't even book Lionel and he'd turn out for the opening of an envelope.
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Post by VAT on Jul 3, 2017 20:44:35 GMT
A stand out scene for me in this ep is near the end when Arthur takes Vic out to see the pitch after the auction and says (something like) ''What do you see Vic?....Grass...''
Vic takes the hint...
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Post by thewoodster on Feb 19, 2018 17:07:16 GMT
As other members have pointed out, not one of the best episodes, however still worth a watch as some good bits and a great supporting cast.
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Post by jno on Oct 5, 2018 4:01:03 GMT
A great press photo, again indicating this one was filmed at the start of August 1992.  |
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Post by yoyopickles on Oct 6, 2018 10:32:33 GMT
Thats a great find! Well done!
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Post by jno on Aug 20, 2019 15:05:08 GMT
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Post by bigaitch on Feb 4, 2021 20:51:40 GMT
Sadly, the Western Road football ground, home of Southall FC is no more having been demolished a few years after this was shot. Houses now stand on the site and the club soldier on using the ground of Ashford Town at nearby Stanwell.
Yes, I am a big footy fan, even non league....
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Post by jno on Feb 5, 2021 4:32:16 GMT
Sadly, the Western Road football ground, home of Southall FC is no more having been demolished a few years after this was shot. Houses now stand on the site and the club soldier on using the ground of Ashford Town at nearby Stanwell. Yes, I am a big footy fan, even non league.... There's a nice timeline I did at the bottom of this page. www.minder.org/locations/S09E09_LastOrdersAtTheWinchester.htm |
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Post by Toecutter on Aug 5, 2021 20:28:56 GMT
Hat and Feathers round a bl*ody long corner seeing how the trio drive there (and Vic carries that crate of tonics when there must have been an Offy closer).Still,one of the better Ray eps for me ,the laundering of the snitch money was a clever touch.
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Post by Barrel on Jan 7, 2022 0:24:15 GMT
Very enjoyable...Heart Attack and Vic were the usual colourful additions..Vic I recognised as Terry in Eastenders in the 90s...once again that great early 90s feel...thats so strong in the Ray years...really reminds me of...my first years of freedom...
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Post by manta on Aug 23, 2023 19:04:01 GMT
I loved this. Lots of laugh out loud moments, which is one of my key measures - I'm a simple chap. One of Arthur's dodgy schemes - and a pushy one re: Dave and the Winchester - quickly goes South and then the recovery plan starts. Far fetched as usual but the rabbit gets pulled out of the hat, with the Heart Attack/Vic link providing the oh-so-useful magic key. Loads of wonderful one-liners - I think the one early one about having to reduce the car - yes, a few owners and 10,000 miles was an excellent start. And the grass speech at the end when Arthur sends Vic on his way, with many in between. Not a classic story line but highly enjoyable as pr1 says because of its Englishness - a certain sort of Englishness of course. Loads of small roles played well - Heart Attack's wife's different approach to Arthur, Ray and then Vic, and various of the Winchester folks doing their bit - and good to see Morley and Field out and about. It gets an Excellent from me.
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Post by jno on Aug 24, 2023 2:17:58 GMT
I loved this. Lots of laugh out loud moments, which is one of my key measures - I'm a simple chap. One of Arthur's dodgy schemes - and a pushy one re: Dave and the Winchester - quickly goes South and then the recovery plan starts. Far fetched as usual but the rabbit gets pulled out of the hat, with the Heart Attack/Vic link providing the oh-so-useful magic key. Loads of wonderful one-liners - I think the one early one about having to reduce the car - yes, a few owners and 10,000 miles was an excellent start. And the grass speech at the end when Arthur sends Vic on his way, with many in between. Not a classic story line but highly enjoyable as pr1 says because of its Englishness - a certain sort of Englishness of course. Loads of small roles played well - Heart Attack's wife's different approach to Arthur, Ray and then Vic, and various of the Winchester folks doing their bit - and good to see Morley and Field out and about. It gets an Excellent from me. Me thinks brother manta is enjoying the Ray Daley eps. |
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Post by ontheslate on Aug 24, 2023 5:52:49 GMT
I loved this. Lots of laugh out loud moments, which is one of my key measures - I'm a simple chap. One of Arthur's dodgy schemes - and a pushy one re: Dave and the Winchester - quickly goes South and then the recovery plan starts. Far fetched as usual but the rabbit gets pulled out of the hat, with the Heart Attack/Vic link providing the oh-so-useful magic key. Loads of wonderful one-liners - I think the one early one about having to reduce the car - yes, a few owners and 10,000 miles was an excellent start. And the grass speech at the end when Arthur sends Vic on his way, with many in between. Not a classic story line but highly enjoyable as pr1 says because of its Englishness - a certain sort of Englishness of course. Loads of small roles played well - Heart Attack's wife's different approach to Arthur, Ray and then Vic, and various of the Winchester folks doing their bit - and good to see Morley and Field out and about. It gets an Excellent from me. Me thinks brother manta is enjoying the Ray Daley eps. Although maligned a lot by some, there were a plenty of decent episodes with Ray and a few great ones, last orders being one. It’s an episode I often watch again, Arthur paying cash for drinks, the disastrous redecoration of the club, Heart attacks flat between the a40 and the railway lines, and the beers at training and half time all add upto a very comedic episode and ends with slick Vic getting his comeuppance with Arthur just saying grass. |
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Post by manta on Aug 25, 2023 9:01:54 GMT
Me thinks brother manta is enjoying the Ray Daley eps. Yes - many I do but there is some inconsistency........... |
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Post by tolls on Nov 6, 2023 16:19:06 GMT
Not sure if this has been mentioned, but when Arthur goes to see Monty the talent agent, that definitely looks like a young Caroline Quinten he’s watching on the audition tape. Does anyone agree?
Cheers,
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Post by Dazza on Nov 10, 2023 12:15:37 GMT
Southall looks a little different these days..
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