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Post by jno on Feb 17, 2015 8:41:04 GMT
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Post by daz on Oct 14, 2015 19:55:47 GMT
The return of Rose Mellors! Once I saw her appear I knew Arthur and Terry were in trouble of some sort and so it proved. If something sounds to good to be true then it usually proves to be the case.
Episode goes along nicely with some good dialogue between the characters, at first when I saw Des appear whilst looking for he Merc, I assumed wrongly that he had something to do with it. I also discovered where the name Yoyo Pickles comes from.
Watching the series uncut, in order and in peace and quiet has really helped me appreciate even more how good an actor George Cole is. The man is a joy to watch.
The Wife is supposed to be away again with the youngest, so with a few days holidays thrown in for myself, I am hopeful of working my way through a few series....Fingers crossed!
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Post by thewinchester on Oct 15, 2015 3:09:13 GMT
Rose Mellors is trouble from the off. I like some of the fellow flash Harry/Arthur type car dealers Terry and Rose visit on the hunt for the missing motor. I totally agree Daz George Cole is a class act and a total joy to watch, a true perfectionist and a genius.
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Post by pr1 on Feb 27, 2016 4:08:36 GMT
I think this episode contains one of George Cole's best performances so far in the series. I kind of feel that's not the praise it should be but that's only because he is always so good.
It was fun to see sneaky Rose and moronic Jack again. They made good adversaries for Terry and Arthur.
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Post by Zimbo on Jul 1, 2016 15:48:58 GMT
Ann Lynn would be 83 now. Her last appearance was in Only Fools & Horses in 1996.
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Post by felixdeburgh on Jul 1, 2016 19:02:56 GMT
Wow, that does make me feel old!
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Post by Zimbo on Nov 14, 2016 23:57:09 GMT
Great performance from Ann Lynn again as Rose. I could imagine it to be tempting to have done another Rose story after this but I reckon two was enough. The story goes along very well. Good to see Des and a police presence in the form of John Ringham. George Cole gives a very understated performance here and it works brilliantly.
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Post by chopper on May 16, 2017 10:07:02 GMT
I gave this a 3/5. Not a bad story line & I like to see some character continuation. Nice Merc,too! Just lacking a little something though. George Cole makes this episodes best moments!
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Post by barrythebook on May 16, 2017 19:02:00 GMT
I find this one a little bit lacking on the usual storylines. I think it may be something to do with the fact that Terry and Arthur are being taken for a couple of 'mugs'. We're not used to this as the both of them are pretty worldly wise and can usually see when someone's trying to take advantage.
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Post by felixdeburgh on May 19, 2017 22:44:38 GMT
I love the bit where Des suggests that they call in the police and quick as a flash Arthur comes back with something like, "Don't be disgusting, Des. It's coming to something when you have to call in the law." The delivery of this line and GC's facial expression show what a brilliant actor he was.
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Post by gra966 on Jul 26, 2017 4:53:17 GMT
A pretty amusing episode , but probably not one of the strongest Still plenty of good one liners & some great acting as usual & it does make good use of re occurring characters A great line , is when Terry & Rose are in bed & she says "This is like Lady Chatterley s Lover " & Terry replies " I don't know , I didn't see it " - she then says "No , it was a book ! " One major blooper , the Mercedes is referred to as a 450SEL , when it is a fairly base model E Class ! On Syd s car lot , we see a red Granada Ghia , identical to Cowley s Good to see Sam Kyd in a minor role here , I don't think we saw much of him after this Another episode , I would agree was filmed around August / September time
6/10
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Post by pr1 on Aug 6, 2017 17:09:18 GMT
Watching this again what really stood out this time are the scenes with Arthur at the police station. Arthur is amusing when he is outraged at police inaction when he normally avoids them like the plague. Arthur going on about being a tax payer and trying to present himself as an upstanding member of society makes me chuckle.
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Post by westldner on Nov 29, 2017 12:44:07 GMT
I would see where the name YoyoPickles come from now. It's an elegant episode. Nice to have some closure with the character Millers.
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Post by thewoodster on Feb 7, 2018 9:58:53 GMT
I pay my taxes, part going to keeping you lot going....classic GC...at his best.
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Post by ace5150 on Aug 24, 2018 10:40:05 GMT
I can't understand how Rose Mellors bath fills up so fast while it takes Terry the time to take some champagne and two glasses upstairs!
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Post by rog73 on Sept 5, 2018 10:48:33 GMT
I seem to rate this episode more than most. For me it’s quite a memorable one. Something about the aspect of them actually being in serious trouble with someone genuinely dangerous, and the race against time to solve it. Or maybe it’s just Rose and Jack being present, who are great characters. Not the greatest episode by a long way, but better than a lot of them for me
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Post by jno on Sept 7, 2018 3:15:36 GMT
I seem to rate this episode more than most. For me it’s quite a memorable one. Something about the aspect of them actually being in serious trouble with someone genuinely dangerous, and the race against time to solve it. Or maybe it’s just Rose and Jack being present, who are great characters. Not the greatest episode by a long way, but better than a lot of them for me I'm with you rog73, I like this one a lot. Jack and Rose are dodgy sorts and helps the story along very nicely.
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Post by daz on Aug 17, 2019 7:15:04 GMT
Watched again last night and the return of Rose Mellors, who was in very good condition for a woman of of 46 no wonder Terry was on it like a bear with a picnic basket.
I like the episode with some great performances and good to see the character Yoyo Pickles, which must be one of the best character names used in any series, but for me it just lacks something to pull it all together and making it a classic episode.
I think it may have been I didn't think the diamond owner or his henchman came across as menancing, now if they had used some known London firm who were well known it may have gave it more of an edge, but that part was a fail for me and sort of put a dampner on the story, also the police station scenes, although some funny dialogue, just didn't feel right. Also not having Rose involved in the theft, leaving Terry and Arthur had to pull out all the stops to get this fixed with and mix more with the unsavory types to resolve the issue would have helped the storyline.
As with Ace above, the bath tub did fill up very quickly unless Terry was very slow in walking up the stairs.
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Post by Wynn Chester on Aug 17, 2019 8:02:03 GMT
I like the interaction between Arthur and Harrison at the police station, although I'm sure it would he been better with Rycott rather than Harrison. One other thing, are the "half a pound of filberts" Harrisons wife wants him to pick up hazelnuts or am I missing something?
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Post by jno on Aug 17, 2019 9:16:09 GMT
I like the interaction between Arthur and Harrison at the police station, although I'm sure it would he been better with Rycott rather than Harrison. One other thing, are the "half a pound of filberts" Harrisons wife wants him to pick up hazelnuts or am I missing something? Harrison (police officer) says this on the phone while Arthur is waiting to be dealt with - I can only assume it is meant as hazelnuts. Perhaps the gag/pun/play on words here is that cockney rhyming slang for filbert is 'head', 'noddle' or 'brain' so when used as a cockney expression the meaning changes somewhat. This is a all guesswork by me, but would make sense, especially when we see Arthur's surprised reaction to the expression when he says it.
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Post by Wynn Chester on Aug 17, 2019 14:48:59 GMT
Thanks jno... the fact that Harrison doesn't know what they are threw me, but the look on Arthur's face when he asks what they are is classic GC. I too looked filberts up on a couple of cockney rhyming slang websites, but couldn't link the definitions with the dialog.
The mind boggles as to what Mrs Harrison would want the filberts for anyway!
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Post by steve74 on May 23, 2020 21:27:29 GMT
Rose Mellors is back! I love her character, she makes Arthur look like a saint in comparison. I found this to be a very understated episode which isn't a bad thing, but it just lacked that touch of magic that makes Minder so special. It felt like Minder by numbers, everything was in place and it had a nice little story, but as much as I enjoyed watching it I felt it drifted along without that memorable situation or spark that makes me love Minder so much. My favourite scene was with Tajvir discussing the whereabouts of the car and diamonds "One moment it's there, the next it's gone like greased bl*ody lightning". 3.5 out of 5.
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Post by harryshand on Jun 16, 2020 13:02:39 GMT
I like this episode a lot, Rose Mellors is a great character. Spent a long time looking for her house years ago until nry did the business.
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Post by coyote on Nov 30, 2020 21:30:04 GMT
Enjoy this one, especially the scenes with Arthur and Charlie the policeman. Surprised Arthur has a friend down the nick given his usual interactions with Chisholm and Rycott. Watching Ann Lynn and John Ringham in the police garage at the end was a precursor to them both being in 'Just Good Friends', although they didn't have that many scenes together in that as the characters were from the different families. Jack really is an idiot
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Post by barrythebook on Nov 30, 2020 21:54:10 GMT
The exchanges between Arthur and Charlie are excellent. Charlie knowing exactly what Arthur is up to and Arthur trying to stay cool whilst obviously frustrated at how slowly and thoroughly the Mercedes is being examined.
Charlie's a great character but surely this was an opportunity missed in casting Rycott or Chisholm?
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Post by bigaitch on Mar 26, 2021 21:45:36 GMT
This episode I found okay but was lacking something.... I found it weird that Arthur had a mage in the Police especially when Chisholm, Rycott etc were always after him. I found the casting of Charlie to be excellent. Some great Arthur lines in this which have already been mentioned.
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Post by kelotoph on Nov 26, 2021 9:49:08 GMT
Gave this a 'good' rating. Good to see the evil Rose Mellors back and she's a wrong 'un through and through. Quite why she wants to stitch up Terry but bed him at the same time is a bit of a mystery, unless I'm missing something. I suppose that given she offered Terry a share of the potential spoils she was actually stitching up Arthur. The police station scene was a bit odd, I felt, with Arthur being indignant with Harrison, but later in the conversation they come across as old acquaintances. George Cole's acting was up to its usual standard, exemplified by Arthur's countenance when he's at Tajvir's place being offered jasmine tea. Nice to see Des, as always, and a nice cameo from Sam Kydd as well.
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Post by barrythebook on Nov 27, 2021 10:13:45 GMT
Good to see the evil Rose Mellors back and she's a wrong 'un through and through. Quite why she wants to stitch up Terry but bed him at the same time is a bit of a mystery, unless I'm missing something. I suppose that given she offered Terry a share of the potential spoils she was actually stitching up Arthur. I've always assumed that Rose bedded Terry to sweeten him up and soften any bad feeling he may have towards her once he'd discovered that she'd stitched him up. I don't think she was the sort of woman who'd think twice about using her body to help her cause.
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Post by c79 on Jul 12, 2022 17:16:02 GMT
Good to see the evil Rose Mellors back and she's a wrong 'un through and through. Quite why she wants to stitch up Terry but bed him at the same time is a bit of a mystery, unless I'm missing something. I suppose that given she offered Terry a share of the potential spoils she was actually stitching up Arthur. I've always assumed that Rose bedded Terry to sweeten him up and soften any bad feeling he may have towards her once he'd discovered that she'd stitched him up. I don't think she was the sort of woman who'd think twice about using her body to help her cause. Yes I agree Barry. Rose had previous with Terry so she knew he'd be a soft touch. She seemed to really like him, but she'd be trouble all the way. I liked the way Terry conned her - in fact Arthur was surprisingly slow on the uptake, considering he knew Rose was with Terry during the 'Bognor' chat. Good acting from all, but a shame that Chisholm or Rycott weren't available.
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Post by barrythebook on Jul 12, 2022 20:46:11 GMT
I've always assumed that Rose bedded Terry to sweeten him up and soften any bad feeling he may have towards her once he'd discovered that she'd stitched him up. I don't think she was the sort of woman who'd think twice about using her body to help her cause. Yes I agree Barry. Rose had previous with Terry so she knew he'd be a soft touch. She seemed to really like him, but she'd be trouble all the way. I liked the way Terry conned her - in fact Arthur was surprisingly slow on the uptake, considering he knew Rose was with Terry during the 'Bognor' chat. Good acting from all, but a shame that Chisholm or Rycott weren't available. Arthur was slow wasn't he now you mention it. Usually it doesn't take more than an innuendo or sly smirk from Terry for Arthur to realise that Terry's been in the sack with someone.
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