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Post by jno on Feb 17, 2015 15:46:06 GMT
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Post by daz on Jan 3, 2016 9:28:28 GMT
Watched this last night, nearly finished off the Terry McCann years on my boxset now. I had seen it previously as I remember Rula Lenska in it and for some reason I don't like her as an actress.
Anyway, I did enjoy this episode upon this viewing. Arthurs nephew Nigel was something else, only Minder could take a character like this and make him a figure of ridicule, the sticker over the swastika had me in stitches also his aspiration to join the police due to being handy with the boots also had a ring of truth in it. Arthur in the bank trying to exchange the Roubles was priceless and also his dedication to socialism!
Who was the actress who played Lillian, Nigels Mum? She looked familiar, but hasn't got a credit on IMDB.
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Post by jno on Jan 3, 2016 11:56:36 GMT
Who was the actress who played Lillian, Nigels Mum? She looked familiar, but hasn't got a credit on IMDB. You must have missed this on the episode guide daz: Claire Davenport who appears very briefly as Nigel's mum is probably more recognisable from her role as the argumentative Mrs. Wilson from the Fawlty Towers episode 'The Germans'.
link: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claire_Davenport I like this one too. |
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Post by pr1 on Aug 15, 2016 1:23:12 GMT
Even a run of the mill episodes of Minder contain several memorable lines of dialogue. This episode seems to have enough for two! I liked Terry calling the Russian cash "Moscow Monopoly moneyl". Another good one is when Dave is winding Arthur up about how the government could be on to his dealing with the Russian and that he could be investigated by "The Secret Service. MI-5. The Professionals."
Nigel is some piece of work and I don't blame Arthur for not wanting anyone to know they are related.
All in all a most enjoyable episode.
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Post by VAT on Sept 9, 2016 15:53:34 GMT
A quirky, interesting episode this for me. Some great Chisholm action...with his boss giving him a rollocking for this "obsession you have with nicking Arthur Daley"  Love the scene where Chiz comes up behind the gang and plucks the cash from Arthur's hand...with Arthur immediately coming back with "They are not mine...they are Rubbish Roubles". Cracking line |
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Post by syrupapplesnpears on Oct 16, 2016 17:41:23 GMT
Lots to see here - Arthur's nephew, who calls everyone 'John' (when he brings his documents in, doesn't the Desk Sergeant call Chisholm 'John'?), the Winchester scene where Arthur chucks water on the Russkie's head and Dave bemoaning his standard of clientele...It's great that Minder found so many different scenarios for Terry and Arthur - by now they must have been able to put them in any situation and the script would have written itself as the characters were so well-delineated.
Anything online concerning Dennis's fascination with Rula? Just curious...
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Post by barrythebook on Oct 16, 2016 20:51:49 GMT
Anything online concerning Dennis's fascination with Rula? Just curious... It's worth reading Re-Minder, DW's biography. That'll give you an insight  . |
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Post by jno on Oct 17, 2016 3:47:42 GMT
I agree. Dennis's biography is probably the best place. Also, for registered users here on the Minder forum you can read a bit more specific information here (click me). There are quite a few hard-to-find articles from back in the day that will appear there in the future too. Watch that space. |
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Post by Zimbo on Jul 28, 2017 18:11:49 GMT
A very amusing and enjoyable episode, although I found the actual plot with the Russians a little bit thin. The spy references, Deighton, KGB and even, The Professionals are all superb. When Ernie tells Dave that Sergei is Russian, Dave's reply of "I'd hate to see him slow" or words to that effect. Arthur's description of Nigel as "a bald punk" is hilarious too.
Nice to see Michael Goethard in a rare light role as Sergei.
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Post by gra966 on Jul 29, 2017 4:13:17 GMT
A good amusing episode , again with some great one liners Although Nigel was a funny character , he was best kept as a one off . I would imagine if he had been a regular , he may have worn a bit thin At least with Justin , his gift of the gab , cheeky chappie image kept us amused There were some exchanges between Dennis Waterman & Rula Lenska , where it looked as though they were trying to keep a straight face One laugh out loud moment , for me , was when Arthur was sat in the Daimler , wearing the Russian hat , we are so used to seeing him in his trilby , this was hilarious When Arthur & Terry are driving to the pub , for the first meeting with Sergi , they appear to pass the same junction with the roadworks barrier , three times !! Michael Gothard playing Sergi , was familiar as Kodai from The Professionals episode , Stopover Probably one of the better episodes from this series , 7/10 |
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Post by alf on Jul 30, 2017 10:11:05 GMT
Felt a bit flat to me.Maybe having seen so many good episodes recently.
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Post by pilninggas on Aug 20, 2017 11:31:01 GMT
Having watched this back again, I realised Taff's inept pet-grass is Michael Troughton aka Mellish. Amusing to see him in this role.
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Post by pr1 on May 7, 2018 2:31:19 GMT
Watched this again tonight and stand by my previous comments except that I found Nigel annoying this time.
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Post by swainy on May 7, 2018 5:33:24 GMT
Right Jon.
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Post by thewoodster on May 8, 2018 9:14:13 GMT
Not the best but there are some good bits,still worth a watch.
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Post by pr1 on May 27, 2018 4:07:23 GMT
Glynn Edwards recent passing reminded me of the scene in this episode when Dave is winding Arthur up about what government departments could be after him. It's one of my favorite moments in a program full of great moments.
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Post by thewoodster on Jun 6, 2018 9:53:01 GMT
Totally agree pr1, great scene.
Minder and Glynn gold.
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Post by pr1 on Jun 6, 2018 13:06:05 GMT
Totally agree pr1, great scene. Minder and Glynn gold. Dave mentioning The Professionals makes me laugh. |
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Post by thewoodster on Jun 9, 2018 10:21:06 GMT
Totally agree pr1,great scene. Minder and Glynn gold. Dave mentioning The Professionals makes me laugh. Yet again pr1, totally agree. Even though Glynn sometimes had the one liners, they always hit the mark. |
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Post by ltd on Oct 30, 2018 7:06:01 GMT
Having watched this back again, I realised Taff's inept pet-grass is Michael Troughton aka Mellish. Amusing to see him in this role. Never noticed that before - he does look quite different with his ginger moustache and bins. He's credited as Bill Thomas at the end. Wonder if there's a story behind him adopting that moniker? |
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Post by jno on Oct 30, 2018 17:54:35 GMT
Having watched this back again, I realised Taff's inept pet-grass is Michael Troughton aka Mellish. Amusing to see him in this role. Never noticed that before - he does look quite different with his ginger moustache and bins. He's credited as Bill Thomas at the end. Wonder if there's a story behind him adopting that moniker?  Taff's snout Ronnie is not Michael Troughton and is actor Bill Thomas as ltd says. Here are some pics:  His IMDb listing here: www.imdb.com/name/nm0858530/ |
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Post by ltd on Oct 30, 2018 20:40:21 GMT
This could be one for the actors-you-confuse-with-other-actors thread. There is a resemblance to Michael Troughton in the Minder pic, but not really in the other pics you posted jno.
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Post by westldner on Dec 16, 2018 15:35:14 GMT
The episode isn't that bad. Feels like taking the time to explain the Russians side while once in a while, throws in the usual Minder humour here and there.
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Post by thewoodster on Jan 7, 2019 0:25:26 GMT
It’s a fair episode.
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Post by dcjones1 on Apr 7, 2019 21:53:23 GMT
A good amusing episode , again with some great one liners Although Nigel was a funny character , he was best kept as a one off . I would imagine if he had been a regular , he may have worn a bit thin At least with Justin , his gift of the gab , cheeky chappie image kept us amused There were some exchanges between Dennis Waterman & Rula Lenska , where it looked as though they were trying to keep a straight face One laugh out loud moment , for me , was when Arthur was sat in the Daimler , wearing the Russian hat , we are so used to seeing him in his trilby , this was hilarious When Arthur & Terry are driving to the pub , for the first meeting with Sergi , they appear to pass the same junction with the roadworks barrier , three times !! Michael Gothard playing Sergi , was familiar as Kodai from The Professionals episode , Stopover Probably one of the better episodes from this series , 7/10 Michael Gothard played a sinister Bond villain in For Your Eyes Only. He didn’t have a line of dialogue, just a scream as Bond kicked his car off a cliff with him in. It was a pretty harsh thing for a Roger Moore Bond to do, but to be fair the Gothard character was a brutal serial killer, so I suppose he couldn’t take any chances! |
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Post by jno on Jul 9, 2019 12:22:31 GMT
TV TIMES article on Chisholm & Jones from the week this was broadcast: 
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Post by McCann on Jul 9, 2019 22:58:58 GMT
This is average for me. It's not bad, but it is the weakest episode in a very strong series 6. It has the feel of a typical Ray Daley episode somehow, nothing to be ashamed of, but the show was certainly familiar and maturing at this stage.
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Post by steve74 on May 3, 2020 12:20:24 GMT
Not one of my favourite episodes. But even an average episode of Minder has plenty going for it. I loved Dave's mention of the Professionals and Arthur trying to change his Rubles into Pounds. Not sure I could have coped with Nigel (right John) for another episode, but it was good to see Michael Gothard as Sergei. 3 out of 5.
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Post by coyote on May 5, 2020 8:50:17 GMT
Average for me as well, and I never like it in films or TV shows where the foreign characters speak to each other in heavily-accented English - usually because the actors are British/American and/or they can't be bothered with doing foreign language script or subtitles. But Jones' "the quality of grassing is not what it used to be" made me laugh and it's always good to see Chisholm humiliated. I noticed even the desk sergeant calls him "Charlie", presumably showing the ridicule in which his fellow officers hold him. Did anyone notice the swastika Nigel put on the sweatshirt was the wrong way round? Guess neo-Nazis aren't the brightest!  Was this deliberate? It doesn't get referred to in the Winchester at the end... |
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Post by nationalpelmet on May 31, 2020 13:51:58 GMT
Great line from Arthur in response to Terry’s comment about the electric probes on the nuts. “Terry please, I hate all that sort of imagery”. Two more corkers from Dave behind the ramp. When the Serge passes out at the bar and Ernie informs Dave he’s Russian. “I’d hate to see him going slowly”. And when Ernie announces he’s gonna be sick. “I really must get myself a better class of clientele”. 😂
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Was this deliberate? It doesn't get referred to in the Winchester at the end...