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Post by jjmolloy on Jun 22, 2020 23:38:41 GMT
Some good stuff here - Billy Connolly's years of stand-up make him a natural (comedians are good like that). Love Arthur's theatrical backache when he's carrying the boxes from Larchlap's van (love his nickname - Larchlap is a kind of panel fencing). Terry looks like he's on the up too as he's got a nice flat - shame this couldn't be his final episode. Any idea why Sheila Steafal's hilariously out-of-tune turn was backed by a huge cheque pinned to the back wall? The pub the scene was filmed in is The Crown on Cricklewood Broadway, not far from Staples Corner, where the M1 starts ( which is seen in The Long Ride Back To Scratchwood S5 E6) Maybe the most famous pub for the Irish in London through most of the last century, I spent many Saturday nights there myself back in the 80s and 90s. It was a massive place, with several bars, standing room only at the weekends, it's just in one of them that the scene takes place. The cheque on the wall would have been a prop for a photo opportunity for the local press for whatever charity that the customers and/or the large Irish community in the area would have contributed to that week or month. A photographer from the local paper would turn up and take a photo with someone from the charity involved, a person from the fundraising commitee, and maybe someone from the bank, usually Bank Of Ireland or Allied Irish Bank, which had branches in Cricklewood and Kilburn. A big prop cheque would be used as it just stood out better for the publication in the paper, the one on the wall would have been the latest one presented in the days before the episode was filmed and it would be left up until the next presentation when a new one would be put up. The Crown is still there as it's a listed building I think, but it's an Irish owned 'Boutique' hotel nowadays, a far cry from it's rough and ready past, as the unofficial Irish embassy in London. |
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Post by jjmolloy on Aug 26, 2020 23:30:48 GMT
Great running gag in the Hounslow location, with airliners passing over every 2 minutes!  Also, for me, one of the great Minder lines, which speaks volumes about Arthur & Terry's relationship after so many years.. They are in the lock up, with Arthur sorting out various religious nick-nack's when he starts spouting various Biblical bits and bobs.. Tel expresses surprise saying he had never seen Arthur ''Running off to church of a Sunday'' Arthur turns and replies ''....Because you have never seen me on a Sunday...'' At least there's one day in the week when Terry gets a break from all the grief Arthur gives him!  |
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Post by Russ on Aug 28, 2020 15:16:40 GMT
Wasn't Terry offered a job with a car dealership in this episode? What happened to that?
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Post by ramone on Aug 28, 2020 16:26:11 GMT
Wasn't Terry offered a job with a car dealership in this episode? What happened to that? You’re right Russ he was. Arthur paid a visit to the owner and tried to scupper it but in the last scene Terry got a letter from him and when opening it told Arthur who tried to get away, but Terry said they have offered me a job. They went for a drink to celebrate but that’s the last it was ever mentioned to the best of my knowledge. |
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Post by swainy on Aug 28, 2020 17:50:51 GMT
As mentioned earlier in the thread, it might be a case of this episode was originally due to be shown last in the series.
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Post by Russ on Aug 28, 2020 18:14:49 GMT
As mentioned earlier in the thread, it might be a case of this episode was originally due to be shown last in the series. Indeed, it had that feeling. |
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Post by McCann on Aug 29, 2020 20:51:22 GMT
Tel expresses surprise saying he had never seen Arthur ''Running off to church of a Sunday'' Arthur turns and replies ''....Because you have never seen me on a Sunday...'' At least there's one day in the week when Terry gets a break from all the grief Arthur gives him! I just can't recall which series 1 or series 2 episode it is, but Arthur and Terry are locked in to the Bricklayer's arms or some other boozer that isn't the Winchester and Arthur mentions having a nice few drinks on a Sunday lunchtime before heading home to a Sunday roast. Next someone raps on the door and trouble is afoot. To be fair it is an obscure link but it stood out as it's a nice bit of dialogue and creates that feeling that Sunday used to be the special day of the week to relax and have your own rituals. Before it became just another big shopping day. |
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Post by baz171075 on Aug 30, 2020 12:17:32 GMT
Tel expresses surprise saying he had never seen Arthur ''Running off to church of a Sunday'' Arthur turns and replies ''....Because you have never seen me on a Sunday...'' At least there's one day in the week when Terry gets a break from all the grief Arthur gives him! I just can't recall which series 1 or series 2 episode it is, but Arthur and Terry are locked in to the Bricklayer's arms or some other boozer that isn't the Winchester and Arthur mentions having a nice few drinks on a Sunday lunchtime before heading home to a Sunday roast. Next someone raps on the door and trouble is afoot. To be fair it is an obscure link but it stood out as it's a nice bit of dialogue and creates that feeling that Sunday used to be the special day of the week to relax and have your own rituals. Before it became just another big shopping day. They are having Sunday drinks in the episode The Bengal Tiger... |
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Post by pr1 on Nov 2, 2020 2:59:14 GMT
I watched this for the third time tonight. Usually with episodes of Minder my opinion stays the same or goes up with this episode it goes down. I use to think it was uneven but this time it felt like several ideas that couldn’t fill a complete episode all put together to make one. There are still a lot of good moments in the episode but overall it feels lacking. I still think this episode could have made a good exit for Terry with him finally getting a proper job and starting a new life with Sylvie.
Is it just me or does Dennis look a bit overweight and older than his actual age in this episode?
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Post by richb on Nov 20, 2020 14:12:15 GMT
Billy Connolly is excellent in this
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Post by steve74 on Dec 5, 2020 16:39:52 GMT
Big fan of series 7 Minder, but this one doesn't quite live up to the dizzy heights of some of the other episodes from the series. The banter though is as good as ever - "What's up Arthur? You look as white as a sheet" and I laughed so much at Her Indoors washing and ironing the sheet. A solid episode, it has the feel of a series slowing down and I think it would have been a very fitting episode for Terry to leave on. 4 out of 5.
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Post by jjmolloy on Dec 8, 2020 17:42:44 GMT
One of the very best, I will brook no disagreement. A riot from pillar to post.  One of the classic scenes when Tel returns from the supposed meet with Larchlap empty handed. But just one of many. If anyone thinks it's far fetched - we had the whole 'moving statues' mania in Ireland around that time. However, it would have made a fitting final Terry episode. |
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Post by gra966 on Dec 17, 2020 18:28:32 GMT
I somehow think Terry wouldn t have lasted very long in that car dealership & he would have soon had a " barney " with the owner . To me , it looked like one of those places that sold second hand prestige cars , often owned by someone who had connections with motor sport , or had been a racing driver earlier in their life . Quite a few of these were springing up in the Windsor & Maidenhead area , at the time the episode was filmed , usually on sites of former franchised dealers.
Terry would have been better in one of those " trade sales " centres , that sold almost new , run of the mill cars , usually ex rental & fleet disposals . However , these did n t really take off until the mid to late 90s .
When Tik Tak & his cronies were outside the house in Hounslow , they were stood next to a series 1 Jaguar XJ6 , that looked like it had a set of those " very 70s " Wolf Race alloy wheels . It is such a shame we did nt see more of this car in the episode . This was when series 1 XJ6s were going through their " low rent period " & could be picked up for next to nothing & usually driven by shady characters . Now , of course a very different story .
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Post by daz on Jan 4, 2021 23:06:57 GMT
Watched this evening and enjoyed it. Just a nice episode to enjoy and get a laugh at.
Probably mentioned before, but one the extras who was with tic tac in the Winchester and outside the house, is sitting in the pub, left of the stage, in a blue t-shirt whilst Terry is waiting for LR to turn up.
Nice to see Terry get a proper job at the end and pretty sure he would have proved himself and become a success.
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One of the classic scenes when Tel returns from the supposed meet with Larchlap empty handed. But just one of many. If anyone thinks it's far fetched - we had the whole 'moving statues' mania in Ireland around that time. However, it would have made a fitting final Terry episode.
