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Post by jno on Feb 17, 2015 17:49:01 GMT
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Post by newishminderfan on Oct 15, 2015 0:43:21 GMT
One of my favourite Ray Daley era episodes of Minder. I always like it when Arthur's juggling multiple business deals in a Minder episode, and this was a great way of incorporating the various deals in the episode. It always cracks me up when Arthur looks calmly at a distraught Ray and says, 'I forgot to mention, the lock-up's on fire'.
It's always interesting to see old faces from previous eps popping up in the three Ray Daley series of Minder, and Linal Haft as Mervyn is no exception. The often mentioned, but never seen Pizza Man is also great, and I think they were joking about the Pizza Connection. Other highlights are when Ray's mates bound into the lock-up with the classic stocking masks after Mervyn's heavies steal the bikes, Dave revealing to Ray that Arthur pawned some of Her Indoors' crown jewels to pay for the bikes in the first place, and the fire at the lock-up.
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Post by jno on Oct 15, 2015 3:31:13 GMT
I agree, there is a lot going on in this one. Merv is a nasty one minute but Arthur soon gets him back, where it hurts - despite the show of muscle earlier on in the episode. I like it.
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Post by daz on May 20, 2016 19:25:11 GMT
I gave this a watch this afternoon, I have about 6 episodes to review on series 9, but I'll start with this one on series 10 first. Another good RD episode for me, lots going on and events conspiring to bring down our Arthur, so much so he has even had to hock er indoors precious jewels.  I thought GC was superb in this episode, even more so than usual. Minder is at its best when Arthur is up against it. Loved the 'robbery' scene at the lock up, classic Minder. The actor Paul Reynolds, who played Gino, he seemed destined for big things back in the 90s, but just seemed to fall off the radar. Overall, an excellent start to the last ever series and apologies to the Terry McCann years aficionados, but Ray Daley episodes really do stand up against the Terry ones. |
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Post by pr1 on Jan 9, 2017 1:03:09 GMT
I just watched this for the first time and it is now one of my favorite episodes of Minder. It's great that after all the years and episodes the magic was still there. Two of my favorite moments of George Cole brilliance are in this episode. The first is the way Arthur smiles at the end of part one and the second is the off hand way Arthur tells Rsy the lockup is on fire.
A flat out great episode. Minder is especially fun when Arthur is trying to juggle several dodgy deals all at once. He definetly seems to have at least one ball too many in the air this time and everybody seems to have it in for him. Fortunetly everyone else is playing chess while Arthur is playing poker and he has at least one ace up his sleeve.
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Post by yoyopickles on Jan 11, 2017 21:08:18 GMT
I like the fact that Arthur is skint, to the regular viewer this is due to the over spending on the trip to Australia
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Post by alf on Jun 19, 2017 9:49:01 GMT
Never tire watching this one.Love the episode title by itself.100th episode is one of the best.
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Post by Albert Wendell on Jan 9, 2018 21:03:44 GMT
I like the fact we here about but don't see The Pizzaman however we learn that he is someone who is dangerous to deal with, but when Ray explains to him that the reason Arthur was late delivering the bikes due to being done over himself The Pizzaman takes pity and presumably gives Mervyn's men a beating and sends Ray and Arthur a free pizza. It's a strange request from Ray to 'bung a fried egg on it as well' I've never seen or heard of anyone having a fried egg on a pizza has anyone else come across this strange culinary choice before? Mind you I wouldn't be surprised if Iceland started stocking fried egg pizzas to go along with their doner kebab pizza and butternut squash with beetroot ones (I kid you not, I've tried the later and their not bad).
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Post by daz on Jan 10, 2018 7:40:30 GMT
I like the fact we here about but don't see The Pizzaman however we learn that he is someone who is dangerous to deal with, but when Ray explains to him that the reason Arthur was late delivering the bikes due to being done over himself The Pizzaman takes pity and presumably gives Mervyn's men a beating and sends Ray and Arthur a free pizza. It's a strange request from Ray to 'bung a fried egg on it as well' I've never seen or heard of anyone having a fried egg on a pizza has anyone else come across this strange culinary choice before? Mind you I wouldn't be surprised if Iceland started stocking fried egg pizzas to go along with their doner kebab pizza and butternut squash with beetroot ones (I kid you not, I've tried the later and their not bad). It has a name the Pizza with the egg on it, I'm sure this is a specialty in some part of Italy, might be Naples. The wife has this when she goes to a local Italian place for food. Apologies for going off topic. |
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Post by jno on Jan 10, 2018 7:53:34 GMT
I like the fact we here about but don't see The Pizzaman however we learn that he is someone who is dangerous to deal with, but when Ray explains to him that the reason Arthur was late delivering the bikes due to being done over himself The Pizzaman takes pity and presumably gives Mervyn's men a beating and sends Ray and Arthur a free pizza. It's a strange request from Ray to 'bung a fried egg on it as well' I've never seen or heard of anyone having a fried egg on a pizza has anyone else come across this strange culinary choice before? Mind you I wouldn't be surprised if Iceland started stocking fried egg pizzas to go along with their doner kebab pizza and butternut squash with beetroot ones (I kid you not, I've tried the later and their not bad). It has a name the Pizza with the egg on it, I'm sure this is a specialty in some part of Italy, might be Naples. The wife has this when she goes to a local Italian place for food. Apologies for going off topic. That's right daz, I have seen "pizza with an egg on top of it" in different parts of mainland Europe over the years too and you'll find pics of this on the interweb too.  |
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Post by thewoodster on Jan 31, 2018 22:33:57 GMT
Pizza man, 'er in doors, often talked about never seen..lol
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Post by westldner on Mar 6, 2018 19:06:43 GMT
I thought the episode had a nice mix, going from one place to another. The ending was great. They made the fire chief give out the kind of news Arthur Daley wanted to hear.
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Post by thewoodster on Mar 16, 2018 10:02:05 GMT
I agree westldner, Arthur with the fire chief..classic insurance scam..lol
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Post by oufc on Aug 14, 2018 10:55:21 GMT
Cracking episode this. You just knew that the thugs that Mervyn had sent in to do over the lockup would get confused for Marty and Gino! All turned out well in the end for Arthur though.
I liked the line by the first insurance salesman who came to look over the lockup. "Mr Daley, I wouldn't insure you if you had the archangel Gabriel himself looking over your premises!!"
Brilliant Ray episode.
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Post by I used to think I was a parrot on Dec 23, 2018 23:21:38 GMT
I love this episode too. There is a lot gong on and some interesting locations.
Linal Haft always seems to play a crook - maybe he is evil looking!
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Post by westldner on Jun 1, 2020 18:54:41 GMT
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Post by coyote on Jun 23, 2020 9:17:33 GMT
It has a name the Pizza with the egg on it, I'm sure this is a specialty in some part of Italy, might be Naples. The wife has this when she goes to a local Italian place for food. Apologies for going off topic. That's right daz, I have seen "pizza with an egg on top of it" in different parts of mainland Europe over the years too and you'll find pics of this on the interweb too. It's a Fiorentina - origin "Firenze" or Florence as we know it. I have it if ever I go to Pizza Express, although I've never heard of it with a fried egg - it's a raw egg baked into the centre. Except Ray asks for an American Hot with extra pepperoni plus the fried egg. Maybe the fried egg is an in-joke at Ray's lack of knowledge? I remember this episode quite well from when it was first on - quite reminiscent of the Terry years to me with dodgy meetings in laybys at night, Arthur tying himself up in knots, a nasty dodgy villain who gets his in the end and dodgy goods that are not fire damaged when they arrive but soon turn out to be |
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Post by roytro on Jun 23, 2020 20:08:25 GMT
Always loved this episode - definitely one of my favourites, possibly my overall favourite. Watched it again this morning, then again on +1. If there was an ITV+2, I would've happily watched it a third time!
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Post by McCann on Jul 12, 2020 22:02:11 GMT
Agree that this is a strong episode. Great ending as well. Very funny.
I love the moment when the raid is going on and the blaggers tear off the tape covering Arthur's mouth. Arthur snaps at them to get the fridges in a most convincing, villainous manner. Great acting from George Cole when you consider what a soft spoken quiet man he was himself.
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Post by westldner on Jul 23, 2020 21:34:02 GMT
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Post by heredia1 on Sept 29, 2020 19:05:00 GMT
Cracking episode to start off Season 10 and the 100th Minder episode, all of which I have enjoyed since early April. Lots to love, nasty villain, the two contrasting characters of the insurance men, with a classic Minder ending on a laugh. Ive heard lots about how good season 10 is so great to get onto it
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Post by jno on Sept 30, 2020 3:06:44 GMT
Cracking episode to start off Season 10 and the 100th Minder episode, all of which I have enjoyed since early April. Lots to love, nasty villain, the two contrasting characters of the insurance men, with a classic Minder ending on a laugh. Ive heard lots about how good season 10 is so great to get onto it Ok, it has one bump, but series 10 is the best Ray series by a country mile. |
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Post by bigaitch on Mar 4, 2021 13:20:47 GMT
Great episode, I watched it last night. The pendulum of Arthur’s luck swings too and fro throughout and ends up on the up at the end. I love the way he has the insurance man over, anyone who does that in my eyes is alright....😉
Some great other characters too, the conversation between Arthur and Melvin over the latter affair, whilst not quite spelling it out leaves Melvin knowing Arthur has him good and proper.
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Post by jno on Mar 4, 2021 15:30:51 GMT
This is a very good one, and agree with you about the insurance man bigaitch! |
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Post by 615 on Aug 14, 2021 12:20:31 GMT
RIP Dilys Watling(Mrs Kravitz, who tells Arthur to get off her flowerbed and use the tradesman's entrance). Sad to see she left us on 10th of August.
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Post by jno on Jan 5, 2022 6:43:30 GMT
Caught this on ITV4 yesterday, series 10 is my favourite Ray Daley series, even though I miss Morley & Gloria as regulars. Love this Ray episode, a good balance of comedy and grit. The number of excellent votes above proves this. Series 10 hits the spot most of the time.
Lesley Duff does a great job in this one as Lucy - she's the mum of Ray's mate Gino. Watch out for the fireman at the end who also plays Freddy The Fly in #4.6 If Money Be The Food Of Love, Play On.
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Post by Barrel on Jan 8, 2022 1:20:07 GMT
Caught this on ITV4 yesterday, series 10 is my favourite Ray Daley series, even though I miss Morley & Gloria as regulars. Love this Ray episode, a good balance of comedy and grit. The number of excellent votes above proves this. Series 10 hits the spot most of the time. Lesley Duff does a great job in this one as Lucy - she's the mum of Ray's mate Gino. Watch out for the fireman at the end who also plays Freddy The Fly in #4.6 If Money Be The Food Of Love, Play On. Just caught it my self tonight..... I liked the insurance clerks double act...the older one looked familar i think he was that bookie who never leaves his house in a early Terry episode? Likewise the boat on the main villain was also from an earlier episode too by my reckoning. Its a very good episode lots going on...just that really comfortable feeling you get from the Ray years where the plot is well paced and always going somewhere and you want to know where...I put this down to the chemistry between GC and GW and the writing. Scores an excellent for me. |
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Post by pr1 on Apr 10, 2022 23:01:38 GMT
Watching this again. Still one of favorite episodes. This time I was amused at how “Pizzaman” is used like a proper name. I also enjoyed how Arthur explains all his dealing to Dave and then asks him to tell Ray. I like how Dave reduces the complex scheme down to ‘Arthur’s stuffed’.
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Post by dabizzo on May 2, 2022 14:28:22 GMT
I will write a more fleshed out review later but I love Arthur's explanation of his dilemma to Dave after getting off the phone with the Pizzaman. The dialogue reminds me of the exchange between Laurel, Hardy, Hardy's wife and Finn the landlord in Thicker than Water (1935), finished with Finn saying "the next time I want my payment without any detour...heh, he gave it to you, you gave it to him, and who gave it to what...you're all nuts!"
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Post by westldner on May 4, 2022 16:36:45 GMT
Well, it turns out, there's been another fire today, near the location of Arthur's season 10 lock up. Yes, another fire: www.mylondon.news/news/live-bakery-fire-minerva-road-23856837Makes me want to watch this episode again to ease the tension of the amount of fires that has happened in the area, over the past two years. |
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