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Post by barrythebook on Oct 29, 2020 23:20:04 GMT
His drunken (faux) flattery of Rycott in the car was hilarious, and a great way of revealing Rycott's past misdemeanours, albeit not specifying what they were. Rycotts behaviour in a few episodes shows that he's not afraid to bend the rules a little but as you say, what did he get up to that halted his promotion through the ranks and 'screwed up his pension'? He's most certainly on the take in this episode, 'freelancing' as Arthur put it, presumably making what extra he can on the side knowing that his Police career can't go any further. Arthur also says something like 'Rycotts always been greedy.', so his past is well known. If Rycott had been taking bribes from villains then surely he wouldn't be on the force in any capacity, instant dismissal I would have thought plus - the criminal fraternity usually despise bent coppers more so than straight ones yet Arthur and Terry don't appear to have any malice toward him, they almost treat him like one of the chaps.
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Post by joshmel on Oct 30, 2020 15:02:41 GMT
This is right up there with the very best episodes. Phil McCall is unbelievably good in this. I lived in Glasgow for 3 years I used to rent a place on James nisbet street overlooking St Mungos academy where McCall attended school. It’s a Catholic school so I presume McCall must have been. And I can assure you it is a pretty rough part of the east end so a lot of the character traits of his would have been believable.
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Post by nationalpelmet on Nov 17, 2020 7:44:58 GMT
Another superb episode. Great dust up in the hotel finished with a Bond type bit when “SAS” falls through the louvres. Followed by a bit of slapstick when Scots Harry stubs his toe when laying into his tormentor 😂
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Post by barrythebook on Nov 19, 2020 20:27:06 GMT
Great dust up in the hotel finished with a Bond type bit when “SAS” falls through the louvres. Never thought of that before but yes, I could se that happening in a Bond fight - good observation
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Post by daz on Dec 14, 2020 19:33:55 GMT
Watched tonight on Britbox and have to say once again that it is such a great episode, with Scotch Harry stealing it for me as always, but all characters play their part.
There is a cut in the BB episode, I think but need to check against the DVD. When Terry snaps at Harry and pulls him against the wall, I am sure Terry calls him a Jock so and so, but it sounds like it has been taken out. Can't say for certain, but will double check.
I actually think that if I was to advise someone where to start with Minder, I would point them to this episode.
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Post by swainy on Dec 14, 2020 20:01:25 GMT
Terry calls him a scotch ponce.
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Post by barrythebook on Dec 14, 2020 20:06:29 GMT
There is a cut in the BB episode, I think but need to check against the DVD. When Terry snaps at Harry and pulls him against the wall, I am sure Terry calls him a Jock so and so, but it sounds like it has been taken out. Can't say for certain, but will double check. I think the line you're talking about daz is when Stan comes back to the bedsit with kebabs instead of Harrys preferred "chicken supper" and Harry kicks off. Terry grabs him and says, "Listen you Scotch ponce...….!" which is cut from the ITV4 showings too.
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Post by daz on Dec 14, 2020 20:21:43 GMT
There is a cut in the BB episode, I think but need to check against the DVD. When Terry snaps at Harry and pulls him against the wall, I am sure Terry calls him a Jock so and so, but it sounds like it has been taken out. Can't say for certain, but will double check. I think the line you're talking about daz is when Stan comes back to the bedsit with kebabs instead of Harrys preferred "chicken supper" and Harry kicks off. Terry grabs him and says, "Listen you Scotch ponce...….!" which is cut from the ITV4 showings too. I knew it was Scotch something, just didn't know what came after it. The scene still runs, but you can tell there is a line missing.
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Post by jno on Dec 14, 2020 20:30:19 GMT
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Post by daz on Dec 15, 2020 10:09:22 GMT
Be a shame to lump the Britbox episode cuts in with ITV4, but I will update the BB thread as and when I find them. It just seems to be words and phrases no longer deemed acceptable that are cut, the episodes appear to be in full, bar a few seconds at most in offending episodes.
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Post by bigaitch on May 1, 2021 18:45:04 GMT
Brilliant episode, and Scotch Harry is a great character and brilliantly played. Stan, the intelligently challenged sidekick is also a great bit of casting.
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Post by ltd on Apr 29, 2022 20:36:37 GMT
I've never been sure whether that was down to his driving or that ropey old Marina! It's a good point and something I also noticed. Is it rubbish car, rubbish driving, inability to park or all of the above. The ropey old Marina certainly doesn't help the situation that's for sure. Heh at Rycott and his L-Reg Marina coupe. His choice of wheels tells us this is a man who has failed in life, even before we learn about his spot of bother and six years back in uniform as a woolly suit. No wonder he's so bitter and twisted.
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Post by yoyopickles on Nov 14, 2022 18:10:24 GMT
I first saw this episode when it was first shown on GRANADA PLUS in the summer of 1999. I loved it and still do! It has that perfect balance of comedy and gritty violence! The scene of scotch Harry stumbling out of a pub and going straight into another one is priceless as is calling the T.W.A airline TWA!
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Post by barrythebook on Nov 15, 2022 19:58:04 GMT
At the end of the episode in The Winchester, Terry says he'll have a Bloody Mary, pats his stomach and says 'better make it slimline tonic though' - what sort of Bloody Mary is that?
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Post by 615 on Nov 15, 2022 22:05:44 GMT
It's a good point and something I also noticed. Is it rubbish car, rubbish driving, inability to park or all of the above. The ropey old Marina certainly doesn't help the situation that's for sure. Heh at Rycott and his L-Reg Marina coupe. His choice of wheels tells us this is a man who has failed in life, even before we learn about his spot of bother and six years back in uniform as a woolly suit. No wonder he's so bitter and twisted. Don't forget Rycott's car would only be about 6 or 7 years old at the time of filming. Would you really assume nowadays that someone driving a 65 or 16 plate car nowadays would be driving an old banger? And as my vehicle of choice is an 04 plate Citroën, does that make me the owner of a classic car or a tightwad?
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Post by jjmolloy on Nov 16, 2022 0:42:56 GMT
One hell of a punch up in the hotel room near the end.
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Post by jno on Nov 16, 2022 3:27:51 GMT
At the end of the episode in The Winchester, Terry says he'll have a bl*ody Mary, pats his stomach and says 'better make it slimline tonic though' - what sort of bl*ody Mary is that? One with a dodgy mixer (barrythebook's worst nightmare). I guess it's a cheap attempt to show Terry likes to work out, while still going down the pub.
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Post by ltd on Nov 16, 2022 20:26:24 GMT
Heh at Rycott and his L-Reg Marina coupe. His choice of wheels tells us this is a man who has failed in life, even before we learn about his spot of bother and six years back in uniform as a woolly suit. No wonder he's so bitter and twisted. Don't forget Rycott's car would only be about 6 or 7 years old at the time of filming. Yeah, but it's a Marina. Mind you, a 6 or 7 year old one of those probably does qualify as a classic car by rarity value alone.
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Post by pr1 on Jan 16, 2023 3:19:00 GMT
Watched this for the fourth time tonight. A highly enjoyable and entertaining fifty minutes.
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Post by barrythebook on Jan 16, 2023 16:00:10 GMT
Watched this for the fourth time tonight. A highly enjoyable and entertaining fifty minutes. A cracking episode. In my early days of watching Minder i only rated this one as ok but the more i watched it, the more i appreciated the content. A very good, solid episode with some stand out Minder moments.
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Post by Vic Piner on Sept 14, 2023 14:09:28 GMT
When Harry wanders drunkenly into the Market Bar, the pub landlord who knows him asks “how’s Stan doing these days?” I could never quite make out what Harry says in reply. He then sneaks into the back room and calls Rycott to let him know Harry has just entered. I wonder what the landlord stood to gain from Rycott? Maybe this also ties in with Rycott being mildly bent.
A excellent episode. Scotch Harry is one of the most memorable villains in the series.
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Post by jno on Sept 15, 2023 17:37:31 GMT
When Harry wanders drunkenly into the Market Bar, the pub landlord who knows him asks “how’s Stan doing these days?” I could never quite make out what Harry says in reply. He then sneaks into the back room and calls Rycott to let him know Harry has just entered. I wonder what the landlord stood to gain from Rycott? Maybe this also ties in with Rycott being mildly bent. A excellent episode. Scotch Harry is one of the most memorable villains in the series. According to the script I have (originally owned by Director of Photography Roy Pointer) Harry replies "In the pink...". The script also has Rycott called Ryman throughout.
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Post by tolls on Nov 10, 2023 9:18:20 GMT
Just spotted another minor continuation blooper on this one. In the scene where Scotch Harry hides behind the dustbins and gets the discarded food thrown on him, if you watch the blue crate it’s clean. In the next shot it’s covered in cabbage leaves.
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Post by barrythebook on Nov 13, 2023 17:57:16 GMT
Just spotted another minor continuation blooper on this one. In the scene where Scotch Harry hides behind the dustbins and gets the discarded food thrown on him, if you watch the blue crate it’s clean. In the next shot it’s covered in cabbage leaves. Good spot. A practice 'take' had taken place perhaps?
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Post by tolls on Mar 1, 2024 12:35:49 GMT
I think I've found an interesting double-take for this episode. I'm sure this lady at the mirror is the same person coming out of the shop in 'Diamonds Are a Girls Worst Enemy'. What do you think?
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Post by running16 on Mar 1, 2024 21:01:17 GMT
A great episode full of brilliant characters and hilarious dialogue including the two below from Scotch Harry
Me, I'm in there like Kenny Dalglish in front of an open goal.
Have you ever tried pickpocketing an Arab? You end up with a handful of terrylene sheetin'.
Can see why DW understood the gist of Minder after this episode. 5/5 for me.
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Post by barrythebook on Mar 4, 2024 16:54:53 GMT
I think I've found an interesting double-take for this episode. I'm sure this lady at the mirror is the same person coming out of the shop in 'Diamonds Are a Girls Worst Enemy'. What do you think? Certainly looks like the same lady/extra - good spot Tolls.
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Post by jno on Mar 5, 2024 2:38:23 GMT
Agreed, good spotting tolls. I had a good look online and a name is nowhere. I'll check what paperwork I have and try and come up with one.
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