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Minder: Series 1

11 episodes Premiered Oct 29, 1979 Updated Jul 18, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

Gunfight at the OK Launderette

Oct 29, 1979 · 60 min

Terry is caught inside a launderette, while it is being robbed. As the police gather outside, Arthur tries to make some money by selling Terry's life story to the press.

S1·E2

Bury My Half at Waltham Green

Nov 5, 1979 · 60 min

After ex bank robber George is released from prison, Arthur gets Terry to mind him, until the whereabouts of a large amount of hidden cash is found. The only problem is that Arthur

S1·E3

The Smaller They Are...

Nov 12, 1979 · 60 min

Scotch Harry arrives from the airport where he has been looking for easy pickings. He has struck lucky by stealing a suitcase full of banknotes, but unknown to him they are forged.

S1·E4

A Tethered Goat

Nov 19, 1979 · 60 min

Terry agrees to guard a middle eastern commodity broker, but he and Arthur get more than they bargained for.

S1·E5

The Bounty Hunter

Nov 26, 1979 · 60 min

Terry and Arthur help out a young widow who has been swindled out of her savings.

S1·E6

Aces High and Sometimes Very Low

Dec 3, 1979 · 60 min

Maurice, a professional gambler, is barred from a casino after a large win. Later, he is beaten up and the winnings are stolen. When he hears of a big poker game, he has to sell hi

S1·E7

The Bengal Tiger

Dec 10, 1979 · 60 min

Terry minds a newspaper shop, from a group of Indians bent on revenge, over the shop owner's daughter and an arranged marriage.

S1·E8

Come in T-64, Your Time is Ticking Away

Dec 17, 1979 · 60 min

When the minicab company he has a share in starts getting trouble from a couple of local louts, Arthur sends in Terry undercover as a driver. But the trouble is coming from an unex

S1·E9

Monday Night Fever

Jan 7, 1980 · 60 min

Arthur falls for a club singer, and promises to put her in the big time, but falls foul of an unscrupulous club owner. When Terry refuses to help him, he turns to a couple of vicio

S1·E10

The Dessert Song

Jan 14, 1980 · 60 min

Terry gets a job minding a Greek restaurant after saving a relation of the owner from being beaten up.

S1·E11

You Gotta Have Friends

Jan 21, 1980 · 60 min

When some bearer bonds go missing from big time gangster Bobby Altman, the courier Billy Gilpin is a suspect, and he seeks Arthur's help...