Minder
Seen it?1979 | 10 seasons | 60 min | Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 10 seasons and 108 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 108 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- A big time investment at 10 seasons.
- Made in 1979: an older pace and style.
Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 10 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 188K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 8 is the high point.
Series 11979 · 11 episodes · 6.0 out of 10Monday- Series 21980 · 13 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
- Series 31982 · 14 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
- Series 41984 · 11 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
- Series 51984 · 9 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 61985 · 8 episodes · 4.5 out of 10Monday
- Series 71989 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
Series 81991 · 13 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
Series 91993 · 13 episodes · 6.5 out of 10Weeknight- Series 101994 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Leon Griffiths, Verity Lambert
- George ColeArthur Daley
- Dennis WatermanTerry McCann
- Gary WebsterRay
- Glynn EdwardsDave Harris