Around the Corner

Episode aired Dec 26, 1984
TV-14
50m

IMDb RATING

8.5/10

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George Cole and Dennis Waterman in Minder (1979)

Comedy Crime Drama

Arthur's get-rich-quick schemes are, as usual, going nowhere fast. He invests in a racing greyhound which he calls Daley's Deal but it is a non-starter. Furthermore his efforts to make a pro... Read allArthur's get-rich-quick schemes are, as usual, going nowhere fast. He invests in a racing greyhound which he calls Daley's Deal but it is a non-starter. Furthermore his efforts to make a profit from some dodgy video recorders obtained from Tasty Tim attract the attention of sever... Read allArthur's get-rich-quick schemes are, as usual, going nowhere fast. He invests in a racing greyhound which he calls Daley's Deal but it is a non-starter. Furthermore his efforts to make a profit from some dodgy video recorders obtained from Tasty Tim attract the attention of several members of the police, with the resultant pursuit ending with a bang.

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IMDb RATING

8.5/10

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Trivia
White City was a real multi sports stadium including greyhound that closed its doors the year of broadcast of this episode . It was finally demolished the following year in 1985. It was originally built for the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Quotes
Rycott: Well, well, Charley, what a coincidence.
Chisholm: I don't believe this.
Rycott: I don't know how you come to be here Charley...
Chisholm: My name is Albert!

Soundtracks
I Could Be So Good For You
Lyrics by Patricia Maynard (as Waterman)
Music by Gerard Kenny (as Kenny)
Sung by Dennis Waterman (as Waterman)
Title song (1979-1988)

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9/10

What could be better than Chisholm and Rycott in the same episode!!

Arthur Daley gets involved in a couple of losing propositions: He buys a greyhound that won't run, and then he buys video recorders that don't exist.

Daley and McCann have plenty of great one-liners as they get tangled and un-tangled with the dog breeder and the video recorder conmen.

But the real magic happens between Chisholm and Rycott (along with sidekicks Jones and Melish). They each get a tip to keep an eye on Daley and McCann, because a big score of hot goods is about to change hands. The buildup during the stakeout is perfectly filmed and edited. The payoff might be predictable but it's still hilarious. And that's just the midway point of the episode!

By gawd it just gets better. Crosses and double crosses. And high comedy. It never lets up right to the final line.

Easily one of the best-ever Minder episodes.

As a bonus, check out the newspaper Chisholm's reading: Extra Unit Boost for Sweeney (Waterman's previous series).