Minder SE8 - EP7 A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In Shepherds Bush

1991 · Stepping Razor Sound Plate System

Minder (1991) SE8 - EP7 A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in Shephard’s Bush [17 th Oct 1991] Bookmaker Stan Sorrell and Billy from Bradford have a £10,000 bet on a pigeon race from London to Bradford. Billy asks Arthur to lend him Ray for this job, so Ray goes to Bradford with Billy. Whilst there, he falls heavily for Sorrell’s daughter Donna. Back in London, Ray starts thinking about moving to Bradford ro be with Donna. Arthur sets up Donna in a nightclub with ‘Nostalgic’ to break up the budding romance. The race is nearly cancelled when Arthur accidentally releases Billy’s pigeon. But all goes well (just) and Billy’s pigeon wins the race. Ray returns to Arthur’s employ sadder and Wiser. (The episode title spoofs the proverb ‘A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush’.) George Cole as Arthur Daley, Gary Webster as Ray Daley, Glynn Edwards as Dave Harris. Guest stars: George Costigan as Billy from Bradford, Willie Ross as Stan Sorrell, Gabrielle Cowburn as Donna Sorrell, Nick Reding as ‘Nostalgic’, Stephen Churchett as Head Waiter, Joe Belcher as Operator.