Minder SE7 - TV Film: An Officer And A Car Salesman

1988 · Stepping Razor Sound Plate System

Minder (19 8 8 ) SE 7 - TV Film: An Officer and a Car Salesman [25 th Dec 1988] Terry has been convicted of receiving stolen goods - actually stored in his flat by Arthur - and emerges gfrom prison after serving 16 months, determined to have nothing further to do with Arthur. Meanwhile, Arthur has done well for himself, operating a large warehouse and import/export operation, employing several staff and driving a Rolls-Royce. One of his customers is self-styled ‘Colonel’ Caplan, who operates a military-style executive survival programme from his country estate. Terry is recommended for a job as a gardener/handyman on the estate by Angie, an employee of Arthur’s. But no one knows that she’s actually an under-cover police officer, investigating the possibility of nefarious activities between Arthur and Caplan. These suspicious appear justified when a consignment of CS gas is found in the warehouse, Arthur claiming not to know how it got there. It emerges that Caplan and his staff are planning a military-style gold bullion robbery. The transport is being guarded by a security company, whose Chief Security Officer is ex-Sergeant Chisholm, and one of the guards is in Caplan’s pay. Investigating further, Arthur, Terry, DS Rycott, DC Jones and Angie are held captive at the estate whilst the robbery goes down. But thanks to the defective equipment supplied by Arthur, it fails and the police manage to get there in time to nab the thieves. A confrontation with senior police leads to Arthur being stripped of his business interests (and possibly arrest), Chisholm close to a second nervous breakdown, and Rycott and Jones getting a major roasting. Only Terry escapes unscathed. (The episode title spoofs the 1982 film ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’.) George Cole as Arthur Daley, Dennis Waterman as Terry McCann, Glynn Edwards as Dave Harris. Guest stars: Patrick Malahide as Albert ‘Charlie’ Chisholm, Peter Childs as DS Rycott, Michael Povey as DC Jones, Richard Briers as Col. Caplan, Diana Quick as Annie, Mark McManus as Dixon, Simon Williams as Roger, Garfield Morgan as Supt. Mason, George Sweeney as Alfie, Clive Swift as Chisholm’s director, Al Hunter Ashton as Bindle, John Judd as Williams, Nigel Miles-Thomas as Mitchell, Gordon Salkilld as Gold refinery manager, Iain Rattray as Police officer, Martin Fisk as Security guard, Sean Blowers as Security guard.