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2 Minder quizzes and 20 Minder trivia questions.

British TV show, "Minder"

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

This is quiz is about one of my favourite shows of all time, "Minder". For fans of this classic British comedy, this quiz will be a piece of cake.

Easier, 10 Qns, PDW823, Sep 22 03

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PDW823
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'Minder'

Multiple Choice

10 Qns

A quiz based on the television series starring George Cole and Dennis Waterman.

Easier, 10 Qns, richardlennon, Mar 18 14

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Quick Question

In 1985 the first ever feature length "Minder" escapade was produced. What was the name of the escapade?

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Minder Trivia Questions

1. What was the name of the character played by George Cole?

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Answer: Arthur Daley

"Minder" was created by the writer Leon Griffiths. The series was first broadcast in October 1979 and spanned a very long and impressive 15 years, finally coming to an end in March 1994. During that time, George Cole played the loveable but unscrupulous "entrepreneur" Arthur Daley.

2. Arthur Daley refers to his wife as:

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Answer: 'her indoors'

'Her indoors' is never seen although she calls a lot and seems to spend a lot of Arthur's 'hard-earned'.

3. Which actor played Arthur's 'Minder' Terry McCann in the series from 1979 to 1989?

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Answer: Dennis Waterman

Prior to starring in "Minder", Dennis Waterman played John Thaw's sidekick in the popular cop show, "Sweeney". He has also starred in countless other TV shows as well as some movies.

4. Arthur conducts a lot of business at his club. What is the club called?

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Answer: The Winchester

Not the world's best clientele. A lot of ducking and diving goes on here.

5. "I Could Be So Good For You", the title track for the show was recorded by which artist?

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Answer: Dennis Waterman

The title track was sung by Dennis Waterman & The Dennis Waterman Band in 1979. The song reached number 4 in the UK charts in 1980. Dennis Waterman released a couple of albums and by all accounts was quite popular in Portugal!

6. Who is the genial man behind the bar?

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Answer: Dave

Long suffering Dave who gets his ear bent by Arthur over life's worries.

7. By what phrase did Arthur refer to his wife as?

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Answer: "Er Indoors"

Arthur constantly referred to his wife as "Er Indoors". Horace Rumpole of "Rumpole of the Baily" fame called Hilda, his wife, "She Who Must Be Obeyed". The other two are common names given to wives! To my knowledge, "Er Indoors" never appeared in the show.

8. Arthur's favourite drink is:

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Answer: Vodka and Tonic

'A VAT (Vodka and Tonic) please Dave, better make it a large one and bang it on the slate'.

9. Apart from his 'buying and selling' and the dodgy things in his lock-up, Arthur's main source of income is from selling what?

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Answer: Used Cars

Do all of them have a MOT?

10. What supporting character did actor Glynn Edwards play in the show?

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Answer: Dave

Glynn Edwards played Dave, barman and owner of Arthur's favourite drinking establishment, The Winchester.

11. Arthur is mainly seen driving around in what sort of car?

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Answer: Jaguar

Series 2 and 3 Jags for 'Arfur', although in the episode where he faked his own death he did drive around in a Ford Cortina.

12. In 1985 the first ever feature length "Minder" escapade was produced. What was the name of the escapade?

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Answer: "Minder - On The Orient Express"

A fun movie to watch for any fan of the show. Terry and Arthur race through Europe on the Orient Express and become enmeshed in a tale of gangland revenge, murder and mayhem.

13. George Cole, who plays Arthur Daley, also was in a series of British films of the 1950s. What were they?

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Answer: 'St Trinians'

'St Trinians', which also used to appear as Ronald Searle cartoons in 'Punch' and 'Lilliput' magazines.

14. What was the name of the character who replaced Terry as Arthur's Minder in 1991?

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Answer: Ray Daley

Ray Daley, Arthur's nephew took over as the Minder after Terry went to Australia.

15. Terry, Arthur's minder, is played by Dennis Waterman who had a hit single with the theme to the show. What was it called?

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Answer: 'I Could Be So Good For You'

Dennis had a big hit with that but 'The Firm' had a novelty hit with 'Arthur Daley-He's All Right'.

16. What was the name of the actor who played Ray Daley?

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Answer: Gary Webster

Gary Webster did an excellent job from 1991 to 1994 as Arthur's minder.

17. Terry, before working for Arthur, had a brief brush with fame as a what?

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Answer: boxer

Tel's battered face is used in the opening credits.

18. Arthur and the long arm of the law are always at logger-heads. Who is always waiting to get Arthur 'bang to rights'?

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Answer: Chisholm

Poor old cheerful Charlie Chisholm. He's good on 'Minder on the Orient Express'.

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