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★ 7.2/10•1979•1h 0m•TV-14•Comedy•Drama•Action & Adventure
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Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 29, 1979

Episodes

Episode 1 - Gunfight at the OK LaunderetteE160m

Gunfight at the OK Launderette

Terry is caught inside a launderette, while it is being robbed. As the police gather outside, Arthur tries to make some money by selling Terry's life story to the press.

Oct 29, 1979

Episode 2 - Bury My Half at Waltham GreenE260m

Bury My Half at Waltham Green

After ex bank robber George is released from prison, Arthur gets Terry to mind him, until the whereabouts of a large amount of hidden cash is found. The only problem is that Arthur forgot to tell Terry that George is a decoy laying a false trail, while the real bank robber is released, and then he and Arthur will be free to find the money - but they all have a surprise in store...

Nov 5, 1979

Episode 3 - The Smaller They Are...E360m

The Smaller They Are...

Scotch Harry arrives from the airport where he has been looking for easy pickings. He has struck lucky by stealing a suitcase full of banknotes, but unknown to him they are forged. Arthur hides him, until he can come to some agreement with the rightful owner.

Nov 12, 1979

Episode 4 - A Tethered GoatE460m

A Tethered Goat

Terry agrees to guard a middle eastern commodity broker, but he and Arthur get more than they bargained for.

Nov 19, 1979

Episode 5 - The Bounty HunterE560m

The Bounty Hunter

Terry and Arthur help out a young widow who has been swindled out of her savings.

Nov 26, 1979

Episode 6 - Aces High and Sometimes Very LowE660m

Aces High and Sometimes Very Low

Maurice, a professional gambler, is barred from a casino after a large win. Later, he is beaten up and the winnings are stolen. When he hears of a big poker game, he has to sell his car to Arthur to raise the stake money, and gets Terry to guard him.

Dec 3, 1979

Episode 7 - The Bengal TigerE760m

The Bengal Tiger

Terry minds a newspaper shop, from a group of Indians bent on revenge, over the shop owner's daughter and an arranged marriage.

Dec 10, 1979

Episode 8 - Come in T-64, Your Time is Ticking AwayE860m

Come in T-64, Your Time is Ticking Away

When the minicab company he has a share in starts getting trouble from a couple of local louts, Arthur sends in Terry undercover as a driver. But the trouble is coming from an unexpected source...

Dec 17, 1979

Episode 9 - Monday Night FeverE960m

Monday Night Fever

Arthur falls for a club singer, and promises to put her in the big time, but falls foul of an unscrupulous club owner. When Terry refuses to help him, he turns to a couple of vicious crooks...

Jan 7, 1980

Episode 10 - The Dessert SongE1060m

The Dessert Song

Terry gets a job minding a Greek restaurant after saving a relation of the owner from being beaten up.

Jan 14, 1980

Episode 11 - You Gotta Have FriendsE1160m

You Gotta Have Friends

When some bearer bonds go missing from big time gangster Bobby Altman, the courier Billy Gilpin is a suspect, and he seeks Arthur's help...

Jan 21, 1980

Actors

George Cole

George Cole

Arthur Daley

Dennis Waterman

Dennis Waterman

Terry McCann

Gary Webster

Gary Webster

Ray

Glynn Edwards

Glynn Edwards

Dave Harris

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