7.6

Minder•Season 1•Episode 3

The Smaller They Are...

7.6/10 · 133 votesNov 12, 197960 min

Ranked #3 of 11 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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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

Directed byRoy Ward Baker

Written byLeon Griffiths

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Seasons10

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Season 1 Episodes11

E1 7.1

Gunfight at the OK Launderette

E2 7.5

Bury My Half at Waltham Green

E3 7.6Now viewing

The Smaller They Are...

E4 7.4

A Tethered Goat

E5 7.6

The Bounty Hunter

E6 7.8

Aces High and Sometimes Very Low

E7 7.5

The Bengal Tiger

E8 7.7

Come in T-64, Your Time is Ticking Away

E9 7.5

Monday Night Fever

E10 7.3

The Dessert Song

E11 7.5

You Gotta Have Friends

Cast4

George Cole

Arthur Daley

Dennis Waterman

Terry McCann

Glynn Edwards

Dave Harris

Patrick Malahide

Crew4

Roy Ward Baker

Director

Leon Griffiths

Writer

Roy Pointer

Director of Photography

Roger Wilson

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Smaller They Are..." is episode 3 of Minder season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 133 votes, ranking #3 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Roy Ward Baker and written by Leon Griffiths, it aired on November 12, 1979.

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