7.7

Minder•Season 2•Episode 5

Not a Bad Lad, Dad

7.7/10 · 100 votesOct 9, 198060 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 2•matches the season avg

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An old friend of Terry's has left her son at his house, while she sorts her life out. Terry gets attached to the lad, but then the stepfather starts to cause trouble...

Directed byIan Toynton

Written byTony Hoare

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Seasons10

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Season 2 Episodes13

E1 7.4

National Pelmet

E2 7.7

Whose Wife is it Anyway?

E3 7.6

You Lose Some, You Win Some

E4 8.0

Don't Tell Them Willie Boy was Here

Not a Bad Lad, Dad

The Beer Hunter

A Nice Little Wine

All Mod Cons

Diamonds are a Girl's Worst Enemy

E10 7.7

The Old School Tie

E11 8.0

All About Scoring, Innit ?

E12 7.7

Caught in the Act, Fact

E13 7.9

A Lot of Bull and a Pat on the Back

Cast4

George Cole

Arthur Daley

Dennis Waterman

Terry McCann

Glynn Edwards

Dave Harris

Patrick Malahide

Crew4

Ian Toynton

Director

Roy Pointer

Director of Photography

Tony Hoare

Writer

Andrew Nelson

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Not a Bad Lad, Dad" is episode 5 of Minder season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 100 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Ian Toynton and written by Tony Hoare, it aired on October 9, 1980.

Next: E6 · The Beer Hunter Best of Season 2