Minder S3E7 — The Birdman of Wormwood Scrubs

7.7

Minder•Season 3•Episode 7

The Birdman of Wormwood Scrubs

7.7/10 · 94 votesFeb 24, 198260 min

Ranked #9 of 13 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

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An old friend of Arthur's, released from prison, hopes to pick up a large amount of money left over from a bank robbery. Things start to go wrong when the retired policeman who was in charge of the case, a warden from the prison, and

Directed byIan Toynton

Written byLeon Griffiths

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Seasons10

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Season 3 Episodes14

E1 7.9

Dead Men Do Tell Tales

E2 8.1

You Need Hands

E3 7.7

Rembrandt Doesn't Live Here Any More

E4 7.5

Looking for Micky

E5 7.3

Dreamhouse

E6 8.1

Another Bride, Another Groom

E7 7.7Now viewing

The Birdman of Wormwood Scrubs

The Son Also Rises

Why Pay Tax ?

Broken Arrow

Poetic Justice, Innit ?

E12 8.1

Back in Good Old England

E13 8.0

E14

Christmas Bonus

Cast4

George Cole

Arthur Daley

Dennis Waterman

Terry McCann

Glynn Edwards

Dave Harris

Patrick Malahide

Crew5

Ian Toynton

Director

Leon Griffiths

Writer

Roy Pointer

Director of Photography

Dusty Miller

Director of Photography

Peter Delfgou

Supervising Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Birdman of Wormwood Scrubs" is episode 7 of Minder season 3. It scored 7.7/10 from 94 votes, ranking #9 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Ian Toynton and written by Leon Griffiths, it aired on February 24, 1982.

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