Minder: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Retiring
2:45 pm - 3:50 pm, Thursday, May 14 on That's TV (56)
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Retiring
Season 9, Episode 7
Badgered by Ray over his methods of running the firm and seduced by a contemporary business rival about the virtues of retirement, Arthur decides to hand across Daley Enterprises to his nephew. However, in the event neither finds the move easy to handle. Liz Fraser guest stars, alongside George Cole and Gary Webster
General
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
George Cole
(Actor)
.. Arthur Daley
Gary Webster
(Actor)
.. Ray Daley
Glynn Edwards
(Actor)
.. Dave
Sidney Livingstone
(Actor)
.. Bert
John Normington
(Actor)
.. Hapless
Liz Fraser
(Actor)
.. Delilah
Helen Masters
(Actor)
.. Janice
Colin Farrell
(Actor)
.. Alf
Lewis George
(Actor)
.. Bechers
Richard Standeven
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
George Cole
(Actor)
.. Arthur Daley
Born:
April 22, 1925
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Arthur Daley in Minder.
Early-life:
George Edward Cole was born in London on April 22, 1925. His mother, whom he never met, abandoned him at 10 days old, and he was adopted by the Cole family. George left school to be a butcher's boy, but won a part in a touring musical and opted for acting instead. At 15 he and his adoptive mother moved in with Alastair Sim's family after he appeared in a film with the thespian. They helped him lose his cockney accent, and he stayed with them until his first marriage at 27.
Career:
Cole made his big-screen debut in 1941's Cottage to Let, but didn't achieve fame until he landed the part of Flash Harry in the classic St Trinian's films. He went on to have a successful career on stage, TV and in movies, often appearing opposite mentor Sim in such productions as Scrooge and The Green Man. TV credits include My Good Friend, Dad, An Independent Man, Blott on the Landscape and Minder, which ran for 15 years. In his later years, he appeared in Station Jim, Bodily Harm, Mary Reilly, A Class Apart, and Diamond Geezer. He died on August 6, 2015, after a long illness. He was 90.
Quote:
'I made my first film in 1940. I can't think much has changed apart from the equipment and cost.'
Trivia:
In 2013, Cole published his autobiography, The World Was My Lobster.
Gary Webster
(Actor)
.. Ray Daley
Glynn Edwards
(Actor)
.. Dave
Sidney Livingstone
(Actor)
.. Bert
John Normington
(Actor)
.. Hapless
Liz Fraser
(Actor)
.. Delilah
Helen Masters
(Actor)
.. Janice
Colin Farrell
(Actor)
.. Alf
Born:
May 31, 1976
in
Dublin
Best Known For:
His partying lifestyle.
Early-life:
Born Colin James Farrell on May 31, 1976, in Castleknock, Dublin. He's the youngest of four children, and one of his sisters, Claudine, is now his personal assistant. His father, Eamon, was a professional footballer, and Farrell thought of following in his footsteps until he realised his love of drinking and girls got in the way of training. Instead, he concentrated on acting after being taken to a drama club by his brother.
Career:
Farrell dropped out of Gaeity Drama School in Dublin, but landed a part in Ballykissangel a few months later. Roles in The War Zone, and Ordinary Decent Criminal followed before Hollywood beckoned. An acclaimed performance in Tigerland in 2000 led to him being cast in Hart's War, and Minority Report. Phone Booth, his first lead role, was a hit and made him a force to be reckoned with. Since then, Farrell has starred in such films as The Recruit, Daredevil, Intermission, Alexander, Miami Vice, In Bruges (for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Crazy Heart and Ondien. He always has a number of films in the pipeline.
Quote:
'I'm in no hurry to get anywhere. I don't have any plans. If you did in this business, you'd destroy yourself.'
Trivia:
He failed an audition to become a member of Boyzone.
Lewis George
(Actor)
.. Bechers
Richard Standeven
(Director)
