Minder: The Coach That Came in from the Cold
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The Coach That Came in from the Cold
Season 8, Episode 12
Arthur acquires an old police coach and launches a sight-seeing business. However, it is not long before the vehicle breaks down and his passengers are forced to seek refuge at the Winchester. Drama, starring George Cole and Gary Webster
General
Movie/Drama
Cast & Crew
George Cole
(Actor)
.. Arthur Daley
Gary Webster
(Actor)
.. Ray Daley
Glynn Edwards
(Actor)
.. Dave
Nicholas Day
(Actor)
.. DS Morley
Trevor Peacock
(Actor)
.. Previous
Geoffrey Whitehead
(Actor)
.. Supt Roden
Rory Edwards
(Actor)
.. Denny Willis
Lisa Jacobs
(Actor)
.. Lorraine
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
Nicholas Day
(Actor)
.. DS Morley
Trevor Peacock
(Actor)
.. Previous
Born:
May 19, 1931
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Jim Trott in The Vicar of Dibley.
Early-life:
Trevor was born in London on May 19, 1931. He had a trial for Tottenham Hotspur FC when he was 18 years old. In the 1960s, he was a noted songwriter, writing hits for Herman's Hermits, Adam Faith, Billy Fury, Joe Brown and Bernard Cribbins. He wrote scripts for the 1950s music shows Oh Boy! and the Six-Five Special.
Career:
Peacock has had roles in a number of stage productions, including Waiting for Godot, Endgame, Sherlock Holmes, Henry V, The Merry Wives of Windsor, What the Butler Saw, Hobson's Choice, and The Crucible. He is best known for playing Jim Trott on TV in the hugely popular BBC sitcom The Vicar of Dibley, a role he has played since 1994. His other TV credits include The Old Curiosity Shop, Born and Bred, Wish Me Luck, Last of the Summer Wine, Merlin of the Crystal Cave, and Magic Grandad. On the big screen, he has appeared in Hamlet (1990, Sunshine (1999), Fred Claus (2007) and Quartet (2012).
Quote:
Jim Trott's catchphrase: 'No, no, no, no, no.. yes.'
Trivia:
Peacock supports Yeovil Town.
Geoffrey Whitehead
(Actor)
.. Supt Roden
Rory Edwards
(Actor)
.. Denny Willis
Lisa Jacobs
(Actor)
.. Lorraine
Richard Standeven
(Director)
