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Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.
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Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.
Cast, crew and production details
George ColeArthur Daley
Dennis WatermanTerry McCann
Gary WebsterRay
Glynn EdwardsDave Harris
Patrick Malahide
Gennie NevinsonPenny
George LaytonDes
David JacksonMr Fletcher
ITV1United Kingdom
Euston FilmsUnited KingdomWatch options above are for the show and may vary by season or episode.
Episode 1
To sell a consignment of mopeds to The Pizza Man, Arthur gets involved in complicated money-juggling. He has pawned his wife’s jewellery to fund the purchase, but instead uses the cash to buy a lorryload of fridge freezers at a knockdown price.
Directed by Charles BeesonWritten by Bernard Dempsey, Kevin McNallyGuest stars Linal Haft, Lesley Duff, Paul Reynolds, Che Walker, Tony Steedman, Shaun Dingwall, Jim McManus, Christopher Owen
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Episode 2
To take advantage of new rules concerning duty free alcohol, Arthur, Ray and Dave take a van to Calais, planning to stock up on cheap booze. Whilst Ray and Dave go to a hypermarket, Arthur has meets with Henry, a former mate, and gets unwittingly drawn into breaking into a liquor warehouse.
Directed by Ken HannamWritten by William IvoryGuest stars Mylène Demongeot, David Simeon, Olivier Pierre, Peter Cleall, John Leeson, Stephen Oxley, Nicholas Mead
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Episode 3
Arthur's chum Sidney comes to him for protection from a murderer. Unfortunately, Arthur's idea of a safe house is a caravan.
Directed by Gordon FlemyngWritten by Tony HoareGuest stars Andrew Sachs, Peter Kelly, Sheila Steafel, Liam McKenna, Danny Earl, Diana Berriman, Roderick Nicolson, Stephen Reynolds
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Episode 4
Whilst his parents are on holiday in Spain, Ray, driving Bert’s taxi, picks up Susie, an attractive girl who claims to be on the run from a violent husband. Arthur, scenting a ‘nice little earner’, installs her in Bert and Doreen’s house.
Directed by John ReardonWritten by Tony HoareGuest stars Susannah Doyle, Lill Roughley, Barry Aird, Tony Robinson, John Bowler, David Baukham, Derren Litten, Bernard Kay
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Episode 5
A nun buys an Austin Allegro from Arthur’s car lot, despite Arthur knowing it’s clapped out and overpriced, then everything in his life starts to go wrong. Could it be divine retribution?
Directed by Gordon FlemyngWritten by William IvoryGuest stars Tim Wylton, Metin Yenal, Sidney Livingstone, Frances Cuka, Richard Durden, Edda Sharpe, Peter Shorey, Kevork Malikyan
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Episode 6
Arthur's venture into corporate hospitality takes him and Ray into company that's glamorous and dangerous.
Directed by Diarmuid LawrenceWritten by Bernard Dempsey, Kevin McNallyGuest stars Samantha Womack, Ian McNeice, Natascha McElhone, Derrick Branche, Marc Zuber, Jake Wood, Tim Stern, Tony Westrope
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Episode 7
Arthur spots a way to make money out of his brother-in-law Brian's misery.
Directed by Gordon FlemyngWritten by Arthur EllisGuest stars Robert Stephens, Barry Jackson, Peter Jones, Amelda Brown, Duncan Bell, Merelina Kendall, James Coyle, Geoffrey Drew
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Episode 8
Arthur is forced to broadcast his first ever commercial on pirate radio when a rival car dealer tries to put him out of business with a nightmare test drive.
Directed by Baz TaylorWritten by William IvoryGuest stars Jim Carter, Godfrey Jackman, Perry Fenwick, Valentine Nonyela, Neville Watson, Ian Thompson, Soo Drouet, Stuart Laing
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Episode 9
Arthur is targeted by violent criminal Charlie Knowles, who blames him for his incarceration.
Directed by John StroudWritten by Bernard Dempsey, Kevin McNallyGuest stars Stratford Johns, Kenneth Cope, James Warrior, Phyllida Law, Jack Watson, Alan Ford, David Battley, Desmond McNamara
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Episode 10
Café owner Luigi is opening a mafia-themed restaurant, the ‘Cosa Noshtra’ with Arthur’s financial backing. On the evening before the grand opening, ‘Cranky Frankie’ Connor escapes from prison and holds Arthur at gunpoint in his lockup. He demands to see Rosie, his wife, whom he suspects of having an affair with Luigi. Luigi’s wife Carla also has her suspicions.
Directed by Lawrence Gordon ClarkWritten by Tony HoareGuest stars Matthew Scurfield, Chris Sanders, Mary Maddox, Neil McCaul, Barnaby Kay, Jean Warren, Matthew Delamere, John Bardon
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