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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
When Arthur is stuck with 1,500 pairs of imported shoes, he and Terry find themselves on a boat being chased by the Customs and Excise.
Directed by Francis MegahyWritten by Andrew PayneGuest stars Moray Watson, Sarah Berger, Reginald Marsh, Rashid Karapiet, Anthony Langdon, Freddie Stuart, Marc Gebhard, Peter Rutherford
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Episode 2
Arthur is repaid a debt in dodgy £20 notes, but by the time it comes to light they are counterfeit his creditor is heading on a flight to India.
Directed by Terry GreenWritten by Leon GriffithsGuest stars Robbie Coltrane, Albert Moses, Art Malik, Madhav Sharma, Jacqueline Reddin, Chrissie Cotterill, Stacy Davies, Michael McCabe
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Episode 3
Arthur gets involved with Clive Cosgrove, who has several businesses which are all run by women but it turns out that he is married to all of them.
Directed by Francis MegahyWritten by Tony HoareGuest stars Patrick Mower, Ray Winstone, Vivienne Ritchie, Sue Holderness, Kate Williams, Belinda Sinclair, Sonia Fox, Gary Holton
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Episode 4
An old author friend of Arthur's comes back to town to write a book and sell her house. When she learns that her ex husband has sold the house without her permission, she hires Terry and a secretary to help with ideas, and Arthur to help get the money back.
Directed by Francis MegahyWritten by Geoffrey CaseGuest stars Beryl Reid, Bill Maynard, John F. Landry, Fiona Mollison, Ivor Roberts, Dot Rubin, Nigel Le Vaillant, Peter Birrel
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Episode 5
Due to mix up, Terry is left in a large industrial meat freezer and decides to leave Arthur's employ, obtaining work helping out an old friend who is in the second hand furniture business.
Directed by Roy Ward BakerWritten by Tony HoareGuest stars Billy Murray, Stacy Dorning, David Warbeck, Ann Morrish, Andrew Lodge, Tilly Vosburgh, Johnny Shannon, Roy Boyd
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Episode 6
Arthur and Terry get involved in a scam to sell football tickets to fans, for the clash between England and Scotland. But the scheme doesn't go to plan, and a surprise is in store for Arthur...
Directed by Terry GreenWritten by Leon GriffithsGuest stars Derek Martin, Alan Hunter, James Marcus, Jon Croft, David Beale, Brian Haines, Nicolas Chagrin, Helen Keating
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Episode 7
Arthur and Terry help Dr. Sudbury and his teenage fiancé, Rita, an heiress about to inherit a great deal of money, escape her disapproving family who say the doctor has hypnotised Rita into falling for him so he can claim her money.
Directed by Terry GreenWritten by Alan JanesGuest stars Donald Sumpter, Nicola Cowper, June Brown, Ray Burdis, Renu Setna, Frank Williams, Margery Withers, Sally Faulkner
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Episode 8
When Arthur's car lot is compulsory purchased by the council, he decides to run as an independent candidate in the local by-election. Terry and a reporter help out, but just as he is about to win, the opposition want him barred for overspending during his campaign.
Directed by Ian ToyntonWritten by David YallopGuest stars Clifford Rose, Lennard Pearce, Michael Ripper, Nicholas Courtney, Caroline Langrishe, Peter Woodthorpe, Brian McDermott, Neville Jason
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Episode 9
To cover a debt, Arthur is given a greyhound, but while Terry is trying to train him, Arthur gets conned over videos that don't exist.
Directed by Roy Ward BakerWritten by Tony HoareGuest stars Tony Caunter, Brian Capron, Colin Farrell, Jeff Pirie, Arthur Whybrow, Joy Lemoine, Sidney Kean, Michael Povey
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