After Terry marries and leaves for Australia without telling anyone, Arthur appoints his nephew Ray as his new minder and assistant, on similar vague and ungenerous terms. Ray proves himself as physically capable as Terry was, and also finds his French language skills of use when he is sent to Brussels to pick up a car.
Directed by Diarmuid LawrenceWritten by David YallopGuest stars Vania Vilers, Roberta Taylor, Albie Woodington, Tim Barker, Philippe Smolikowski, Allie Byrne, Raymond Brody, Sidney Livingstone
Arthur ventures into the wine trade, but when the supplier is taken in for questioning, his wine is locked up by the police and somehow they've got to get it out.
Directed by Diarmuid LawrenceWritten by Bernard Dempsey, Kevin McNallyGuest stars Philip McGough, Charlie Roe, Dimitri Andreas, Julia St. John, Helena Lymbery, Martyn Read, Sophie Uliano, Peter Godwin
Her indoors has gone missing and Arthur is the police's prime suspect. More importantly, he's got a cash flow problem and his British car sales are being hampered by the Council.
Directed by Roger BamfordWritten by David YallopGuest stars Kevin McNally, Cherry Gillespie, Michael Garner, Richard Syms, Geraldine Newman, Philip Glenister, Phillip Reader, Wilfred Grove
Arthur keeps acquiring items that won't do his reputation any good. How is he going to off-load them without the rest of the manor finding out he's been conned ?
Directed by Mike VardyWritten by David YallopGuest stars David Ryall, Dermot Crowley, Allie Byrne, Geoffrey Greenhill, Terence Harvey, Raymond Brody, Peter Craze, Barry McCarthy
At Charlie Johnson's funeral, a friend of Arthur's persuades him to help with the next 'big one'.
Directed by Diarmuid LawrenceWritten by David YallopGuest stars Susan Tracy, Michael Gambon, John Rowe, Dorian Healy, Gina McKee, Hugh Dickson, Toby Salaman, Shaun Curry
Arthur’s doctor wants him to give up alcohol and tobacco if he wants to avoid a stomach ulcer, but this causes him even more stress and he begins to believe that everyone's after him. The feeling is reinforced when building contractor Benny McLeish threatens him over a paint deal that goes sour.
Directed by Diarmuid LawrenceWritten by William IvoryGuest stars Andrew McCulloch, Terrence Hardiman, Roger Brierley, Joanna Wake, Michael Watkins, Keith Osborn, Faith Edwards, Christopher Mitchell
A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in Shepherd's Bush
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Ray is given the task of minding a racing pigeon due to race from London to Bradford with a prize of 10,000 pounds at stake.
Directed by Roger BamfordWritten by David YallopGuest stars George Costigan, Nick Reding, Gabrielle Cowburn, Sidney Livingstone, Willie Ross, Stephen Churchett, Johnny Allan, Duggie Brown
When Ron the Burglar, now reformed, opens Arthur Daley's lock-up with a metal comb, it's clear to that Daley Enterprises has to strengthen its warehouse security.
Directed by Roger BamfordWritten by Iain RoyGuest stars Kenneth Colley, Simon Rouse, Alex Lowe, Gareth Marks, Tariq Alibai, John Atkinson, Joanna Bacon, Kim Teoh
Arthur plans to boost the membership of the Winchester Club with some variety nights, but ends up in a spot of bother over a stolen karaoke machine.
Directed by Derek BanhamWritten by Bernard Dempsey, Kevin McNallyGuest stars John Cater, Harry Landis, Pauline Letts, Steven O'Donnell, Mark Duffy, Dennis Quilligan, James Ottaway, Larry Barnes
Arthur gets into the food business, but the chef he employs goes on the run from a group of gangsters, leaving him to cater for a policeman's retirement party.
Directed by Alister HallumWritten by Tony JordanGuest stars Stephen Tompkinson, Trevor Byfield, David Sibley, Susannah Corbett, David Marrick, Susie Ann Watkins, Godfrey James, Dennis Blanch
Ray is assigned to look after the wife of a casino owner who has become a compulsive gambler. But Arthur finds himself strangely drawn to her husband's casino.
Directed by Keith WashingtonWritten by Tony Jordan, Liane AukinGuest stars Lee Montague, Hetty Baynes, Joseph Long, Louis Hilyer, Neale Goodrum, Piers Ibbotson, Anthony May, Delena Kidd
As Arthur attempts to ingratiate himself at the local golf club, DS Morley offers to sell him a police transport coach for a knock-down price.
Directed by Richard StandevenWritten by Kevin ClarkeGuest stars Geoffrey Whitehead, Rory Edwards, Lisa Jacobs, Simon Cowell-Parker, Patrick Godfrey, Brian Greene, Margaret Robertson, Martin Milman
When Ray's van breaks down whilst delivering two hundred video recorders to a client in Limehouse, Arthur needs alternative transport - and fast. He learns they were stolen property, and psychotic Big Dai wants them back...
Directed by Keith WashingtonWritten by Bernard Dempsey, Kevin McNallyGuest stars Anthony O'Donnell, Neil Phillips, Cathy Murphy, Trevor Cooper, Michael Goldie, Metin Marlow, Richard Heap, Emma Cunningham