New "Minder" soon on Channel 5

[Flat_Eric]

Starts on 4th February.

'Starring' Shane Ritchie as Archie Daley and the dubiously named Lex Shrapnel (sounds like some porn stud) as his minder Jamie ("Jamie" ... for fuck's sake!! At least "Tel" and "Ray" sounded 'ard.)

I know you should really give things a chance and not slag 'em off before you've even seem 'em.

But I'm going to stick my neck out on this one, and confidently predict that that it'll be (a) a load of complete and utter crap (b) poorly reveived and (c) won't be renewed beyond its initial run of episodes.

I read elsewhere on the net that George Cole and Dennis Waterman aren't happy about it and refuse to endorse it, and turned down C5's request to help plug it.

The original was a classic. This, I suspect, will be bollocks.

Some things are best left alone and not messed with.

- Eric

[Charbbw]

I agree. Although not doubt I'll be tunning in to see Shane. Loved him in Eastenders.

[andy at handiwork]

New Minder. Why? Well I suppose it saves them getting someone with creative talent to come up with something new.

[colonel]

Watch next week as they bring back the Professionals with Russell Brand and the fat bloke from Gavin And Stacey.

[andy at handiwork]

I think I'm washing my hair that night.

[randyandy]

Flat_Eric wrote:


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> Some things are best left alone and not messed with.
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> - Eric
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Enough said

[number 6]

The old Minder was hugely overrated,was ok when it started but turned into an unfunny ""comedy"". Who the fck would be scared of terry mccann anyway,bloody shortarse.

[jbomz3]

What will he be selling in these times though ? pirate dvd's and illegally imported cigarettes ? Cheers JJ .

[Heidi Vincent]

I heard it was meant to be about Arthur Daley as a young Spiv or some such.Don't know if thats true or not.If it is so,all you need to look at is Cole as Flash Harry in the original St Trinians films.That was the fledgeling Daley without a doubt.

Heidi V.
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