This was the leaner, meaner version of Minder before it went all "Carry On Arthur" and Dennis Waterman got sidelined. In fact Terry McCann has got plenty to do in this episode, mainly playing detective as he pursues a timeshare conman who's swindled one of Arthur's friends out of her savings.
It was a real coup to get Derek Jacobi on board, and the brilliant acting and dialogue in his scenes with Dennis Waterman was the kind of top notch drama that the later series lacked. The Bounty Hunter also introduces probably my favourite supporting character Des the mechanic (George Layton); Des pulls more strokes than the boat race, and butter wouldn't melt in his mouth as he's pleading "Terry i swear i didn't know it was a ringer!" Also notice George Cole's posh accent in this one; The Bounty Hunter was the very first Minder episode to be made.
It was a real coup to get Derek Jacobi on board, and the brilliant acting and dialogue in his scenes with Dennis Waterman was the kind of top notch drama that the later series lacked. The Bounty Hunter also introduces probably my favourite supporting character Des the mechanic (George Layton); Des pulls more strokes than the boat race, and butter wouldn't melt in his mouth as he's pleading "Terry i swear i didn't know it was a ringer!" Also notice George Cole's posh accent in this one; The Bounty Hunter was the very first Minder episode to be made.