"standard episode, filmed before Waterman's announcement that he was to leave and so with no clue as to Terry's forthcoming departure. In the opening episode of series 8, ""The Loneliness of the Long Distance Entrepreneur"", Arthur finds Terry (unseen in the episode) had married and emigrated to Australia (despite the characters criminal background making the liklihood of emigration almost impossible) to finally escape his influence. At the same time, he is stuck with looking after his nephew Ray Daley (Gary Webster), at the request of Arthur's brother to give him employment and keep him out of trouble. With Terry out"
"2008, it was announced that ""Minder"" would go into production for broadcast in 2009 (on Channel 5) for a new version, though none of the original cast would appear in the new episodes. The new show focused on Arthur's nephew Archie (created solely for this new version), played by Shane Richie. The series began broadcast on 4 February 2009. In 2010, it was announced that no further episodes would be made following lukewarm reception to the first series. The show starred Dennis Waterman as Terry McCann, an honest and likeable bodyguard (""minder"" in London slang) and George Cole as Arthur"
"as a replacement for George Layton's Des and as dim as Des was sharp); and wide boy Justin James (Mark Farmer) (series 5-7), who idolised Arthur and aspired to be like him, seeing him as a kind of godfather. Royce Mills also starred as Arthur's financial advisor, Andrew, whose character appeared in a number of episodes across several series. ""Minder"" was devised by writer Leon Griffiths as a vehicle for Dennis Waterman after his success in ""The Sweeney"". George Cole's wheeler-dealer character is almost secondary, with Arthur assigning Terry a new ""minding"" job in each episode. A number of early"
"Cole made an opening introduction, saying he had been asked to choose his favourite episode, but all were of such quality that he couldn't. He closed with ""Goodbye... for now"", hinting that he or the show may return. In July 2008, it was announced ""Minder"" was to resume on Channel 5 after a 15-year break. The first episode of the six-part series was broadcast on 4 February 2009. The makers emphasised that it was a revival, rather than a remake. The show focused on Arthur's nephew Archie, played by Shane Richie, and a new 'minder' character, Jamie Cartwright, played by"
"episodes focus on Terry in such assignments, with Arthur remaining in the background. However, as the comedy potential of Cole's dodgy-dealing character emerged, as well as the successful on-screen pairing of Waterman and Cole (which proved to be one of the series' most popular elements), the emphasis increasingly focused more on Arthur's exploits, and by a few series into the show's life, typical plots revolved more around Arthur's latest shady scams instead of some of the more ""gritty"" plots of Terry's minding jobs. Despite its eventual success, ""Minder"" was a slow burner, not helped by being delayed by a nine-week"
"Terry's character, as the series progressed, the focus shifted to feature Terry and Arthur more evenly, with more screen time to Arthur and his dealings. Barman Dave (whose last name was given on a couple of occasions as Harris) at first made only occasional appearances, but the rapport between Arthur, Terry and Dave also become popular and by the second series he too was given more screen time: In Series 7, the final series to feature Dennis Waterman as Terry and thus the last to feature the original opening credits, the sequence was modified very slightly to include shots of"
"decided to leave town, which prompted yet another feud between Kay and Jill. While Arthur was still out of town, it was discovered that Jill was not Kay and Arthur's daughter. It later came out that Arthur and Katherine's baby was actually a boy; Tucker McCall (Stephen Nichols). Arthur also has a grandson Devon Hamilton (Bryton James). Tom Fisher first appeared on April 9, 2004, as the abusive father of Kevin Fisher, initially portrayed by Jonathan Fraser. The role was then assumed by Roscoe Born on April 7, 2005, but within nine months, it was announced that Born was to"
"more popular these instances were reduced (and some repeat viewings, even those post-watershed, toned such scenes down). Although always an element of the series, the fights - common and brutal in early episodes - were also toned down and became less frequent. Another significant element of the series were the subplots typically found in a Minder episode. Although subplots weren't necessarily found in all of the episodes, they were found in most and usually consisted of one of Arthur's dodgy deals, Terry's minding jobs and/or favours done for friends and in a few instances involved the police tackling particular cases."
"as Mordred in order to save himself from this fate. A third half-sister, Elaine, is also added at this time. Through his sisters, Arthur is given further nephews (Gareth, Gaheris, Agravain, Ywain, and Galeschin) who become Knights of the Round Table. Although Arthur is given sons in both early and late Arthurian tales, he is rarely granted significant further generations of descendants; this is at least partly because of the premature deaths of his sons in these legends. Amr is the first to be mentioned in Arthurian literature, appearing in the 9th-century ""Historia Brittonum"": Why Arthur chose to kill his"
"although other episodes slightly contradict this and the overall charges are often quite vague), having served a substantial term because he would not become an informant against his co-accused. With few options, Terry is employed as Arthur's minder on vague and ungenerous terms, with it often being hinted that Arthur has manipulated him into this job, and indeed is seen to continue to manipulate Terry throughout the character's run in the series, despite his often attempting to find other means of employment and break free from Arthur's control. (The later feature-length special ""An Officer and a Car Salesman"", which leads"
"Gareth Sir Gareth (Old French: Guerrehet) is a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend, nicknamed ""Beaumains"" in Sir Thomas Malory's ""Le Morte d'Arthur"". He was the youngest son of Lot and of Morgause, King Arthur's half-sister, thus making him Arthur's nephew, as well as brother to Gawain, Agravain, and Gaheris, and either a brother or half-brother Mordred. Gareth, as Guerrehet, first appears in the First Continuation of Chrétien de Troyes's ""Perceval ou le Conte du Graal"", where he is the protagonist of the final episode as he avenges a dead knight named Brangemuer by slaying the Little Knight."
"remake. However, Arthur has since recalled ""complaining bitterly"" about the show and, in particular, the plot and character changes. Amanda, unlike her original counterpart Sybil, did not have a husband, but instead had a son and daughter-in-law. Arthur noted the only real similarity between ""Amanda's"" and ""Fawlty Towers"" was the adaptation of the character Manuel, known in the remake as Aldo. Norman Lear, a friend and former colleague of Arthur's, looked at the sitcom and told Arthur: ""You don't have a character...you're not playing anything."" Cleese recalled a meeting he attended to discuss this new adaptation of his show:The most"
"a student actor for whom Arthur acts as teacher. Other guest appearances have been made by Barry Cryer, a showbiz colleague of Arthur's, Kate Van Dike played the dying mother of Arthur in The Musical in series 5 and the stage show of the same name, Martin Marquez in shows 4 and 5 of series 7, and Peter Serafinowicz who appears in series 7, Episode 1: 'The Minx' voicing Terry Wogan. On 11 June 2011, the recently relaunched radio station BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast a three-hour special, ""Extra Strong - Count Arthur Speaks! Mint Extracts"", embodying classic episodes of"
"18 and 19. Jacob Ursomarzo replaced William Healy as Arthur, and Samuel Faraci and Devan Cohen replaced Jacob Ewaniuk and Jake Sim as Timmy and Tommy Tibble. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Arthur (season 20) The 20th season of ""Arthur"" began broadcast on PBS in the United States on October 10, 2016, and finished on June 1, 2017. In this season, Oasis Animation took over animation from 9 Story Media Group, and reduced the number of episodes to 7 instead of the usual 10. This is the shortest season of the series, lacking the usual number of 10 episodes that has been the number"
"who replaced the old characters with new ones such as Clint Clobber and John Doormat. Deitch departed after three years. After Deitch's departure, Mighty Mouse and Heckle & Jeckle returned, as well as new characters such as Deputy Dawg. CBS made the Terrytoons library of films a mainstay of its Saturday morning programming and continued operating the studio making both new theatrical films and series for television until the late 1960s. Terry died on October 25, 1971, aged 84 in New York City. His nephew, Alex Anderson, was also an animator. Terry's wife Irma preceded him in death in 1969,"
"Gaheris Gaheris (Old French: Gaheriet or Gaheriez) is a character in the Arthurian legend, a nephew of King Arthur and a knight of the Round Table, the third son of Arthur's sister or half-sister Morgause and her husband Lot, King of Orkney and Lothian. He is the younger brother of Gawain and Agravaine, and the older brother of Gareth and half-brother of Mordred. Several of his adventures are narrated in the Lancelot-Grail cycle. In the prose ""Lancelot"", he is described as valiant, agile, handsome, reticent in speech, prone to excess when angered, and possessing a right arm longer than the"
"precedent in the figure of Amhar (or Amr), a son of Arthur's known from only two references. The more important of these, found in an appendix to the 9th-century ""Historia Brittonum"", describes his marvellous grave beside the Herefordshire spring where he had been slain by his own father in some unchronicled tragedy. What connection exists between the stories of Amr and Mordred, if there is one, has never been satisfactorily explained. Mordred (referred to as ""Modredus"") is found in Geoffrey's ""Historia"", written around 1136; here, he is portrayed as the nephew of and traitor to Arthur. The account describes Arthur"
"Arthur (Bradley James), likewise, has a less than stellar opinion of Merlin. After saving the prince's life Merlin becomes his servant and the two begin to respect and trust one another. Merlin eventually becomes close friends with Arthur, and another servant named Guinevere (Angel Coulby). But when Uther's actions eventually cause his ward, Morgana (Katie McGrath), to turn against Camelot, Merlin must work together with the Once and Future King (Arthur) to save Albion. The programme was conceived by Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps. The BBC had been keen on showing a drama based on the character of Merlin for"
"mugging and a car crash which is caused by Arthur. His second year saw him working alongside F1 doctors Dominic Copeland (David Ames) and Zosia March (Camilla Arfwedson) while remaining on Keller. This trio dynamic proved popular with viewers and producers made the difficult decision to split them up. The move was labelled as an attempt to reflect reality as Junior Doctors generally progress to different wards and specialities. Arthur began his CT1 training on AAU where he is entrusted with mentoring Morven Shreve (Eleanor Fanyinka). Writers then introduced an issue lead storyline for the character as Arthur begins to"
"Replacement characters were introduced to maintain the balance of the show's cast. The roles of two of Martin Kelly's children—Simon and Jenny—were recast during the show's run after the original actors left the series. Early in season 5 Debbie Kelly moves to Dunk Island to work as a waitress. She is replaced by new character Sam Kelly, Martin's niece from Hong Kong who moves in. Nudge departs after the conclusion of season 5. No explanation is given in the show's story to explain his disappearance. From season 6 schoolboy Arthur MacArthur is the new neighbour who regularly visits. At the"
"or even ""immeasurable""). Bedivere, Gawain and Kay are the oldest characters associated with Arthur. Those most popular and best known today may include: There have been also many others, generally more or less obscure. For instance, Malory's account in ""Le Morte d'Arthur"" lists the following during the episode containing Sir Urry: Sir Aglovale (or Agloval) de Galis is the eldest legitimate son of King Pellinore. Like his brothers Sir Tor, Sir Lamorak, Sir Dornar and Sir Percival, he is a Knight of the Round Table. In chivalric romances, Aglovale never cuts as impressive a figure as his brothers Lamorak and"
"being taken by Anna, the wife of Loth, in Geoffrey's account, whilst Medraut (Mordred) is made into a second sister-son for Arthur (a status he does not have in the Welsh material). In addition, new family members enter the Arthurian tradition from this point onwards. Uther is given a new family, including two brothers and a father, while Arthur gains a sister, Morgan le Fay (first named as Arthur's sister by Chrétien de Troyes), and a new son, Loholt, in Chrétien's ""Eric and Enide"", the ""Perlesvaus"" and the Vulgate Cycle. Another significant new family-member is Arthur's half-sister Morgause, the daughter"
"Mordred Mordred or Modred (; ) is a character in the Arthurian legend. Based on a possibly historical figure, Mordred is most commonly known as a notorious traitor who fought King Arthur at the Battle of Camlann, where he was killed and Arthur was fatally wounded. In the popular version, he is the bastard son of Arthur and Arthur's half-sister, Morgause. The name ""Mordred"" (found as Modredus in Geoffrey of Monmouth's ""Historia Regum Britanniae"") comes from Old Welsh ""Medraut"" (comparable to Old Cornish ""Modred"" and Old Breton ""Modrot"") and is ultimately derived from Latin ""Moderātus"" meaning ""within bounds, observing moderation,"
"Mordred Mordred or Modred (; ) is a character in the Arthurian legend. Based on a possibly historical figure, Mordred is most commonly known as a notorious traitor who fought King Arthur at the Battle of Camlann, where he was killed and Arthur was fatally wounded. In the popular version, he is the bastard son of Arthur and Arthur's half-sister, Morgause. The name ""Mordred"" (found as Modredus in Geoffrey of Monmouth's ""Historia Regum Britanniae"") comes from Old Welsh ""Medraut"" (comparable to Old Cornish ""Modred"" and Old Breton ""Modrot"") and is ultimately derived from Latin ""Moderātus"" meaning ""within bounds, observing moderation,"
"Arthur (Bradley James), as well as Lady Morgana (Katie McGrath) and her handmaid, Guinevere (Angel Coulby). As a witch (Eve Myles) plans revenge on the King's heir for the execution of her son, Merlin is informed by a cryptic dragon (John Hurt) that his destiny is to protect Arthur. ""Merlin"" was conceived by Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps to be an origin story for the characters of the Arthurian legends, with family-centered entertainment. Young actors with little experience were cast as the four lead characters, while better-known actors were cast in supporting roles. Many of the scenes in Camelot were"
"Arthurian Britain. Constantine's relation to Arthur varies widely in these later works. Many works leave it unstated, while others follow the chronicles in making Constantine Arthur's nephew. Several romances, especially English works, cast him as Arthur's grand-nephew, with Cador being the son of a (generally unnamed) sister of the king. Constantine also appears as Arthur's heir in Thomas Malory's ""Le Morte d'Arthur"", including sections adapted from the Alliterative ""Morte Arthure"". Malory makes several changes to his source material that expand Constantine's role. Malory has Arthur designate Constantine and Baldwin of Britain as regents before going off to fight the Romans,"
"being the one who we know has served time (Arthur having served time as well but this is only mentioned in one episode (Series 3, episode 13, ""In"") and no further reference is made) it is Terry who serves as the show’s moral conscience, keeping Arthur from straying too far outside the law and persuading him to do the right thing whether Arthur likes it or not. The name Arthur Daley has become synonymous with a dishonest salesman or small-time crook. With Arthur's dodgy schemes, the duo encounter undesirable underworld figures, many of whom Arthur deals with and many of"
"becomes a hermit in an obscure shrine, providing healing to the injured and advice to the insecure. Later, Merlin becomes Arthur's tutor and that of two other boys: Arthur's foster-brother Cei and his friend Bedwyr. One day, Arthur discovers the sword of Maximus — his ancestor and Merlin's — hidden in a cave on an island in the centre of a lake, and names it Caliburn. Later he wins his first battle in a decisive victory against invading Saxons; whereupon his parentage is revealed and he is proclaimed the heir to Uther Pendragon. Shortly before he learns his identity, he"
"a number of times. Coker’s younger cousin, Edgar Caffyn, one of the most unpleasant characters ever to appear in the stories, arrives at the school in 1935 (Magnets Nos. 1404 to 1412) with the intention of getting Coker expelled and replacing him as Aunt Judy’s heir. It is Billy Bunter’s turn in 1938, when his relation Arthur Carter, having been expelled from his previous school, has been disinherited by a wealthy uncle. He comes to Greyfriars with the intention of disgracing Bunter, his uncle’s new adopted heir (Magnets Nos. 1561 to 1572). In all of these storylines, the rascally newcomer"
"where he is the youngest son of King of Britannia, Constantine III. His eldest brother Constans succeeds to the throne on their father's death, but is murdered at the instigation of his adviser Vortigern, who seizes the throne. Uther and his other brother, Aurelius Ambrosius, still children, flee to Brittany. Vortigern makes an alliance with the Saxons under Hengist, but it goes disastrously wrong. Aurelius and Uther return, now adults. Aurelius burns Vortigern in his castle and becomes king. With Aurelius on the throne, Uther leads his brother in arms to Ireland to help Merlin bring the stones of Stonehenge"
"the demands of his impish and increasingly confused mother. He drives a 1955 Morris Minor Series II Tourer convertible that is constantly breaking down, has trouble bringing dates back to the house because of his mother's deliberate interference, and is almost always thwarted by Maggie whenever he attempts to socialize with his work friends. Maggie frequently excoriates Arthur, labelling all his would-be girlfriends as ""floozies"", he is nicknamed ""Artie"" by brother Robert. Elder son of Maggie and Leo, brother of Arthur, husband to Liz and father of Damien and Teonie. Robert is a successful dentist who likes to take lots"
"Agravain Sir Agravain (sometimes spelled Agravaine) is a Knight of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. In Chrétien de Troyes, the Vulgate and Post-Vulgate cycles and in Thomas Malory's ""Le Morte d'Arthur"", he is the second eldest son of King Lot of Orkney with Anna/Morgause (one of Arthur's sisters), thus nephew of King Arthur, and brother to Sir Gawain, Gaheris, and Gareth, and half-brother to Mordred. Agravain is generally portrayed as handsome, and a capable fighter, and participates in a number of adventures early in the Vulgate Cycle, sometimes even doing heroic deeds. In ""Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"","
"Waterman from appearing in the series remake, but Richie told fans to ignore this story, saying it would be an honour to be in the company of Waterman and Cole, let alone work with them on television. On 31 May 2009, UK newspaper ""The Mirror"" reported that, due to alleged poor ratings, Channel 5 would not be commissioning a new series of Minder. Terry is a former professional boxer who has served time in prison (Wormwood Scrubs) (""two years for GBH and three for attempted robbery"" according to a police sergeant in the first episode, ""Gunfight at the OK Laundrette"","