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13 Episodes 1980 - 1980
Series 1 of the British sitcom about a freelance bodyguard\ who's often at odds with his exacting boss.
Episode 1
Thu, Sep 11, 1980 60 mins
Arthur gets Terry to guard a racehorse before he runs in a big race, but the owner and trainer are out to con the bookies and leave them out in the cold.
Episode 2
Thu, Sep 18, 1980 60 mins
Terry guards an antique shop while the owner recovers from a suspicious accident. Arthur: George Cole. Dave: Glynn Edwards.
Episode 3
Thu, Sep 25, 1980 60 mins
Maurice organises a gambling school of six customers who are being threatened by the casino, despite having promised his wife that he won't gamble any more. Terry and Arthur have to look after them until Maurice has made his profit.
Episode 4
Thu, Oct 2, 1980 60 mins
Terry trains Willie a boxer on the comeback trail, but it becomes apparent that he is not taking the fight seriously. The promoter wants Willie to lose and has had a large bet on the other boxer. Terry shames Willie into training properly but the outcome is in the balance right up to the last round.
Episode 5
Thu, Oct 9, 1980 60 mins
Terry finds a young boy on his doorstep and tries to adjust his bachelor life style to accommodate him. Arthur: George Cole.
Episode 6
Thu, Oct 16, 1980 60 mins
Arthur meets up with Yorkie, an old friend from the army, but then loses him. Terry and Arthur have to find him before his wife arrives in London.
Episode 7
Thu, Oct 23, 1980 60 mins
Arthur gets into the wine business, but Clive, his supplier, is robbed, and with Terry's help they must track down the thieves.
Episode 8
Thu, Oct 30, 1980 60 mins
Arthur tries to sell Terry's flat out from under him. Meanwhile, an unscrupulous landlady is trying to evict a young couple from a house so she can sell it to a developer.
Episode 9
Thu, Nov 6, 1980 60 mins
Terry takes the heat when a Mercedes---with hot diamonds stashed inside it---is stolen while in his care. Yoyo: Leo Dolan. Jack: Tony Selby. Arthur: George Cole. Dave: Glynn Edwards.
Episode 10
Thu, Nov 13, 1980 60 mins
George Palmer, an old friend of Terry's, has escaped from prison, seeking his help to overturn his sentence.
Episode 11
Thu, Nov 20, 1980 60 mins
When a professional athlete finds that his vices are catching up to him, he enlists Terry as his bodyguard. Arthur: George Cole. Dave: Glynn Edwards. Police Sergeant: Bill Dean.
Episode 12
Thu, Nov 27, 1980 60 mins
Terry helps out Des, delivering a car that that has been used in a robbery, but the police find his fingerprints...
Episode 13
Thu, Dec 4, 1980 60 mins
Terry has a beef with the men who hired him to "repossess" a bull. Arthur: George Cole.