Welcome to episode six of The Minder Podcast for a very special tribute episode featuring a Michael Povey interview and commentary with Jonathan Gibbs of Minder.org.
From 1982 until 1989 Michael (or Meic) appeared in 21 classic episodes of the show as D.C. Jones. He was one of the core characters from the earlier episodes and formed a wonderful double act with Sergeant Chisholm (Patrick Malahide).
Several years ago, Jonathan from Minder.org was fortunate enough to spend some time with Meic and discuss the programme. The episode commentary belonged to the first episode from Series 6. Unlike some episode commentaries however, the detail behind the conversation was so revealing and intimate that I felt it worked well as a straight interview.
Here and there where necessary I have interspersed the clips as they do discuss particular show points, which makes this a real bumper episode.
This is a great historical interview in the annals of Minder especially as Meic passed away in 2017.
Part interview, part commentary and complete tribute, this is in honour of the great ‘Taff’ Jones without whom Minder would simply not have been so funny.
In this interview Meic reveals his opinions on the show during his time there and is very honest as well as humorous. It makes for a fabulous show so don your sheepskin and pay homage to the greatest Welsh actor (I’m sure) of all time on this, episode 6 of The Minder Podcast, in association with Minder.org.
The interview is available to download here. You can also find the podcast through Anchor, Player FM or Spotify.
Intro theme: Zac Zolar & Electric Banana – Take Me Home
Outro: Meic Povey – Mordecai
To view the episode ‘Give Us This Day Arthur Daley’s Bread’ with commentary
For more on the episode ‘Give Us This Day Arthur Daley’s Bread’
For another side of Meic Povey and a visual treat dare you view Mordecai
This was recorded at Meic’s home in Cardiff – all done in his kitchen. Meic was an incredibly kind and funny man to be around. Despite being a TV hero of mine in the 80s, spoke to me like he’d known me a long time. He was incredibly proud of being in the show and as a result believed a lot in fate and things happening by accident. He had no qualms at all about wanting to meet me and talk about his time on ‘Minder’ and of course the many other things he did over the years, particularly in Wales where in the Welsh speaking world he was so much more than Taff from Minder – a very successful playwright and actor. I was really very sad when I heard he had passed away, and I still very much miss him to this day, particularly his humour. RIP Meic.
My own personal favourite of Meic’s is the 1986 TV play ‘Sul y Blodau’ / ‘Palm Sunday’ (1986) which he wrote and also stars Peter Childs. There is more information on this here: https://minder.proboards.com/thread/3129/michael-povey-peter-childs-blodau – I hope one day this will see a release, as it is half English/half Welsh and is a great TV play, even if you don’T speak Welsh.
I hope you enjoy listening to this podcast as much as I did recording it with Meic recorded on Tuesday, 21st July 2015. Cheers!