"Minder" Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb trailers and videos full cast and crew trivia official sites memorable quotes Overview 18 out of 20 people found the following review useful: Quality from Manchester, England 9 April 2004 Minder is without doubt one of the greatest TV shows produced in Britian with a topnotch double act providing its heartbeat. Cole and Waterman work so well off each other that only repeated viewing can allow you to fully appreciate their chemistry. Cole's Arthur Daley is easily the best "Wheeler Dealer" ever created, anywhere on television. Although Del Boy in "Only Fools..." is carved from the same mould he shows signs of weakness through family commitments and links to friendship, where as Daley is 100% in it for himself, drooling at the mouth at the merest sight of money or personal profit. Waterman as Terry is perfectly legit in the role as he sympathetic hardman and the fact that he doesn't get lost under the giant shadow of Cole's tour de force is a testiment to Watermans skills as an actor.

I'd advise anyone who isn't familiar with the show to hunt for the early episodes and enjoy what was a very gritty and real drama, where Terry is clearly the main man whilst, at that point, Arthur is secondary in the writers minds (Not that it deminishes his screen presence, just leaves you wanting more). Another important component to its success was its grand array of support players, from Dave the barman at everyones favourite watering hole, the Winchester, to dodgy geezers like Des the mechanic and the hilarious, bumbling Police who could never catch Arthur in the act. The show did lose some of its hard edge as it veered off towards a comedic element but it always remained true to the characters, and as such the characters became the central theme. Instead of getting embroiled in incidents, they BECAME the incidents. I can't say enough good words about this programme. I have every episode on tape and watch them all the time. The only thing that you can say is that they DEFINITELY don't make 'em as good as this anymore. Was the above review useful to you?

19 out of 22 people found the following review useful: Everyone Loved Arthur Daley And Terry McCann from England 16 December 2002 This was a superb show which ran for fifteen years from 1979-1994, perhaps one of the best ITV shows ever. George Cole played businessman Arthur Daley. Daley was an entrepreneur, of which Britain had many during the early 80's. Everything he got involved in was dodgy so he had to have a bodyguard with him-Terry McCann played by Dennis Waterman from The Sweeney. Each week, Daley would get involved in some dodgy scam and would usually require Terry to use his fists to get them out of a predicament. There was plenty of good old British humour throughout the series as McCann did whatever Arthur paid him to do. Arthur was a loveable old rogue who we all liked and we all loved seeing Terry knock out the bad guys. In the early 90's Waterman left the show and was replaced by Gary Webster who played Ray Daley, nephew of Arthur Daley.

Totally different to Terry McCann, Ray was less inclined to use his fists but one way in which he was similar was that he always ended up doing Arthur's dirty work. The show became more comedic as it neared it's end in 1994. Minder provided 15 years of consistent entertainment, a spectacular feat when you consider the highs and lows some TV shows face throughout their runs. Minder is worth checking out and is available on video and DVD currently. Was the above review useful to you? 13 out of 13 people found the following review useful: George Cole and Dennis Waterman act superbly well as........ from Bristol, England 1 November 2000 Probably the best comedy/drama to ever come from ITV. Arthur Daley is an entrepreneur. If he can make money, Arthur's interested. Except that he's also the king of dodgy deals, which calls for him to have a bodyguard or a minder. His minder is Terry McCann. He's just out of prison and needs the work. The relationship between Terry and Arthur is sometimes strained to its limit, but they're loyal to eachother. They're forever trying to dodge the law, and always succeed.

George Cole (Arthur) and Dennis Waterman (Terry) made the charcters and I can't imagine anyone else playing them so well. George Cole is an extremely experienced actor, as is Dennis Waterman and this shows throughout each episode. Just little things like raised eyebrows or a quick cheeky grin, give a whole new perspective to the programme. In all Arthur Daley is the man we love to distrust. Was the above review useful to you? 12 out of 12 people found the following review useful: One of the all-time greats from West St. Paul, Minnesota 7 July 1999 Brilliant British TV series starring George Cole as Arthur Daley, a shady businessman and used-car dealer on London's "alternate economy". Dennis Waterman is Terry McCann, Daley's business associate and bodyguard, or "minder", hence the title. The show ran for several years and usually centered on Arthur hatching some half-baked scheme, only to escape just a half-step ahead of the police or British mobsters. Patrick Malahide played Det. Sgt. Chisholm, a low-rent Javert who always seemed to let Arthur and Terry slip through his fingers.

Was the above review useful to you? 12 out of 13 people found the following review useful: A reminder of how good ITV once was from England 28 April 2005 George Cole and Dennis Waterman team up in an ITV classic. The show combines subtle humour with genuinely entertaining scripts and a whole host of brilliant supporting characters. The show lets stories develop over an hour rather than rushing through them and puts today's so-called comedy dramas in the shade. The early episodes were more serious and hard-edged, but the comedy was apparent even then. As the show progressed Cole took over as the centre of attention, playing cockney geezer Arthur Daley, a TV masterpiece. Waterman's easy going style made for a great double act. Barman Dave is another great character, his members only Winchester pub being the local haunt of all the low level crooks on the manor! The language used in Minder is very funny at times, I love the Cockney slang they use, like 'er indoors' for wife, and 'sobs' for pounds!

Of course Cole is the star of Minder, his trademark brown overcoat and trilby hat always raising a smile even before he's made one of his dodgy promises! The show coped very well with Waterman's departure at the end of the 80s, the new chap brought in to replace him fitting in well. ITV nowadays consists mainly of cheap and tacky gameshows and reality programmes, all of them terrible. Minder was an original and in many ways unique show. It should appeal to fans of the Sweeney and those who enjoyed Only Fools and Horses. Minder is actually better than Only Fools, not getting mired down in sentimentality. It's a shame no terrestrial station will repeat it, it'd thrash most of today's programmes. Was the above review useful to you? 8 out of 8 people found the following review useful: 'Minder' was the Dog's Jacksons from Belgium 19 June 2008 I recently watched an episode on one of the cable "repeats" channels, and there's no doubt that it's dated a bit in the 20-odd years since it came out; but there are still some priceless lines.

For those of us who saw him in 'The Sweeney', there was little doubt that affable Cockney schmuck Waterman would find another vehicle for his talents; but very few predicted that it would be paired with old George. However, the duo of Arfur and Terry became one of the enduring symbols of the hard days of the early 80's, and the unseen "'er indoors" a byword for the reason most blokes spend their time "down the pub". Arguably, it was Cole who stole the thunder with his brilliant portrayal of overgrown wide-boy Daley, but it definitely wasn't the same after Waterman left. Truth be told, it was beginning to lose steam even before that, but for the first 6 years or so it was one of the best shows on TV. All the satellite characters, especially Dave and Chisolm, are well-drawn, and Euston Films provided the suitably gritty backdrops they'd already become known for with 'The Sweeney' and 'Special Branch'. All in all, an 80's delight. Was the above review useful to you?

6 out of 7 people found the following review useful: This is one of my favourite programmes and i wasn't even born when it started. from United Kingdom 20 February 2008 Minder is about Arthur Daley(George Cole)who is a second hand car salesman,but he also sells dodgy gear that falls off the back of lorries or things that are stolen.As you would think in a business like this he would need some protection from small time crooks or the owners of the merchandise,so he hires Terry Mccann(Dennis Waterman)as his Minder.Terry more often looks after Arthurs friends,which always results in something bad happening to someone. Minder is an excellent show.It has everything,its a good comedy and drama and there's the occasional car chase and there's a lot of good fight scenes from Dennis Waterman.Cole and Waterman are a brilliant duo,I would recommend this fantastic programme to everyone that enjoys good action and comedy. Was the above review useful to you? 3 out of 3 people found the following review useful: Oh my good gawd its Chisolm from United Kingdom 19 September 2005 Minder was quality, without doubt.

The quality dipped towards the end of the Dennis Waterman era but even those episodes when you watch them again now compared to a lot of current shows stand up really well. As mentioned in the trivia section this show started out as a post Sweeney vehicle for Dennis Waterman but soon the character of Arthur took over (maybe a little bit too much in the end). The series really hit its peak in the third and fourth series where it got slightly less violent and more inventive in its story lines. Episodes like 'What makes Shammy run' and 'You need hands' are fantastic. Like Fools and Horses it started to go grow as more characters where introduced. You could argue that with the exception of Chisolm, Rycott and Dave one of the reasons it started to dip was because the strenght of the supporting cast was not very good but its pointless to compare the two shows really. It must have been difficult for the script writers to find things for Waterman to do as he aged and he came more of an odd job man come friend to Arthur. The series finished in 1988 but returned in 1991 with a new minder (Arthurs cousin Ray).

A lot of criticism came in for this new Minder format but the majority of it was good, especially the first series. Towards the end of the second series it got a bit too much and the plots ranged from good to boring to the daft. One of my favourite scenes is the first episode of the new format where Arthur is at a family wedding and holding court in the bathroom in a scene that is borrowed from the first Godfather film. I would really love them to do one last episode while its possible with an older Terry again saving Arthur, maybe with a little help from Ray. But alas it probably wont happen. Was the above review useful to you? 2 out of 2 people found the following review useful: Finest comedy-drama of its time still hits the mark now! 3 July 2008 *** This review may contain spoilers *** I'm trying to think offhand of a dreadful episode of this series - it should be said though, through no fault of his own, Gary Webster who played Ray after Terry left didn't quite cut the mustard as well as 'Tel'.

Dennis Waterman (Terry McCann in Minder) was a popular actor at the time, following up from his success as Sergeant George Carter, tough but respected copper in police drama 'The Sweeney' with John Thaw. Obviously, in 'Minder' his associate, the spiv-like conman, 'Arfur' Daley,(George Cole) stole the show, scheming, ducking, diving and wheeler-dealing. Being able in talking his way in, let alone out, of tricky situations, with his 'spiel' (a term not used now, meaning fast-talking and lies, basically!). We're offered the reason in the opening credits if missed, that Arthur has taken Terry on to be his 'minder' - all things tough, hard, to be minded including Arthur's dodgy goods in his lock up the 'export and import' empire - (Fire damaged smoke alarms, need I say more!) he also had a car lot, with of course dodgy motors.

Arthur has plenty of sidelines going involving his low-life connections and his intent to aspire to being a respected businessman means he tries also to con his way in to respectable people's lives in offering 'his services' and proclaiming he is 'one of them'. These are his 'earners', that inevitably go awry at some point leaving Terry to pick up the pieces. Terry is the lovable-rogue type, ex-con trying to go straight - but remember he works for Arthur Daley of all people - that's going to be a contradiction in itself! Terry, although working for Arthur still retains dignity and honesty, pulls the birds, is hard where it's needed only, but is constantly at Arthur's beck and call, but sometimes puts the spiv in his place! George Cole played his role like a true master - even getting himself an 'earner' by ending up portraying the same-like character in a series of commercials for a building society. He actually reprises a role from 'The St.

Trinian's' films of the 1950's, as a character called 'Flash Harry' - obviously this has taken fruition even more here!Arthur often referred to the missus as " 'er indoors", who we never actually see! The duo were ably served by some great support from Glynn Edwards as 'Dave' the barman, with his sardonic comments (Arfur: "...that suit I got you was a 'steal' Dave." "Yeah," replies Dave, "And I know the bloke that stole it!"). And of course, the police were sniffing around on the duo with slimy 'Charlie' (Albert) Chisholm, brilliantly played by Patrick Malahide, ("It's you, Daley, the plot sickens.") as was Mr Rycott (Peter Childs)and their respective partners, 'Taff' Jones and 'Mellish'. They were always ahead of these four, when they thought they'd get them. Even though you knew they were crooks, you couldn't help but laugh when they got away with it. Some fine established British actors appeared in it as did ones who were going to go on to other things.

Good support also from a young Ray Winstone and George Layton as very dodgy motor mechanics-cum car thieves! You always got your money's worth with this series, at least up until Terry's departure (As I've said, no fault of Gary Webster, perhaps if the roles were reversed I'd be saying it was better with him in it). Was the above review useful to you? 4 out of 6 people found the following review useful: Superb from United Kingdom 30 September 2010 I was 8 years old when this started, and when I left home aged 18 it was still on. The theme tune followed me through the 80s - Bagpuss came and went, Dangermouse arrived, a raft of American programmes designed to sell toys (which was a brand new idea then) crashed onto UK shores, the Commodore 64 bleeped and caroused in the corner, acid house music chipped and blooped onto the radio..... and Arthur & Terry were still there. I saw a handful of episodes as child & teenager, and always found the on- screen chemistry pulled me in......

but I did feel that it had become a bit of a dinosaur by 1990. I left home and virtually forgot about it, until ITV4 started re-running it again. The writing was, and is, simply superb. Secondary characters are strongly developed and given good lines, something non-existent nowadays (see Taggart, Waterloo Road, Monarch Of The Glen) and almost every episode hangs together as a complete thing, ends tied up, viewer satisfaction assured. That takes good writing and good acting. Another, unintentional but wonderful, boon for the programme was that due to 75% of each episode being filmed on location outdoors over 15 years, it captured London in a constant state of flux that is clear and visible, something no other show has. It's fascinating to see London in that era, changing from series to series. And there's that chemistry between Cole and Waterman, which really shines through. That was fairly rare in a TV series back then, but is now like hen's teeth. Its success with 15-24 year olds today is surprising, yet gratifying. It says, perhaps, that things like story, good acting and love of craft do not age, or lose their brightness.

Was the above review useful to you? Page 1 of 2: Minder - The Fans of Minder Website - minder.org Contact Us Since 1997 minder.org has been number 1 on the web for fans of TV's 'Minder' and its four stars George Cole, Dennis Waterman, Gary Webster and Glynn Edwards. You can also find information about the remake of the show that starred Shane Richie and Lex Shrapnel. On this page you will find all the facts you need to know about Minder - please explore the menus and links above for much more information on the show. Enjoy the site! Minder Facts & Stats Minder was created by the writer Leon Griffiths. The series was first broadcast in October 1979 and came to an end in March 1994. In 2009, a further six episodes of the show were produced with brand new characters. The show featured four main characters during its initial run, the legendary George Cole as Arthur Daley, Dennis Waterman as his minder Terry McCann, replaced from series eight onwards by Gary Webster as Ray Daley, Arthur's nephew.

The series also starred Glynn Edwards as Dave 'The Barman' Harris. During the 70s and 80s The Terry McCann Years is the original series that featured Dennis Waterman as Arthur's original hard man Minder Terry McCann. In 1991 this series was followed by The Ray Daley Years that featured Gary Webster as Arthur's nephew Ray Daley until 1994. In 2009, Shane Richie starred in a six episode remake of Minder as Arthur's nephew Archie Daley, with his minder Jamie Cartwright played by Lex Shrapnel. The series contained 106 regular episodes and two feature length specials 'Minder On The Orient Express' in 1985 and 'An Officer & A Car Salesman' in 1988. Between 1979 and 1994 there were ten series. Two additional episodes also exist which are often not considered part of the original series - 'A Little Bit of Give & Take', an unbroadcast schools-only special and 'Number', a premium bonds feature that is the only Minder related production not to feature Arthur Daley.

Details of these and all Minder episodes, including locations, bloopers and interesting facts can be found in our comprehensive and in-depth episode guide . Series 1-10 - Classic Minder Cast George Cole OBE Series 11 Want more? Join the minder.org forum! Join fellow fans at the number 1 forum on the web for dedicated fans of Minder, The Sweeney & The Professionals here: WE'RE NOT ON FB! minder.org is proud not to be on any social networking platform. We're also proud that so much content from this site is so readily duplicated, hotlinked and uncredited over there too. Thus, we have our own minder.org forum and community and ask you to support the work done on this site by joining us on - thanks for the support! Last updated : 3rd May 2016 by jno DISCLAIMER : minder.org is in no way connected with Leon Griffiths, Thames Television, Euston Films or FremantleMedia. The views expressed here are in no way related to these or have they been endorsed as such.

This is a non-profit making website and the views and opinions expressed here are only done so to compliment the work done in producing the British TV show Minder. Where as this site aims to ensure that information presented here is correct, we accept no responsibility for any mistakes made. Any audio or visual material downloaded as a result of visiting this site is done so under the strict agreement that this material is for sampling only and that it will be removed within a subsequent 24 hour period. The Ray Daley Years - 1991-1994 The Ray Daley Years: 1991-1994 - Series 8, 9 & 10 Family Arthur Daley & Ray Daley Dennis Waterman left the series in 1989, to be replaced 2 years later by Gary Webster as Arthur's nephew Ray Daley. Now in its eighth series, Minder moved away from the more traditional tougher storylines and now the focus was placed upon the characters themeselves and there was more focus on the relationship between Arthur and his nephew Ray. The first ever episode to be transmitted was #8.1 The Loneliness of a Long Distance Entrepreneur written by David Yallop.

He had also penned the final Dennis Waterman episode #7.6 The Wrong Goodbye . This opening story was an excellent start to the series where Arthur pays Terry a visit, only to discover Terry has gone to Australia to live. All Terry has left are his keys and his Capri in the driveway. Arthur is immediately in trouble as the local villainy realise he is without his trusty Minder. Enter Arthur's nephew Ray Daley, ready to help out as he needs a job, although his sort of help is not the sort Arthur needs at this time. Although never formally mentioned in the series, Ray Daley was never really considered by most to be as tough as Terry. However after a fight at the Winchester in the first episode, Arthur believes Ray can handle himself and Ray soons finds himself as Arthur's new Minder. The focus of this new series was on 'family' as Arthur put it and the loyalty that was to exist between Ray and Arthur, albeit often one-sided. The storylines in this series were a move away from Terry's era, often based on contacts Arthur had known beforehand. The series also contained atmospheric incidental music (written by Alan Parker) which had not been present in previous series.

The newer series was extremely popular at the time after being off screen for almost three years - the young Gary Webster proving somewhat of a hearthrob with young ladies at the time. Life After Life Interestingly, just like Dennis Waterman, Gary Webster had appeared alongside George Cole before they starred in Minder. In 1990, the pair shared a scene in a one-off ITV show called Life After Life in which George Cole plays a retired butler who moves into a retirement home. As he moves in, one of the removal men helping him to move in is none other than Gary Webster. To see this pre-Minder clip, click here (opens a new window). New Titles The new series featured new opening titles. Similar to the Terry McCann Years the titles again set the scene of the show with a vehicle - this time with a van. Poor old Ray gets lumbered with a nice blue transit van, while Arthur gets into his Jag. Other than #8.1 The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Entrepreneur the only other episode to feature alternative opening titles would be #10.2 All Things Brighton Beautiful , this episode officially marked as being the 100th episode.

There has been some discussion about the number plate of the Ford Transit van used throughout the Ray Daley Years. OU116Y - some believe this is intentional and could be read out as "oh you, too sexy". New Characters As mentioned about, both the final episode of the Terry McCann Years #7.6 The Wrong Goodbye and the first episode of the Ray Daley Years were scripts written by author David Yallop and the viewer can see only a few subtle links between the two episodes. Apart from retaining The Winchester Club and Glynn Edwards as Dave, both episodes also mention a contact of Arthur's in Yorkshire and Arthur's car lot is still at the same location in both series. Apart from that, there is very little that links the two series and there was an intention to move away from the Dennis Waterman era and place Arthur & Ray into the spotlight for this new series. Emma Cunnigham as DC Field Series 9 Detective Sergeant Michael Morley was the new man in charge of the manor in 1991 and appeared in both series 8 and series 9. This new character was a different sort of copper to that of Chisholm, Rycott and Jones.

Nicholas Day was cast as a last minute replacement and was told of his part while filming was already taking place. Several scenes needed to be refilmed on the very first episode to be filmed #8.2 A Bouquet Of Barbed Wine . Nicholas Day had appeared in many acting roles over years and has also worked for London Walks - doing a lot of work for environmental causes. In 2004 he appeared as Dennis Waterman's boss in the BBC series 'New Tricks'. Very proud of his role as Morley, he is also an occasional visitor to this site too who has helped contribute to the Locations section of the site. DC Park appeared in series 8 and was introduced with Morley during the first episode. Since leaving Minder, Stephen has moved on to appear in a wide variety of TV and film roles, including 'Drop The Dead Donkey' & 'Ballykissangel' and few people remember him appearing in Minder. Jonty Stephens, who played Park's replacement DC Field, also pops up on TV every now and again.

Other than Arthur, Ray, Dave, Bert & Doreen - there were no other regular characters in series 10, the final series of Minder broadcast in 1994. 1994 - The End of Minder Following the ninth series of Minder which saw Ray and Arthur head off on a three part trip to Australia, March 1994 finally saw the end of Minder at the end of series 10. With funding for the series already far lower for this final series, Minder was not renewed, part of Thames TV losing its licence as a broadcaster in the London area. The lack of funding in the final series also resulted in there being no return for Morley & Field in series 10, with no explanation as to why they left. Series 10 did see a return to the show of established writer Tony Hoare, who penned several episodes in this final series. Although certain one-off 'specials' were mentioned after the final tenth series, no funding was available due to one-off shows costing more (in relative terms) than an entire series.

As a result, Arthur Daley never returned and that was the end of Minder, until a revival in 2009 saw a different Daley on the scene. Many people were sorry to see the end of Minder after having many years of enjoyable viewing with Arthur, Terry, Ray and Dave. The end of the series with series 10 was also a disappointing time as this had seen the return to the show of regular script writer Tony Hoare, who had not written for Minder since series 7. In the UK, one week after the final episode was broadcast, the first ever episode #1.1 Gunfight At The OK Laundrette was repeated, preceded with a message from George Cole himself thanking viewers for watching the series. In Arthur Daley's final message , George Cole hints that at some point Arthur might return, but sadly it was never to be. After Minder... Since the end of the series Gary Webster has led a somewhat colourful life, experiencing and overcoming significant debt problems and suffering a heart attack in 2011.

Along the way he has appeared in many other roles on TV, including an advertisement for a re-run of Minder on the UK satellite channel UK GOLD in the late 1990s (shown here). He also works as a producer and also does voiceover work. He also provided some commentaries for the series when Minder was released on DVD in Australia by Umbrella DVD in 2007. Last updated : 19th February 2016 by jno DISCLAIMER : minder.org is in no way connected with Leon Griffiths, Thames Television, Euston Films or FremantleMedia. The views expressed here are in no way related to these or have they been endorsed as such. This is a non-profit making website and the views and opinions expressed here are only done so to compliment the work done in producing the British TV show Minder. Where as this site aims to ensure that information presented here is correct, we accept no responsibility for any mistakes made. Any audio or visual material downloaded as a result of visiting this site is done so under the strict agreement that this material is for sampling only and that it will be removed within a subsequent 24 hour period.

Minder (Series) - TV Tropes One-Shot Character : Countless numbers of them, often played by considerably famous actors including: Bill Nighy , Ian McShane , BRIAN BLESSED , Brian Cox , Honor Blackman , George Baker , Christopher Biggins , Robbie Coltrane , Paul Eddington , Michael Gambon , Phillip Glenister , Richard Griffiths , Pete Postlethwaite and Billy Connolly . Pet Rat : Many varieties, from the common garden 'grass' right up to crooked civil servants. Put on a Bus : When Waterman left the series, the on-screen explanation was that Terry had had enough of Arthur and moved to Australia. Rabid Cop : 'Cheerful Charlie' Chisholm is brought to the point of a nervous breakdown by Arthur and Terry's antics. The Rat : There's a good few scattered around the series, such as 'The Ferret'. Rogue Juror : Played for laughs in an episode where Arthur finds himself serving on a jury, on a fairly minor criminal matter. He is initially the sole holdout for not guilty, but eventually turns the rest of the jury to his point of view.

Eventually, the only holdout for guilty is a little old lady. However, she then drops a single piece of information that swings everyone back to guilty and Arthur has no choice but to follow. Sharp-Dressed Man : Several of Arthur's business rivals mocked him and his "clothes horse" nephew Ray after Terry left. Ray's reaction was what inspired Arthur to appoint him as Terry's replacement. Smith of the Yard : A couple of characters who disturb Chisholm and Rycott's peaceful existence of low level corruption. Micheal Culver's Dectective Soames is a good example. Lampshaded with 'Sprott of the Yard'- a copper who went too far in trying to catch one particular conman and was kicked off the force. Smug Snake : Freddie Fenton, officially 'bankrupt' property conman who manages to live in a mansion with swimming pool, Rolls Royce (with personalised number plate) with money to gamble at a high end gentleman's club despite not formally 'owning' any of it.

As he says to Terry 'In this life there are winners, and there are losers.' Street Smart : Most characters to some degree, especially the main pair with Terry being the more honourable in his use of it. Sympathetic Inspector Antagonist : Chisholm again, he's not particularly laudable as a human being but the amount of trouble caused by the protagonists and the lack of recognition he believes himself to have suffered does make him something of if not this trope then at least a Jerkass Woobie . Those Two Guys : Terry and Arthur but also their police rivals - Rycot and Melish and Albert 'Cheerful Charlie' Chisholm and Jones. The revival provides examples of: Spin-Offspring : The main character of the revival is Arthur's nephew Archie, another small-time gangster who hires a "minder" to keep him safe. :: Indexes :: Minder After seven series, 10 years and 72 incredibly successful episodes Dennis Waterman left the series to work on other projects and it seemed as if it was the end of Minder.

However in 1991 work began on series eight of Minder and in the first episode we learn that Terry has emigrated to Australia leaving Arthur without his minder to protect him from local hard-men and low-life. Enter Ray Daley (Gary Webster), nephew of Arthur employed to clean the cars on the lot and look after the lock-up but after a punch up in the Winchester Club Ray is proved to be a worthy successor to Terry's old Job. By now Chisholm and Rycott had taken early retirement from the police force after suffering nervous breakdowns and D.I.Morley took on the task of trying to get Arthur locked-up. Three more series were made until Arthur finally hung up his sheepskin coat and trilby hat in 1994. In the final episode Arthur, Ray and Dave are escorted away in the back of a Police van after harboring a fugitive. The final closing credits end with Arthur making a speech in the police van about the exploitation of the honest businessman. More information on Minder is available on the excellent Unofficial Fans of Minder website, just follow the link...........

Minder Classic TV Show Minder Classic TV Show Play the Minder Quiz You're given 10 Minder questions at random with 4 multiple choice answers. One one is correct. How many will you score? Try again to better it, or why not challenge a friend to beat your score? 2692 people have played it, and the average score is 7.88/10 Click here to play» Minder Fan Tributes 56 ray larkin from london: i really enjoy minder i watch them all these days 55 Dave Sprake from UK: "You only get out of life what you put in- and a bit more if you can find a couple of mugs", ;-) 54 Ian from Perth Western Australia: They've just started repeating the series from beginning here in Oz and I'm addicted all over again. Last night Arthur was looking to buy a "lorry load of frost damaged Italian refrigerators" Classic. But my favourite must be "a cotchell of hand made Italian shoes from Taiwan" 53 Nick from East Sussex: The greenhouse ep. is entitled 'Windows.' A lot of greenhouse windows get smashed and Arthur is busy running a dodgy health club.

Series 4 ep.10. First shown March 84. Cheers. 52 wayne campbell from sunbury: does anyone know what episode terry is goes to a greenhouse with a women and its full off skunk, the girl takes some and shows terry in car. this was filmed in sunbury around 1985 when i was a small lad. many thanks 51 Alan from Shepherds Bush: Now that i've retired I love to watch episodes and then hunt down film locations, some that you only get a glimpse of. I live in Shepherds Bush so i'm bang in the middle of Minder country. The shoe shop that Arfur tries to pass off football boots without the studs as trainers is now a musical instrument shop at the end of my street on the Uxbridge Rd. I have the best hobby because I don't have to travel far. 50 michael miller from ml54bj: there is only one man to play arthur that is BRADLEY WALSH to bring back the hat and coat also the car lot 49 David Lyth from Dorset: How is it that Minder is still so good and so much modern stuff is so poor?

Arthur Daleyisms: The world is my lobster He's an inverterbrate liar He must be on them stair rods (steroids) Stand on me Anybody got any more? 48 sam from n/cle on tyne: wasn't arfurs stuffed dog called blower? The toon had a famous character called 'blow' & 'blower' shotton, supposedly because of his mastery of safes. 47 Angie from East Anglia: Anyone know the name of Arthur Daley's dog? 46 Nick from East Sussex: Arthur says 'Ooh, very Sistine' in the toilets. The ep. is 'Not a Bad Lad, Dad' from series 2 where Terry thinks he may be a father. I love the way Arthur peers at a piece of graffiti on his way out. Cheers. 45 Mark Smith from Dagenham: Minder, My fav prog ever. My fav episode is "Rembrandt doesn't live here anymore". But i just love it all and i have visited various sites where Minder was filmed etc. Arthur Daley was the greatest and Terry McCann was different class!!

I miust admit that I didn't watch it after Terry departed and have only watched episodes with Terry and Arthur. Some i seen about 75 times. 44 Lynn from Wakefield: In S06 E05 From Fulham With love... What was Rula Lenska's "Natasha"'s FULL name? 43 Roy from Rotherham: HELP. Did Arthur say, when referring to some undercooked nouveau cuisine lamb "A good vet would have this back on it's feet" if so which episode/series. Cheers 42 Steve Kirk from Leicester: My favourite comment by Arthur was 'very Sistine Chapel' when he visited Terry in the toilets of a seedy nightclub. where he was a bouncer. Does anyone know the name of the episode?

41 daniel clapham from 15 stockdale crsecent bamber bridge preston: i wish they show minder originally from 1979 to 1980 40 Ron from Isle of Wight: Favourite Arthur and Terry lines after Arthur had got away with another dodgy deal: "Somebody up there likes me, Terry." Terry: "Bloody good job, 'cos nobody down here does!" 39 michael from prescot: Fantasic!! Best repeat show on TV at the moment.. Remember being able to stay up late watching it and it was good then! All part of being a 70`s kid!! 38 Nick Robinson from England: Jon, that script sounds an interesting idea. It's got to be better than the idea of re-doing the show with someone else playing Arthur. I've heard that Shane Ritchie is rumoured to be a candidate for the role. Have you seen the old Wichester Club in Kemptown, Brighton? I know it's closed now but hope the signs's still up as I'd love a pic of it with me, cigar in mouth in my Arthur crombie coat, Cheers.

37 Alan Donlin from Crayford Kent: Superb series George Cole and Dennis Waterman patrick Malahide and the everyone else creator Leon Griffiths Thank you so much for cheering me up 36 JON FARMER from BRIGHTON: I am contemplating writing an up to date series of Minder although I not George Cole is a bit reluctant to star in anything new. Terry comes back from Oz with 2 sons and discovers The Winchester is derelict since Dave retired. Dave is in an old people's home with Arthur. Terry does up the Winchester and the scripts are one offs based around the stars who have been in the show i.e. Ray Winston, Richard Briers, Mel Smith, Toyah etc. My idea is to turn Terry into an Arthur type character who visits the old people's home for advice. Terry's sons provide the muscle. What do people think? 35 Dave from Southampton: As being a second hand car dealer myself, I'd like to say how wonderful the minder series was. I have collected every DVD and i have also started to collect memrobility from minder,including signed photographs and posters.

The Series was brillant and still i find is very popular today.Would anybody be able to tell me whether or not there is a minder fans convention/reunion. thanks 34 Drew from Brisbane Australia: A truly Great show. I love the humor and language. Do people in London still talk like that or do they speak American English like Australians? 33 Nick Robinson from England: What a wonderful show in every way. The banter between the regulars in the good old Winchester, the schemes and the scams, Arthur and Terry's run-ins with the law,and the endless stream of shady characters and nastier villains Terry has to 'slap.' The Ford Capris and Cortinas,the cigar and ciggy smoke, the gee-gees, the dogs and Terry's birds. Minder so perfectly captures the spirit of a time and way of life so many are nostalgic for today...including many of us who were just ankle-biters when the show was first aired. It gets better with every viewing and the list of wonderful extras is astounding: Ray Winstone, Jimmy Nail and June Whitfield all feature in one ep for gawds sake! And Mike Reid's performance as Vern is simply brilliant. Frank Butcher in the making!

Yet I have to wonder what Arthur would make of the London of today. Would Dave really have to enforce the no smoking ban in The Winchester? A terrible thought. Golden TV from a golden age. 32 wasim from East London: I am 36 now, and with the usual stress in life, things have changed so much, but anytime a episode of Minder comes on, gives me so much pleasure and Terry and Arthur are just perfect duo, next time you watch a episode, see the original backdrop of East London, hardly any cars, proper sunshine, everything closed on Sunday, trip down memory lane (oh how i would love to be back in that time era). The scams unbelievable and the language true cockney. Loved it to bits. 31 Dave Roberts from Watford: Being a great Minder fan i liked everything that was done, Arthur and Terry were the perfect pairing and their acting was so true to life, but for me the introduction of Ray Winstone as Arnie was superb, my favourite sketch was Arthur being chosen to give away the bride and Arnie turning up with the tow truck. Fantastic!! 30 jacqui c-w from bournemouth: George Cole was born to play Arthur as was Dennis to play Terry.

My favourite has to be the snake slithering over Arthurs foot! We can all sing the theme tune! 29 cyd nicholls from london: i loved the episode where terry is in the winchester, and the guy on the old jo-anna breaks out in song 'leave it out john' it really takes you back and reminds you of what was 28 matt from somerset: Brill TV I think george cole an gary webster were great act aswell as dennis waterman fav one has to be where arthur buys sky dishes and has ray putting them up classic tv great. 27 Chris from Dudley: What a piece of British television excellence. I've got all the episodes, love them all, no favourite really but Arthur Daley quotes are superb. In an episode called broken arrow, Arthur is discussing his crashed Granada with Wally Brabham. When asked if it was insured Arthur replies" what? one lamp post, two witnesses and nine vodka and tonics, I'd be lucky to get bail never mind insurance".. great stuff, to finish two other classis Daley Quotes.

"I'll have to reduce that motor........by 2 owners and 30,000 miles" and the final one for now..."Do unto others as they would do unto you...if you gave them the chance".... anyone got any more Arthur Daley quotes????? and remember...a friend in need is a pest 26 Speedy from Carlisle: That episode where someone comes into Terry's 'drum' Some bird appears from the bedroom with her tits out. Dunno what happens after that 'cos I was sent to bed by my babysitter. (was only about 7 at the time though!) 25 Beverley from Somerset: Favourite episode was where George Cole appeared with his real life wife Penny Morrell, a little seen actress now. Both were very professional, George has to be the best actor this country has for comedy. 24 david rees from surrey: one of my favourite minders was when arthur sets up the horse racing tips con with jj. only he could get telephone boxes instead of a real office! class! 23 Lisa from Isle of Wight: I was a kid when Minder started but I'm now such a fan!

I was born and brought up in East Acton. My favourite DC is Morley and my favourite episode is when Arthur passed out when he realised his 25 grand was part of a robbery, I think he never got to finish those immortal words of "Oh my Gawd"!! Love it! 22 William from Belfast: The best programme ever to be aired on tv, i have every single episode on dvd and never tire watching them. Timeless comedy/drama 21 david rees from surrey: minder on the orient express was superb throughout with action and comedy. 20 Jason from Slough: Fav episode was the one where Arfur faked his death and the mayhem that set in when he found out that people started to cotton on he was alive. Long live Arfur!!!!! 19 $kill$ from Sussex: Any episode with Cheerfull Charlie Chisholm in is an instant classic - Give Us This Day Arthurs Daley Bread springs to mind. Thought the introduction of Justine, seen mostly in Series 6 & 7 was quality.

18 Paul from Kent: The episode in which Harry Fowler is a dodgy undertaker...the scene where a very corpse-shy Arthur faints after a stray mongrel sneaks in to the lock-up, knocks the coffin and ends up covered in a white sheet!!! Priceless stuff from one of TV's greatest performers. 17 Richard from Tottenham: There are far too many favourite moments to list, but as heard in so many episodes, no one can say "Oh my Gawd" like Arthur could. 16 Emma from Northampton: I absolutly love Minder, there was a great partnership between George cole and Dennis waterman. I think my favourite episode was "The balance of power" because everyone would love "Arfur" to be their counseller. 15 TR from Scarboro: Dreamhouse is quality! 14 stuart wright from chelmsford: Like laurel and hardy a double act many years before then they dont seem to get along at all but really one cannot live without the other. Terry would always be critisising arthur one way or another but when he was in trouble terry would be there for him like a true friend.

Like Laurel and Hardy it was the chemistry between them what was magical to watch...! 13 ROBERT HOGAN from LONDON: Lets not forget the other characters who made minder great, especially Chisholm who's spiteful personality allways made me laugh. Fave Chisholm quote from episode "from Russia with love" where he first meets Arthur's skinhead nephew and says "Who or what is that" 12 pete six from wales: cant talk now there's old bill outside me drum and they look like wrong uns, gis half a lager please dave yeah cheers. 11 Glen Templeton from Glasgow: I watched it may years ago when I was very young, and it still maintains the magic it done now as it did back then. Although both Arthur & Terry argued like cat & dog, secretly, Arthur would have loved to have Terry as his son, and they both looked out for one another regardless who was to blame !! Brilliant memories !! 10 Glen templeton from Glasgow, Scotland: Watched it when i was very young, loved it then, love it more now.

The comradeship between Arthur and Terry is fantastic, and although they fought like cat & dog, they always looked out for one another unconditionally, and secretly, Arthur would have given anything to have Terry as his own son. Great Memories and brilliant show. Minder on the Orient Express has both me and wife in hysterics. 9 Andy West from Lymington: I grew up watching Minder and it is without doubt the best programme ever made, or ever likely to be made. My children love it as well now. Favourite episode? Has to be 'A Load of Bull', no matter how many times I watch it, it still makes me roar with laughter. 8 David Craig from Northern Ireland: I always did enjoy Arthur and Terry and now I am building up a collection of DVDs. Better than some of the junk on the box now. 7 Stephen Mcccarten from Northern Ireland: Am 37 now watched minder when i was a kid and still watching it now on Sky, I think the 2 together George Cole and Dennis Waterman make the perfect comedy duo.

6 giulio robertson from brighton: Good old minder, great show, always something new just around the corner, Terry & Arthur are two of a kind, i always chuckle when Arthur says "oh my goud", its good to see British old school culture once again. 5 Pete Woodcock from Warrington: It was a great comedy drama Dennis Waterman and George Cole were a great double act,and the programmes were hilarious. 4 Barbara Kearns from Winchester: It made me laugh before and it still makes me laugh. Arfur and Terry are two of the greatest comic creations and they are portrayed to perfection by George Cole and Denis Waterman. Minder would certainly be one of my 'Desert Island' DVDs. 3 John Forbes from Darlington: Long running series that appeals to a wide range of people. How they created the many funny and different scripts I will never know. Each episode had more twists and turns than a country road. You simply couldn't work out what was going to happen at the end of the show - but you knew it would be alright on the night. Speaking of which, hasn't Arthur used up all of his 'Get Out Of Jail' cards?

I could continue for a while longer, but I won't bore you... 2 Kath Casbolt from Kent: George Cole and Dennis Waterman were the perfect partnership. Great stories -but loads of laughs. Arthur Daley was a terrible person but he was everyones favourite rogue - you couldn't help but like him. I can watch this program over and over again and still find myself chuckling. 1 Louise Dyce from Blackburn: Its a great laugh! i used to live in Fulham London and so i'm familiar with the cockney lingo. The mess Arthur gets himself in! great show ! Post Your Tribute Here: If you have a favourite moment or memory from Minder then please tell us about it. (note: All comments are moderated before being added to site. No ads, no spam, no questions please! Want to plug your site - see the webmaster info on home page): Your Name: Where are you From: Your Email Address: We would like to contact you to tell you when your comments have been added to the site. Your details will NEVER BE passed on to any 3rd party.

Tribute: The Return of Minder | Adventures in Primetime Adventures in Primetime Discussing TV, film and the media…sporadically Search by Jonathan Melville Shane Richie as Archie Daley on Channel Five It’s been all over the UK press recently that Minder, the classic 70s and 80s TV series starring George Cole as Arthur Daley and Dennis Waterman as Terry, is making a comeback. Only this time we have Shane Richie as Arthur’s nephew Archie and Lex Shrapnel as his minder, Jamie. I wrote a while back that I grew up watching Minder, at least in its latter years, and I loved its brilliant mix of drama and humour set among the seedy backstreets of London. Even in its final few years, when Terry went to Australia, to be replaced by Gary Webster as Arthur’s nephew Ray, I would tune in to see what scam was being perpetrated this week. A few years back I picked up the first series on Australian DVD, complete with a couple of George Cole commentaries, and admired the grit of the series and the clever plots, as well as the interaction between the leads.

Sadly it all ended in 1994, Arthur hanging his hat up for good and perhaps spending a few more evenings with ‘er indoors as he grew old disgracefully. I have mixed feelings about the new show, even though I’ve not seen it yet (it’s due to start in February I believe). A review on the Guardian website this week was pretty evenhanded about the first episode, though they couldn’t quite work out who the audience is going to be for the series: the fans will think it’s a bad idea while the kids won’t think its cool enough. I’ve read that the Winchester Club will make an appearance and it would be great to see the return of Arthur for a one-off appearance, or even Mr Chisholm (Patrick Malahide). The makers have said they’d love to get Waterman or Cole back for series two, but we’ll have to wait and see whether this can run for as many years as the original or if it’ll be a flash in the pan. I truly hope this can do some justice to the classic series and that they don’t spoil the memory.

I’ll add a review to the blog following the first episode, in the meantime here’s a short trailer for Channel Five with some Minder clips followed by the revamped theme tune from Glasgow band the Attic Lights – I really hope that Richie’s annoying tie straightening gimmick seen in the music video isn’t going to be his “trademark” in the series: Photo copyright Channel Five The world is your lobster: Arthur Daley's guide to life Comedians The world is your lobster: Arthur Daley's guide to life George Cole, who played Arthur Daley in Minder, died in August 2015 aged 90 Credit: Rex Features/ITV/REX Shutterstock Martin Chilton , Culture Editor 7 August 2015 • 8:24am The brilliant actor George Edward Cole, who has died aged 90, was the last surviving member of the cast of Laurence Olivier's 1944 film Henry V as 'The Boy'.

Cole went on to play Flash Harry in the early St Trinian's films but he is best remembered as Arthur Daley, the roguish car deal and "entrepreneur" in Minder, a character he played in 107 episodes over 11 series from 1979 to 1994. His catchphrases, such as "'er indoors" and "nice little earner", became part of popular British culture. In tribute, here is the Arthur Daley guide to life, from the man who memorably said: "A friend in need . . . is a pest." Be an entrepreneur Arthur Daley was a dodgy wheeler-dealer car salesman and an "entrepreneur" with a garage lock-up full of garden gnomes, goldfish and fake watches. But he always had an eye for the main chance. "You make contact with your customer. Understand their needs. And then flog them something they could well do without," Arthur advised. This is the businessman, remember, who tried to sell water-damaged umbrellas. Always take cash Arthur spent his life chasing "nice little earners".

In one episode he berated his nephew Ray for taking a cheque after delivering some dresses to a shady character called Morry. "You took a cheque? A bloody Gregory? Don't you realise why he's called Bouncing Morry?" (Younger online-banking readers may care to know that a cheque is a paper form of money; and Gregory Peck is Cockney rhyming slang for cheque.) English code of fair play "Get your retaliation in first – basic rule of English fair play," Arthur tells his old school pal Dave 'the barman' Harris (who was played by Glynn Edwards). "Dave and I will do what any Englishman would do in our position – cheat." Minder was set in the Eighties and Nineties, a time when Arthur said the problem with England was that "you can't find a good honest-to-God decent professional thief anymore, they've all gone to live in bloody Spain." Arthur Daley Credit: Rex Feature The world is your lobster "He's an inverterbrate liar"; "He must be on them stair rods" (steroids); "What's French for en-suite facilities?"; "Stand on me"; All were memorable Arthur Daleyisms.

But the best was "the world is your lobster", which Arthur says to his minder, Terry McCann, played by Dennis Waterman. Cole has regularly paid tribute to the Minder scriptwriters, especially the late Leon Griffiths (who was named after Leon Trotsky by his staunchly communist mother). But the lobster remark was coined by Cole, as he recalled: "My son heard someone say it in a pub and he told me – I took out my wallet and gave him £25 and bought the line off him. I sat on it for about two years and suddenly we had a boxing episode. I went round to see Terry after the fight and he was covered in blood and moaning. And I said, ad libbing, "Don't you worry my son, from now on the world is your lobster." Keep 'er indoors sweet Arthur Edward Daley occasionally mentions his wife (when he thinks of something to buy her to butter her up) but like Captain Mainwaring's wife Elizabeth in Dad's Army, or Niles's Maris in Frasier, she is never actually seen.

The implication that 'Er Indoors is a tyrant is reinforced by the appearance of the actress Claire Davenport (famous for such roles) as her sister. The phrase became so widespread that it was introduced into the Oxford English Dictionary in 1992. "Her Indoors, or 'Er Indoors. Brit colloq; one's wife or girlfriend; in extended use applied to any woman who occupies a position of authority who is regarded as domineering. The phrase was popularised by the Thames Television series Minder; in which the leading character Arthur Daley habitually referred to his wife as 'her indoors'. The series original writer Leon Griffiths app. first heard it used by a 'taxi-driver drinking companion of his'" George Cole starred as Arthur Daley in Minder for 15 years Credit: ITV In 1983, Waterman and Cole collaborated on the Christmas single What Are We Gonna Get 'Er Indoors?, which spent five weeks in the UK charts reaching No 21. Always stick it on the slate Arthur's favourite drink was a large vodka and tonic, which he referred to as a "large V.A.T", a wordplay on Value Added Tax.

Arthur almost always drank at the Winchester Club (which was based in Chalk Farm, north London) and he never paid for the drinks, always saying: "stick it on the slate, Dave". The Winchester was where Arthur had one of his barmiest ideas, once saying: "Dave, allow me one second to explain the nub of my proposal... now your average punter comes in here, buys a drink and sits down at the table. What has he got to distract him? A fruit machine. He's left his newspaper at the office, he's read all the beer mats. And then suddenly he sees a sign . . . Winchester Waxworks this way." The Winchester was where Billy Connolly had a cameo role as a criminal called Tick Tack. "Hello Arthur, how's tricks?" asked Connolly. "No idea, I'm an entrepreneur not a member of the Magic Circle," Arthur replied. Griffiths said of the Winchester: "I went to a drinking club that was the forerunner of the Winchester. The club was in Chalk Farm. It was full of... well, I'm not sure if they were villains or not but they certainly behaved like villains.

I said to one, 'What do you do?' and he said, rather heavily in a gruff voice, 'Removals'. And I thought, 'I'd better go now..." Have a good slogan Arthur had a car sale using the slogan "Every one a go-er". Arthur's brand of slippery salesmanship: "You only get out of life what you put in and a bit more if you can find a couple of mugs" became famous. Labour Minister Dennis Healey once claimed that Margaret Thatcher mixed "the diplomacy of Alf Garnett with the economics of Arthur Daley." Minder started in 1979, the year Thatcher was elected Prime Minister and Cole liked to joke that Arthur "came in in the same year as Mrs Thatcher, but he lasted even longer." Always be prepared Arthur carried A DOCTOR ON CALL sign in his car, which he would put on his windscreen if parking spaces proved tricky to find. How to spot a gentleman Arthur was known for his camel-hair coat but he prided himself on his elegant and expensive Jermyn Street suits.

He was fond of the class hierarchy and once told off Terry with the words: "Remember where you are, good God, Harrods is only just round the corner". In Griffith's fictional book Arthur Daley's Guide to Doing It Right!, Arthur offers advice on "how to conduct yourself when being interviewed by the Old Bill; how to buy and sell a motor; how to cheer up your friends in the nick; the best places to shoplift; how to spot a gentleman." Dennis Waterman (Terry), Glynn Edwards (Dave) and George Cole (Arthur) filming Minder at The Winchester Club Credit: Rex Features/REX FEATURES Never be embarrassed Arthur was the man who sold a consignment of one-legged chickens ("they're easier to catch") and was never shamed being caught out fibbing.

In one episode he promised something to Terry with the words: "I swear on my sainted mother's grave." Terry replied deadpan: "I happen to know your mother is alive and well and living in Frinton." Arthur shrugged and said: "Well never mind that." George Cole as Flash Harry in Pure Hell of St Trinian's Credit: Television Stills Beware "saffragetting women's libbers" George Cole had a great forerunner role to Arthur Davey when he played Flash Harry in the St Trinian's film series. During this period, in the Forties and Fifties, he met and worked with his mentor Alistair Sim, who taught him acting techniques in a subtle way. "When you're not being preached at, you don't realise you're learning," Cole recalled. "Only later do you realise what you've assimilated." As Flash Harry, Cole was a friend of young women (selling the schoolgirls gin and placing their racing bets) but as Arthur he was unreconstructed about women's rights, as in this rant against Emmeline Pankhurst.

"I blame that Emily Parkhurst (sic)," said Arthur, "she started all this chaining herself to the rails suffragetting women's lib all over the place. It would have been better if she had bolted herself to the train rails." Never knowingly undersell yourself Cole enjoyed a happy 90th birthday in April (he was born, like Paul Newman, in 1925). As Arthur said in Minder: "I have connections in showbusiness . . . me and Paul Newman are the same age." Cole said of Arthur: "He wasn't the nicest of men. But he was a very enjoyable character and I loved playing him." RIP, the great George Cole. George Cole's career: a timeline April 22, 1925

Question: Which of Arthur’s nephews replaced Terry in Minder?
Answer: Ray