The legendary George Cole plays Arthur Daley, a man synonymous with dodgy goods and shady deals and who knew a 'nice little earner' when he saw one, hires Terry McCann ( Dennis Waterman) to be his 'Minder' to protect him from other small time crooks. There are so many memorable moments but if you have any (and I'll guess they will invariably involve Arthur Daley but maybe not? A lone figure, not afraid of violent situations and more than willing to do a bit of "freelance" work, he was frequently on the edge of a nervous attack as Arthur slipped through his fingers. Although not seeming particularly bright on first sight, Jones often proved mildly sharper than his superior, and was quietly amused by Arthur's frequent humiliation of Chisholm, even occasionally going into the Winchester for a social drink, away from Chisholm's domination.

Frequently given first refusal on Arthur's dodgy merchandise, he has been offered cars, watches, toast, clothing and various consumer goods. We will publish your review of Minder: The Complete Collection on DVD within a few days as long as it meets our guidelines. As well as heavy use of leading British actors, other features were Arthur's constant rhyming slang and other misquoted sayings (one being "the world is your lobster" and "I had a dream"), the derelict sites used as locations, and the episode titles, which contained references to films (e. There would have been more chance of hell freezing over than anyone other than Dennis Waterman doing the theme tune. He is appointed Arthur's "minder" and proves well able to handle the job, although he is also keen to "get into tie-wearing activities".Please improve this article by removing excessive or inappropriate external links, and converting useful links where appropriate into footnote references. However, after a two-and-a-half-year break, the show was back again for a further two-and-a-half-years, which ended with the 10th series in 1994.

The out of print Australian sets are the ones to give a serious fan - Uncut with commentary tracks and other interesting special features.Blending crime with cockney humour, the chemistry between the colourful characters, played brilliantly by George Cole, Dennis Waterman, Glynn Edwards, Patrick Malahide and Gary Webster was first rate, set against a backdrop of modern London. Arthur refers to his wife, who never appeared, as "'Er indoors", the implication being that she is a fierce and formidable woman. Box set containing all 107 episodes of the BAFTA award-winning Thames TV comedy drama series starring Dennis Waterman and George Cole. By this stage, the grittier elements of the early series had been toned down, concentrating instead on the comedic aspects of Arthur's dodgy dealings. If you are in the North America, look out for US/Canadian flag icons on popular product listings for direct links.