This, along with Seinfeld, is my favourite ever TV show. Being from the UK I can appreciate the settings, characters and slang that the show used consistently throughout its run but mainly the presence of George Cole as Arthur Daley lifted this above many other shows of its era to catapult it into another level and routinely draw in 15 million viewers.
Coles Daley is the ultimate rogue, always out for a quick buck, but whereas many other TV characters of the same ilk would stop short of going over the edge of the illegal, Daley happily jumps into trouble and regularly pins the blame on his friends to save his own skin.
Cole and Waterman were a perfect duo on screen and it is a shame we dont see more of the like today.moreless
Minder (1979)
ITV (ended 1994)
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Blog Spotlight: Minder, Wednesday 9pm, Five
By TV.com Staff, Feb 05, 2009
Remakes: they're what idiots in office meetings call "easy wins" instant press fuss, a guaranteed first night audience and no need for exposition, since everyone already knows the premise. Then the first one has a sort of floundering, pointless feel… more
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Minder gets a modern remake
By Heather Hughes, Feb 03, 2009
Ex-EastEnders actor Shane Richie will star in the new show about London's criminal underworld. Richie will play Archie Daley, the nephew of the original Minder con-man Arthur. Joining him is Lex Shrapnel who will star as Archie's bodyguard Jamie Cartwright.… more
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