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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. Both of these were made in 1986.

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

as Arthur Daley

Series 1-10

Dennis Waterman

as Terry McCann

Series 1-7

Gary Webster

as Ray Daley

Series 8-10

Glynn Edwards

as Dave 'The Barman' Harris

Series 1-10

The Law



Patrick Malahide

as DS Albert 'Charlie' Chisholm

Series 1-7

Michael Povey

as DC & DS 'Taff' Jones

Series 3-7

Peter Childs

as DC & DS Ronnie Rycott

Series 1-7

Michael Troughton

as DC Tom Melish

Series 4-7

Nicholas Day

as DS Michael Morley

Series 8-9

Stephen Tompkinson

as DC Johnny Park

Series 8

Jonty Stephens

as DC Andy Field

Series 9

James Warrior

as DS Rogerson

Series 10

Other Characters



George Layton

as Des

Series 1-3

Gennie Nevinson

as Penny

Series 1-2

Diana Malin

as Debbie Mitchell

Series 1-3

Ray Winstone

as Arnie

Series 4-7

Mark Farmer

as Justin James

Series 5-7

Royce Mills

as Andrew

Series 4-7

Emma Cunnigham

as Gloria

Series 8-9

Sidney Livingstone

as Bert Daley

Series 8-10

Lill Roughley

as Doreen Daley

Series 8-10

Jake Wood

as Wasp

Series 10

Series 11 - The Archie Daley Series



Shane Richie

as Archie Daley

Series 11

Lex Shrapnel

as Jamie Cartwright

Series 11

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