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by Brian Hawkins (Author)
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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Inkstone Books (20 Nov 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 9628681214
  • ISBN-13: 978-9628681211
  • Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 102,982 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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With an audience of countless millions in more than 80 countries around the world, the Thames Television series Minder was one of Britain's top television programmes of the 1980s. The show ran for 15 years and 108 episodes, and is still gaining new fans as it is released on video and DVD.

Conceived by veteran script-writer Leon Griffiths as a crime show with a sprinkling of humour, the razor-sharp scripts, crisp direction and on-screen chemistry between George Cole as Arthur Daley and Dennis Waterman as Terry (who was later replaced by Gary Webster) saw the humour gradually overtake the crime. With the added appeal to the female audience of Dennis Waterman as the minder, the programme became a feel-good icon, and turned such expressions as "a nice little earner" and "'er indoors" into national catch-phrases.

What made the programme tick? Who were the people involved? Who played whom in a particular episode? The answers are all here in Brian Hawkins' entertaining and comprehensive look at The Phenomenon that was Minder.

Praise for The Phenomenon that was Minder:
"The only guide to Minder you'll ever need."
--George Cole ("Arthur Daley")
"Hugely entertaining and informative -- the essential Minder companion."
--Patrick Malahide ("Sergeant Chisholm")

About the Author
Brian Hawkins is a medical scientist now living in Hong Kong. Of Cockney origin himself, his fascination with rhyming slang piqued his interest in Minder. As he studied the programme in more detail he found very little reference material, and so he wrote this book to chronicle this important chapter of British television history.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, 11 May 2007
A fitting tribute to the greatest TV series of all-time.
Arthur Daley is the best fictional character since Robin Hood - and George Cole deserved a KNIGHTHOOD for his performances.
I have every episode on video - and still watch them - my kids say I am like Arthur Daley - and I cannot think of a better compliment.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars At last - a book to accompany the Minder TV series, 30 Sep 2003
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Finally, a well informed, well researched book that makes a great companion to one of ITVs best shows ever. Perfect for fans of the Minder series, it includes in-depth analysis of each episode with details of actors and storylines. The book also provides entertaining insight into London in the 70s and 80s, complete with a dictionary of cockney slang.

A great read.

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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars "Large V.A.T., Dave", 18 Oct 2004
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Being A fan of Minder, it would be hard not to like this book. The only bad point is that it suffers in comparison to Robert Fairclough's 'Sweeney companion' which also starred Dennis Waterman. That book has contributions from many people from that series and in depth analysis of each episode. This book has a few interviews with stars such as George Cole, Patrick Malahide and Glynn Edwards. More in depth reviews of episodes would have been great but Brian Hawkins did well making this book from limited resources.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good but could have been better
A great little book for fans of Minder. The only downside is that it is sparce with actor interviews and does not feature information on important actors that were guest stars or... Read more
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This book is very detailed about all aspects of the original Minder series. Only bad point was I thought they could have wrote about the main actors George Cole and Dennis... Read more
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