Nofanfare, no publicity, and a lukewarm response. This is not how great success stories are meant to sound, and yet over 15 years, 106 episodes and two TV movies, this is exactly what Minder became, and in the process a nice little earner for Euston Films. Phrases such as “The world is your lobster” and “‘Er indoors” would become legendary, and actors George Cole and Dennis Waterman showed what good screen chemistry looked like as dodgy dealer Arthur (Arfur) Daley and his minder, ex con and former boxer Terry McCann respectively.