Series 1 Episode 1 - Gunfight at the OK Laundrette

  

ST PETERS CHURCH - THEN & NOW - Pictures by Swainy
CLERKENWELL ROAD, EC1.

At the start of this episode Arthur is attending a wedding with Alfie. We catch a brief glimpse of the church doors and the wooden sign, visible in both shots. This area used to be called 'Little Italy' though in recent times many of the Italian community have moved away.

Directions to Clerkenwell Road  (opens a new window)
Closest Tube station: Farringdon (Circle/Hammersmith/Metropolitan Line)

ARTHUR WALKS WITH ALFIE - THEN & NOW - Pictures by jno
MOUNT PLEASANT, CAMDEN TOWN, WC1

Alfie walks with Arthur along Mount Pleasant and explains how everything has changed. Since Minder was filmed there it has indeed changed with only 'The Apple Tree' pub still looking similar at the end of the street. The taxi in the right hand picture is parked in pretty much the same place as Alfie's Rolls Royce.

Directions to Mount Pleasant  (opens a new window)
Closest Tube station: Farringdon (Circle/Hammersmith/Metropolitan Line)

THE OK LAUNDRETTE - THEN & NOW - Pictures by Andrew Brookes
DANEBURY AVENUE, ROEHAMPTON, SW15.

The main location for the first ever episode of Minder is the OK Launderette.
It has still remained virtually unchanged since filming in 1979.

Directions to Danebury Avenue  (opens a new window)
Closest Tube station: East Putney/Southfields/Kew Gardens (District Line)

THE OTHER OK LAUNDRETTE - THEN & NOW -  Pictures by Andrew Brookes
 GREY'S INN ROAD / NORTHINGTON STREET, WC1

At the start of the the episode we see another OK Launderette, located on the corner of these two streets.

Directions to Northington Street (opens a new window)
Closest Tube station: Chancery Lane (Central Line) / Russell Square (Piccadilly Line)

THE POLICE STATION - THEN & NOW - Pictures by jno
HECKFIELD PLACE, FULHAM

At the end of the episode Terry is taken to a police station for questioning. It is here we see Chisolm for the very first time with long hair. This police station also featured in a final series episode of The Sweeney entitled 'Messenger Of The Gods'. It is still a police station today.

Directions to Heckfield Place (opens a new window)
Closest tube station: Fulham Broadway (District Line)
   

This page was created by jno as an informative guide to the former British TV series 'Minder'.
Special thanks to Andrew Brooks  and Swainy for their contributions.
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Last updated : 25th August 2009

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