The End-Credits

According to George Cole, the photographs seen in the end credits were filmed approximately three weeks before the first episode of Minder was actually filmed.
The end credits feature a series of 16 shots all taken in black & white of Terry and Arthur in various parts of London.

Shots 1 and 2 were taken in Arthur's car lot and always contained the actors/actresses for that particular episode.

Shots 3 & 4 - Hammersmith Bridge
THEN & NOW - Picture by Charly

This bridge crosses the river Thames and is situated just south of Hammersmith town centre on the north side.
Both pedestrians and traffic can cross the bridge to Barnes on the south side.

Hammersmith Bridge Hammersmith Bridge

Directions to Hammersmith Bridge (opens a new window)
Closest Tube Station: Hammersmith (Hammersmith & City / District / Piccadilly Line)

Shots 5, 6 and 7 - The Royal Albert Hall
THEN & NOW - Picture by Roll The Dice

Stills 5, 6 and 7 in the end credits are of the famous Royal Albert Hall, found in Knightsbridge. It first opened its doors in 1871.


Directions to The Royal Albert Hall (opens a new window)
Closest Tube Station: Knightsbridge (Piccadilly Line)

Shot 8 - The Blue Anchor Pub
THEN & NOW - 13 LOWER MALL, W6 - Location found and picture by Paul

Each week as Minder ended we could only wonder what Arthur & Terry were talking about on this pub's veranda.

The Blue Anchor Pub as featured in the end credits The Blue Anchor Pub as featured in the end credits

Directions to The Blue Anchor Pub (opens a new window)
Closest Tube Station: Hammersmith (Hammersmith & City / District / Piccadilly Line)

Shots 10 & 11 - The Leaning Lamppost

Pictures by Andrew Brooks and jno

One of the stills shows Arthur and Terry walking past a leaning lamppost and then posing as if they were holding it up. The location of the lamppost is in a small alley-way (Newman Passage) off Rathbone Street London W1. The lamppost was a tourist attraction in the 70s and 80s when people posed as if they were trying to straighten it. The leaning lamppost has now been removed and a new one is in its place. This is just five minutes walk from Oxford Street.

LEANING LAMPPOST - THEN

LEANING LAMPPOST - NOW (TOP: 2002 / BOTTOM: 2006)

Directions to Rathbone Street (opens a new window)
Closest Tube Station: Goodge Street (Northern Line - Charing Cross Branch)

Shot 15 & 16 - The Police Station
THEN & NOW - HECKFIELD PLACE, SW6 - Location found by peterod. Picture by Charly.

This police station also featured in the first episode of Minder Gunfight at the OK Laundrette and in The Sweeney episode Messenger Of The Gods.

Police station featured in the end credits Police station featured in the end credits

Directions to Heckfield Place (opens a new window)
Closest Tube Station: Fulham Broadway (Hammersmith & Fulham / District)
This page was created by jno as an informative guide to the former British TV series 'Minder'.
Special thanks to Charly, Roll The Dice, Andrew Brooks, dogof2head & Tim Matthews for their contributions.
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'Minder' - Created By Leon Griffiths - (C) Leon Griffiths/Thames Television 1979.
Last updated : 17th July 2008

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