{"id":509,"date":"2026-05-08T10:30:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theminderpodcast.co.uk\/?page_id=509"},"modified":"2026-05-18T11:02:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T11:02:58","slug":"rare-photos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/theminderpodcast.co.uk\/?page_id=509","title":{"rendered":"Rare photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Along my journey of connecting with those involved with the production of Minder, I have been lucky enough to see some incredible photographs I had never seen before. I share some of the best of these below and credit where possible. Thanks to all those who have written in with some greats!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We start with photos from listener Mike Nicholson; more info on which will be included at a later date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Mike Nicholson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a9 Mike Nicholson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a9 Mike Nicholson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a9 Mike Nicholson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A variety of nice little earners follows…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Original Minder crew jacket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Original Minder crew jacket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Arthur and Terry minding the FA Cup in 1988<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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On the set of Sorry Pal, Wrong Number at South Acton in 1984<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Leon Griffiths interview courtesy of Minder.org<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Photoplay magazine featuring Diana Malin 1981<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Stripping For Minder 1981 Photoplay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The real story behind ‘Looking For Micky’ came from insider knowledge courtesy of Tony Hoare regarding a certain Krays association. For the full story listen to episode 27 of The Minder Podcast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Mad Micky was based on Frank Mitchell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Here is Mad Micky and his inspiration, Frank Mitchell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Sound man Derek Rye Series 1 \u00a9 Nick Pearson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Episode 31 of The Minder Podcast features an interview with camera grip Nick Pearson. Not only does that chat give great insider knowledge of filming Minder, but Nick was also kind enough to supply me with some excellent photos he still retains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Roy Ward Baker And Cec Cooney Series 1 \u00a9 Nick Pearson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Nick on set for Series 1
\u00a9 Nick Pearson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Nick works on Arthur’s car rig in Series 1
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Loader Terry claps for Series 4
\u00a9 Nick Pearson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Director Martin Campbell, at the helm for two classics in Series 2
\u00a9 Nick Pearson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The crew and firm favourite Dennis on the set of Series 1
\u00a9 Nick Pearson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Nick and camera crew on Series 1
\u00a9 Nick Pearson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Nick and the camera crew on Series 3
\u00a9 Nick Pearson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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On the beach
\u00a9 Nick Pearson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Full crew photo!
\u00a9 Nick Pearson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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More photos to follow soon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a9 Paul Stenning 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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