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1979·10 seasons·108 eps·Created by Leon Griffiths, Verity Lambert·ITV1·7.8
ComedyDramaAction & AdventureCrime

Roguish comedy drama following the misadventures of small-time crook Arthur Daley.

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The Sweeney

The Sweeney

1975·S4 · 53 episodes·8.1
PERFECT

Same era and milieu as Minder - gritty London crime drama also starring Dennis Waterman, who went on to lead Minder.

Only Fools and Horses

Only Fools and Horses

1981·S7 · 45 episodes·9.0
PERFECT

The definitive companion piece - a London-set caper sitcom about lovable small-time wheelers and dealers, exactly the Arthur Daley template.

Birds of a Feather

Birds of a Feather

1989·S12 · 126 episodes·6.2
PEER

Same era of London-flavoured ITV/BBC working-class comedy-drama with petty-crime undertones (armed robbery backdrop, council estate setting).

The Persuaders!

The Persuaders!

1971·S1 · 24 episodes·8.0
PEER

Classic ITC light-hearted crime caper duo - shares Minder's roguish-charmer-meets-muscle dynamic in a comedy-action register.

The Saint

The Saint

1962·S6 · 118 episodes·7.5
PEER

British gentleman-rogue crime adventure - the lineage Minder draws from in its likable-crook tradition.

The Bill

The Bill

1984·S26 · 2372 episodes·6.7
PEER

Long-running London ITV series of the same era - the police-side counterpoint to Arthur Daley's world.

Ideal

Ideal

2005·S7 · 52 episodes·8.2
ADJACENT

British sitcom about a small-time dealer and his oddball acquaintances - same loveable-petty-criminal DNA as Minder.

Hardcastle and McCormick

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983·S3 · 67 episodes·6.6
ADJACENT

Same-era buddy crime caper pairing a straight-laced authority figure with a roguish ex-con - mirrors the Daley/Terry dynamic.

Kojak

Kojak

1973·S5 · 118 episodes·7.1
ADJACENT

Contemporaneous urban crime series with character-driven charm; appeals to the same classic-cops-and-crooks audience.

White Collar

White Collar

2009·S6 · 81 episodes·8.2
ADJACENT

Charming-conman-meets-straight-man formula - modern descendant of Minder's likable-crook pairing.

Leverage

Leverage

2008·S5 · 77 episodes·7.9
ADJACENT

Light-hearted crew of con artists and grifters running schemes - the modern American spin on Minder's caper-comedy spirit.

Imposters

Imposters

2017·S2 · 20 episodes·7.8
COUSIN

Comedy-drama about con artists - shares the scheming-charmer tone but in a modern setting.

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

1987·S5 · 106 episodes·6.4
COUSIN

Same-era odd-couple crime drama - investigator/prosecutor pairing echoes Minder's mismatched duo dynamic.

Crime Story

Crime Story

1986·S2 · 43 episodes·8.3
COUSIN

Same-era stylish crime drama - period-piece criminal underworld appeal, though more serious in tone than Minder.

Wild Cards

Wild Cards

2024·S3 · 33 episodes·7.2
COUSIN

Modern light-hearted crime comedy pairing a con-woman with a by-the-book detective - same odd-couple-meets-scheming-charmer template.

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