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|December 08, 2025
MARION MCMULLEN looks back at how Minder served up a festive treat 40 years ago
George Cole (left) and Dennis Waterman starred together in seven series of Minder in the 70s and 80s
“WHAT do you want tickets to a Chinese takeaway for?” Arthur Daley asked of his minder Terry 40 years ago.
Terry replied: “The Orient Express is not a Chinese takeaway. It’s a famous train.”
So began ITV's 1985 Christmas Day special of Minder. Minder On The Orient Express ventured into Agatha Christie territory with a train full of suspect passengers all eager to get their hands on the money of a dead gangster.
This story is from the December 08, 2025 edition of The Herald.
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