In

Amazingly, 'In' is the first episode to show Arthur Daley selling a dodgy motor to a mug punter, and maybe the first in which George Cole became the main star, with Dennis Waterman being relegated to a supporting role - perhaps they should've renamed it 'The Arthur Daley Comedy Hour' at this point.

'In' is a great finale in which the German police (though not Sgt Rycott) are convinced that Arthur Daley is the ringleader of a trans European drug smuggling gang - cue lots of pompous jibes from Arthur about WW2 and the German's liking for documents and interrogating people. As usual, Terry does all the hard graft in trying to prove his innocence, but typically Arthur shows scant gratitude and thinks it's all down to him. Brian Cox does a great turn as the Scottish hard nut who lands Arthur right in it, and the fight scene between him and Terry McCann is arguably the best in 'Minder' history.

Series 3 cemented Minder's status as both a ratings behemoth and comedy classic; interestingly, the Charles & Diana wedding poster on Arthur's wall gives a clue as to when this fine episode was made.