The funeral has taken place of the veteran British actor George Cole, with his Minder co-star Dennis Waterman delivering the eulogy.
Cole passed away on August 5 at the age of 90 after a short illness.
His coffin entered Reading Crematorium to the theme tune from Minder, I Could Be So Good for You.
Delivering the eulogy, Waterman said: "People are always asking me for anecdotes. Working with George was an anecdote. It was non-stop. We laughed all day long, every day.
"I can't understand or bear to think how the family feel because I know how we feel. It's a wonderful day, I suppose, but a horrible one. Personally, I would rather be doing Hamlet with no rehearsals than this."
Waterman described Cole as the "most liked man in the entire profession" and said he was with him the day before he died.
"His wit hadn't left him at all, most of his weight had but his wit was still there," he recalled.
"At the end of the afternoon I said, 'Right, you, do exactly as you are told, right?' And he raised one of those eyebrows, posed a crooked grin and said, '********'. And I thought, 'That's my George. Go on my son'."
Waterman concluded: "As you can understand, I loved this man and we are here to celebrate his passing so I'll leave the rest of it to you."
Cole's widow Penny, whom he married in 1967, read the David Harkins poem He Is Gone.
She said: "You can open your eyes and see all that he has left", and then jokingly added: "all those television repeats."
After the service, Waterman said: "He was just the most popular person in showbiz and the nicest and the best.
"He was happiest when he was at home, when he was getting a few winners, and with his family and in his garden."
