The Wire

[peckhamboy]

I got mine from Amazon at around ?80 for the full set. I think if you can be bothered to shop around and buy them all individually you can probably get the total price down (although 5 sets of P&P might add up) - I've seen them priced from about a tenner.

[Marmora Man]

I'm now onto Series 5 - and while not wanting to give away secrets to any who have still to get this far I'm geuinely saddened that McNulty and Freamon can compromise themselves to the extent they have - I fear there will no neat and happy ending to this set of DVDs.

[Keef]

I thought that whole story line was unbelievable, and a total let down. Series 4 was my favourite looking back, and I would have liked more on those characters.

[bon3yard]

Nah, series 2 for me.

[bigbadwolf]

Whatever losers, it's all about the Shield.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di5UEllhTS4&feature=related

[templeton]

Has anyone read anything by George Pelecanos, who was a producer and writer on the show. They are absolutely brilliant, well worth a read if you like the Wire.

[Huggers]

Ive managed to see series up to and including series 4 thanks to the good people of the forum, Cazza and Sean. Now I am ready for Series 5- could any kind forumite lend it to me?

[Marmora Man]

templeton Wrote:

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> Has anyone read anything by George Pelecanos, who

> was a producer and writer on the show. They are

> absolutely brilliant, well worth a read if you

> like the Wire.

They are good and I have two here - free to any taker.

[Keef]

Series 3 starting on BBC2 tonight, after Newsnight.

[mightyroar]

Hey Marmora Man, can I have a go on those books? will pass them back onto the forum after?

[silverfox]

Last of this fascinating but disturbing series tonight. Can anyone please tell me how they bumped off Joe, the fat gangsta on the cooperative. Unfortunately I missed that one.

[mockney piers]

Hello. Fancy a bit of an edit there? That's a huge plot giveaway about one of the best characters.

Not everyones finishing tonight.

I'll pm you the answer later

[silverfox]

Thanks Mockney. Sorry I didn't realise there was variation in the schedules. Hope I haven't given too much away.

[mockney piers]

Not so much the schedules. I know lots of people ploughing through the boxed sets at their own pace.

we generally try to avoid spoilers as it really can, well, spoil it for people.

[HAL9000]

A few days ago I caught up on Series 5 via the episode guides on Wikipedia but they all seem to have disappeared when I looked a few minutes ago.

Fortunately, HBO maintains its own guides and they are still available.

The one you may want to check out is Transitions.

[giggirl]

Would anyone care to re-up me on Series 5?

[Narnia]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> Not so much the schedules. I know lots of people

> ploughing through the boxed sets at their own

> pace.

> we generally try to avoid spoilers as it really

> can, well, spoil it for people.

I was taping the thing on Sky+ and just realised I've missed several episodes because the series link didn't work. What a bummer!

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Finished the 5th Season last night thanks BBC for that, actually feel I have gotten value for money from you for once. Great show great story lines, liked the way every season was a different side of Baltimiore. So many thanks EDF for putting me onto this show

[Keef]

Season 5 was shite though wasn't it.

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Think they wrapped too quickly could have done with 3 more episodes but overall I enjoyed it

[Keef]

Agree about the length. And I'm joking when I say it's shit, nothing in all 5 series could really be called shit. I do however think that the last series was a let down, and by far the weakest, especially after series 4, which was brilliant!

[Mick Mac]

I have never really watched the Wire, but as everyone on here, and at work, raves about it I have just bought the box set.

I'm looking forward to being entertained.

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

You need to listed vary carefully to what is being said as half the time it will go right over ye head.

[Narnia]

Anyone know if the BEEB are showing another series soon?

[FatherJack]

Declan....I'm sure series five was just shown on BBC....that's it ALL OVER