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guardianbooks.co.uk - 11/3/2009
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Description "How good is The Wire? Put it this way: The Wire's so good, I've lost count of the number of people who've approached or emailed me just to thank ME for convincing THEM to watch it. The Wire's so good, I'm jealous of anyone who hasn't seen it yet, because they get to discover it ...
prospectmagazine.co.uk - 10/29/2009
Why Britain can’t do The Wire
— prospectmagazine.co.uk — Why Britain can’t do The Wire (more) Why Britain can’t do The Wire

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That famous one-word crime scene from The Wire
the-medium-is-not-enough.com - 11/5/2009
That famous one-word crime scene from The Wire
— the-medium-is-not-enough.com — Just in case you never watched The Wire , first can I ask what's wrong with you... and tell you that you really need to get to Amazon to order the DVD box sets of all five seasons right now. But second, have this little taster. It's a famous scene from The Wire in which the po-lice do proper ... (more) That famous one-word crime scene from The Wire

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guardian.co.uk - 10/29/2009
'They get The Wire, we get Casualty'
— guardian.co.uk — Has UK television drama lost its way? Thriller writer Peter Jukes has written an angry piece for... Prospect about why British TV has lost its way so badly that it could never hope to produce a series like The Wire . It's familiar but still interesting ... (more) 'They get The Wire, we get Casualty'

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The Wire re-up – the book
Television & radio: TV and radio blog | guardian.co.uk — ... Just in time for Christmas, here it is: The Wire Re-up: The Guardian Guide to the Greatest TV Show Ever Made. After years of blogging, months of editing and weeks trying to choose a name, our book (and I really mean "our") is now available for pre-ordering. It will be in the shops later this month. ...

The Wire re-up: season three, episode 12 – time for change
Television & radio: TV and radio blog | guardian.co.uk — ... The Wire Re-up: The Guardian's Guide to the Greatest TV Show Ever Made is available for pre-ordering now from Guardian Books. It will be in the shops soon. The book features blogposts on every episode from all five seasons, plus interviews with the cast and features on the show – as well as many, many of your comments, which have made this blog the great forum it is. ...

ODDS & ENDS
TV Tattle — ODDS & ENDS November 3, 2009 Kiefer Sutherland spends $700 on "24" drinks at 7 a.m."True Colors" and "Jump" featured on "Glee" Vol. 2 soundtrack Ex-Windows spokesman Jerry Seinfeld used a Mac on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" Fake smile! Nervous Taylor Swift gets "SNL" advice from Jimmy Fallon "Monty Python" demands New Jersey guv candidate take down video Behind the scenes of "CSI's" triple crossover Artie Lange : I turned down "200 grand" to appear on "Celebrity Rehab" Why coudn't "Sex Rehab" snag actual celebrities? ABC stretching out "Shark Tank" by 2 episodes with unused footage Ellen Pompeo shows off her post-pregnancy belly Watch Part 2 of "GMA's" "Ally ...

The Wire re-up: season four, episode two – being schooled
Television & radio: TV and radio blog | guardian.co.uk — ... The Wire Re-up: The Guardian's Guide to the Greatest TV Show Ever Made is available for pre-ordering now from Guardian Books. It will be in the shops soon. The book features blogposts on every episode from all five seasons, plus interviews with the cast and features on the show – as well as many, many of your comments, which have made this blog the great forum it is. ...

The Wire re-up: season four, episode three – homerooms
Television & radio: TV and radio blog | guardian.co.uk — ... The Wire Re-up: The Guardian's Guide to the Greatest TV Show Ever Made is available for pre-ordering now from Guardian Books. It will be in the shops soon. The book features blogposts on every episode from all five seasons, plus interviews with the cast and features on the show – as well as many, many of your comments, which have made this blog the great forum it is. ...

The Wire re-up: season four, episode four – the world according to Cool Lester Smooth
Television & radio: TV and radio blog | guardian.co.uk — ... The Wire Re-up: The Guardian's Guide to the Greatest TV Show Ever Made is out now from Guardian Books, and in all good bookshops. The book features blogposts on every episode from all five seasons, plus interviews with the cast and features on the show – as well as many, many of your comments, which have made this blog the great forum it is. ...

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