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Category Archives: THE WIRE
Win HBO box-sets | The Wire – The Complete Series One to Five on DVD
The Wire – Complete Seasons One To Five features all 60 episodes on 24 discs and includes a host of extras, including audio commentaries with writer/creator David Simon, Q&A sessions with the cast and crew and a behind-the-scenes documentary. A … Continue reading
Premier League players who look like characters from The Wire
The sun is shining, the weekend’s almost here… time, we feel, to spread a little link-love to the website of that fine organ The Word, where publishing legend and all-round good egg David Hepworth has put a call out for … Continue reading
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We had the rare sight of Mayor Tommy Carcetti lost for words after being told that Baltimore’s homeless serial killer was a fabrication. At least his advisor could see the funny side. ‘I wish I was still on the newspaper … Continue reading
The Wire | Clarifications
We saw the sad demise of Omar, everybody’s favourite ‘stick-up boy’, in last night’s episode of The Wire. In true series-style his death was understated. One minute he was swaggering around the streets like a character from a Wild West … Continue reading
The Wire | Took
We got a rare bit of comedy in this week’s episode of The Wire, Took, as McNulty freaked out Baltimore Sun reporter Scott Templeton by calling him and taking on the role of his made-up serial killer. ‘He said he … Continue reading
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The Wire | The Dickensian Aspect
‘He (the Mayor) wants us to solve the murders, he just doesn’t want the cost. Don’t look so shocked, you’re running with the big dogs now.’ Police chief Rawls reminds Daniels of political realities after the Mayor tells the press … Continue reading
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The Wire | React Quotes
Jimmy McNulty was on the road to self-destruction in React Quotes, the latest episode of season five of The Wire. His boozing and constant comings and goings are causing problems on the domestic front, and his serial killer fabrication is … Continue reading
Interview with The Wire creator David Simon
FX have very kindly posted footage of Charlie Brooker’s fantastic interview with David Simon, co-creator of the one and only The Wire, where he ponders what early man’s storytelling might have been like punctuated by adverts, why Barack Obama lists … Continue reading
The Wire | episode four | Transitions
Marlo’s ruthlessness in dealing with Proposition Joe was the standout image of Transitions, episode four of season five of The Wire on FX. There were no hints of doubt or regret from Marlo as he calmed Joe before the hit. … Continue reading
The Wire | Episode 3: Not for Attribution
‘Do More with Less’ is the constant refrain of the bosses on The Baltimore Sun in Not for Attribution, the third episode of the fifth series of The Wire on FX. As experienced journalists prepare to clear their desks as … Continue reading
The Wire episode 2 | Unconfirmed Reports
For those in power, it was all about short-term gains rather than long-term solutions in Unconfirmed Reports, episode two of the fifth series of The Wire on FX last night. Executive Editor of The Baltimore Sun, James C Whiting III … Continue reading
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What did you think of last night’s episode of The Wire?
“Do more with less” is the disheartening, belt-tightening advice from the editor of The Baltimore Sun to his senior staff in More With Less, the fabulous first episode of the fifth and final series of The Wire on FX last … Continue reading
Countdown to series 5 of The Wire | The first five minutes from tonight’s first episode
OK, look, it’s not as if we haven’t been banging on about this for days now. The fifth and final series of The Wire, aka the greatest TV drama ever made, starts tonight on FX at 10pm. It’s brilliant. You … Continue reading
Countdown to series 5 of The Wire | Who’s who in the new series
As you may already have gathered from our previous posts, we’re more than a little bit excited about the fact that the new series of The Wire is starting tonight on FX at 10pm. To help you get in the … Continue reading
Countdown to series 5 of The Wire | The prequels
I’ve always been a fan of a good back-story and this trio of cute little prequels, cooked up by HBO as part of the publicity campaign for the fifth series when it aired in America earlier this year, are a … Continue reading
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Countdown to series 5 of The Wire | All hail The Wire’s No.1 fan, Mr Charlie Brooker
No man has done more to spread the word about The Wire than Charlie Brooker. The Guardian columnist and presenter of the superlative BBC4 TV review show Screenwipe has been championing the show for years now, fighting a one-man battle … Continue reading
Countdown to series 5 of The Wire | Those series-end montages in full
Yesterday, as part of our week of posts building up to the start of the fifth series of The Wire on FX next Monday, we posted about the different versions of the Tom Waits song Down in the Hole that … Continue reading
Countdown to series 5 of The Wire | A short clip from last night’s Culture Show interview with The Wire creator David Simon
Didn’t heed our advice yesterday and watch Lauren Laverne’s interview with The Wire creator David Simon on last night’s Culture Show? Well, here’s little clip to give you a taste of what you missed. The original programme is still available … Continue reading
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Countdown to series 5 of The Wire | Which version of the opening credits is your favourite?
As regular viewers of The Wire will know, each season’s opening credits sequence features a different version of the Tom Waits song Way Down In The Hole. So which one is the best? They’re all pretty splendid, but me and … Continue reading
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Countdown to series 5 of The Wire | 10 great moments from the first four series of The Wire
Hopefully, those one-minute recaps we posted yesterday will have whetted your appetite for some more choice moments from The Wire. And so, with no further ado, here are 10 of our favourite scenes… Please feel free to let us know … Continue reading