The WIRE. Is it as good as the reviews, the critics

[S1ur]

and my mates say it is?

Because if so I'll buy it off amazon now.

Oh GOD YES IT IS MARVELLOUS. It really is - buy it buy it buy it. Best thing ever.

ok. So fairly good then

Oh, yes. And Aitch loves it too, and she's a Professional TV Watcher.

DP is trying to download three series from a BitTorrent site at the moment. I keep making him turn it off because of my MN habit.

Anyway he says it's tops, and he hardly watches any telly at all.

well, there's at least three mners whose judgement I'd trust.

Have never worked out Torrent stuff. It's super-good, pw, haven't you watched it? It's clever clever thoughtful tv at its best.

Have never worked out Torrent stuff. It's super-good, pw, haven't you watched it? It's clever clever thoughtful tv at its best.

you trust my judgement?

is it on any of the catch up channels. itc catch up bbc i player or whatever. save you buying it. and you could watch now

Nooo - it's on a satellite channel, cat. But is really worth buying, as it merits rewatching.

Oh thanks slur, I will. ATM it is saying the download will be completed in 1y 232d 12h 36s.

I do mean to give it a go H - DP is already a couple of series in so there's no point trying to jump in in the middle, I'm guessing.

Undercover - series 1 was on Virgin On Demand for a bit, that's how DP got addicted.

It's £14.99 per series (for 1,2 and 3) on amazon at the moment.

No probs PW - he should also get ra pget while he's at it, way of doing lots at once.

Hab - of course.

No, it is as well to start at the beginning. You really do have to watch it carefully - it really doesn't patronise the viewer! Another good one, though not in the same league, is Spiral - French series called Engrengages which was on BBC4 and I think there will be a new series.

Combust - ebay is cheaper

Don't say that Slur . I ordered it last night.

I have just joine MN to say The Wire is the best program I have ever seen. Season 5 is out on 22/9 btw

Welcome Ani

I hope you're ready to fight for your right to spell it 'program'

It took me 2 episodes to convert and then I had to watch it every day - all consuming.

Absolutely - if it can be spelt wrong I will. My life is too short to worry when I have a spell checker for things where I need to look intelligent.

Sorry, thought you were going to say that you're an American...

No Australian but living in the UK. I just went to a hippy dippy school where spelling was just above basket weaving on the school agenda.

Ack Anifrangi - don't fret about excuses, programme vs program is up there with practise vs practice.

Thank you for your input.

And blaming the hippies is nearly always a good plan.

I've sky plussed the last series so far and was wondering if I should force my dh to watch it. Thanks one and all.