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Tapping the Wire

2007 · 25 min · Documentary

Long-time Wire fan Charlie Brooker takes a journey to the mean streets of Baltimore to meet the cast and crew of the series, and undertakes a mission to explain what makes The Wire the best cop show ever made.

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Creators

Steven Hore — Director

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Charlie Brooker portraitCharlie BrookerSelfNick Hornby portraitNick HornbySelfPeter Serafinowicz portraitPeter SerafinowiczSelfAlexei Sayle portraitAlexei SayleSelfGraham Linehan portraitGraham LinehanSelfDominic West portraitDominic WestSelfAidan Gillen portraitAidan GillenSelfIdris Elba portraitIdris ElbaSelfDavid Simon portraitDavid SimonSelfClarke Peters portraitClarke PetersSelf

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