It's all subjective, but without any shadow of a doubt the best drama I have personally ever watched. I was devastated when it ended. We'd taken Series 5 on holiday with us and had watched it all in the first 24 hours of being there. Omar is THE best character I have ever seen in a drama. He was a very brave character to inject into an American show. Everything the christian right in America would hate. He was a drug dealer, a homosexual, a drug stealer and an afro caribbean. Brilliant! I was so upset when he died the way he did. But then that too was very realistic. It wasn't about a final triumphant fire fight or car chase. The modern day Robin Hood. David simon and George Pelecanos are TV gods in my eyes. If you need a Wire fix get reading George's crime novels. Did I mention that I quite liked The Wire?

So far this week I've watched 20 minutes of Jamie Oliver in America last night - and thats it, in total.

Some weeks I watch nothing at all.

I was gutted when I finished season 5 of The Wire, even though it is probably the weakest of the seasons. It does wrap everything up magnificently though.

Season 2 is my favourite. Try 'Homicide' the book by Simon. It's the fore-runner to The Wire.

How Not To Live Your Life. That's a funneh proggy.

Of the American stuff I used to watch House, got 3 seasons on doovde, but then kinda just went off it like I did chocolate. I watched quite abit of Kyle Xy aswell, until I found out what he was and stuff, then I binned that. But the key one I watch religiously is Entourage. Because it's f-cking beeeeeeeeauty!

Funny I've heard a few people say 2 was their favourite and yet, as mentioned somewhere above, it's my least favourite - probably says more about the consistency than anything else!

I'm definitely going to give the book a go.

[url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jan/26/television.culture2This is well worth a read[/url for any Wire fans that have missed it

Charlie Brooker describes it as the best show since the invention of Radio and then sums it up perfectly: