I'm glad to hear this, I've been interested in watching The Wire, but I've never got round to it.
From BBC Press Office
BBC Two announced today that it will screen the entire five seasons (60 episodes) of one of television's most critically acclaimed series, The Wire.
It will be the first time it has ever aired on terrestrial television in the UK and the series will be stripped across the week, transmission dates to be announced soon.
HBO's hit series The Wire is a show unlike any other and has won unprecedented praise from critics.