Alison Rowat's TV preview: Scotland's Home of the Year; We Own This City; Avoidance

Ask any aficionado of TV crime dramas to name their top ten shows and chances are The Wire sits at or near the top of the list. Created and written by former crime reporter David Simon, the tale of life, death and drugs on the streets of Baltimore was compared to Dickens, no less, for its vast sweep and ability to reflect the times.

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