Lock, Stock...

Fresh? Maybe. Stylish? Definitely.

Having taken a leaf out of the Guy Ritchie, (that's Mr Madonna for those of you who've been elsewhere recently), school of film-making, this series is definitely THE most originally stylised show this side of the millennium, well so far anyhoo.

Some great talent involved, both in front and behind the camera. Ralph Brown, (aka: 'Danny the Dealer' in 'Withnail & I'), is superb as comic book crook 'Miami Vice'. As are the many and various cameos and guests. The regular team, i.e. the Boys from the Boozer, and the Hollandaise Hop Heads are a delight to watch.

The content is, as ever for Channel 4, fresh and down to the bare knuckles at times, (Bravo Channel 4 - Fight the sell-off, PLEASE!) But the plots wear thin very quickly. After all, how many times can you recycle the Lovejoy-esque cyclic con routine? It seems as often as you like, so long as you make it fresh and trendy.

However, on second viewing - one year on - it's an unfortunate fact that 'trendy' shows tend not to hold their with the passing of time. But who cares, especially if you live for the moment, as the main characters in the show do. Twelve months on, I'm glad to say, it was still as fresh as a daisy. (But the jury is out as to whether it will prove to be a contemporary classic).

At the end of the day it's a job well done, with essentially limited material. I have to err on the side of style over content, but I enjoyed every minute of the whole series. Some very funny, and oddly familiar-thru-experience, episodes beautifully shot and acted.

Well done, all concerned.

This series is an excellent piece of work. Stylishly shot and put together with the kind of amusingly silly and intricate story lines you'd expect from Guy Richie. The characters are believable and likable, and although most of the acting isn't exactly top notch everyone has been extremely well cast and fit into their roles perfectly. The acting that IS good however, is superb... Ralph Brown in particular gives an outstanding performance and dominates any scene he's in. A well thought out and superbly cool soundtrack brings the whole thing together nicely.

I know very few people who have even heard of the Lock Stock series, let alone taken the time to sit down and watch it, but those who i've introduced to it have always found it funny and always ended up watching the whole series! In my (admittedly biased) opinion, it is well worth buying the DVD. Failing that if you ever get a chance to watch it, don't just dismiss it straight off... Sit down and watch, because I guarantee you'll be hooked.

The greatest ever Gangster TV Series ever made.I never watch it when it was on in the summer 2000. Because I love watching gangster films especially LOCK,STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS AND SNATCH I decided in winter 2007 that I would buy this TV series.I enjoyed every minute of this series and it was money well spent. The acting is top class especially from Ralph Brown who played Miami Vice. The four leading lads were brilliant. My favourite lad in the series is Scott Maslen who played his character Jamie brilliantly. Overall, this gangster spin off is hilarious and funny to watch. Readers, you must buy this series on DVD, Trust me, it is brilliant. The series is available on DVD, so just go to these websites -Amazon.co.uk and Play.com.

This series is a worthy follow up to Lock,Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

This has a sharper picture, a bigger sense of the absurd and a bigger range of sterotypical characters(eg:porn merchents Deep Throat and Debbie).

Also a little bit more violent and bloody, so watch out.

I saw the pilot of the series last week and it was excellent, the cast was great, it was the best looking TV show I've ever seen and I'm really looking forward to the second episode.

Once again, Channel 4 have excelled themselves and brought a funny, gritty, ground breaking series that should run for years!