BBC slammed for franchising Wire-themed toys and games
As BBC Enterprises launched a range of board games, junior surveillance kits and corner boy dolls, the BBC has been accused of missing the point of acclaimed US police drama, The Wire. Critics complain that the novelty gift range, launched to capitalise on the Christmas market, in some way trivialises the issues of drug addiction, poverty and murder highlighted in the series.
Posted: Sep 7th, 2009
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