''Lock, Stock...'' is a seven-part British television crime drama series, co-written and created by

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, as a spin-off from his 1998 film ''

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'' is a 1998 British black comedy crime film written and directed by Guy Ritchie, produced by Matthew Vaughn and starring an ensemble cast featuring Jason Flemyng, Dexter Fletcher, Nick Moran, Steven Mackinto ...

''. The series first broadcast on Channel 4 on 29 May 2000 with a feature-length pilot, ''Lock, Stock and Four Stolen Hooves''. The series stars

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and

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as close friends Moon, Jamie, Bacon and Lee, who run ''The Lock'', a

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. Each episode focuses on the four friends attempting a different business venture, and the comedy of errors that ensues.

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also stars as local gangland boss Miami Vice.

Production

''Lock, Stock...'' was Ginger Productions' first commission for television. The series prominently featured the use of the

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of London's

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, making it harder for some viewers to comprehend. In Australia, the series first aired in 2001 on

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. In

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, the series first aired in 2005 on cable channel SIC Radical. In Germany, the series first aired on cable channel RTL Crime in 2011, under the title ''Bube, Dame, König, grAS'' (which in turn, is the German title of ''Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'').

Release

A soundtrack album featuring music used in the series was issued on 9 June 2000 via Virgin Records. The complete series was released on DVD

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for Region 2 on 4 December 2000. The series was later released by Siren Visual Entertainment for Region 4 in

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. The series is also available to purchase as a box-set on

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Cast

Main cast

as Miami Vice, a local crime boss. *

as Moon, a chef and electronics expert. *

as Jamie, a fast talker. *

as Bacon, who makes sure things run smoothly, or at least tries to. *

as Lee, a ladies man, who always has sex on his mind. *

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as Three Feet, an enforcer working for Miami Vice. *

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as Barbie *

Lisa Rogers Lisa Rogers (born 7 September 1971) is a Welsh television presenter. She has appeared in films, television programmes, theatre and radio. Early life While at school, she took jobs in a chocolate factory, as a farrier, and, while studying drama at ...

as Tanya, a dancer at Lapland.

Recurring cast

* Mario Kalli as Kouros; proprietor of the Trojan Kebab House. * George Antoni as Nefarious; a Cypriot who deals in anything shady from the back of the Trojan Kebab House. *

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as Jaap; a Dutch drug taker and general idiot. * Chris Rowe as Johan * Nicki Grosse as Laura *

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as Jordi *

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as Uncle Derek * Ian Brimble as Uncle Brian

Episodes

References

External links

* * {{Guy Ritchie 2000s British crime television series 2000 British television series debuts 2000 British television series endings Channel 4 original programming British crime television series Ginger Productions Live action television shows based on films