Quite agree excellent piece of television and extremely well acted, however have to question the realism dont you think in reality Bob Hoskins character would have had his brains splattered all over the bar room mirror?

the lad who came to back up bob hoskins..was he archie out of emmerdale...going back a few years tho

Was good (though did drag it out a little) but kept you guessing on what was going to happen when the time came etc.

Does anyone anywhere can view 1st series? Haven't seen it at all etc.

BBC One's award-winning drama The Street will not return for a fourth series, show creator Jimmy McGovern has announced.

The scriptwriter told Radio 4 that the decision is due to cutbacks at ITV Studios in Manchester, where the acclaimed programme was filmed.

"It's finished now because ITV have closed down that drama unit," McGovern explained. "I am sure that's why Michael Grade left - because it was a content-led revival, he said, and they have closed down the producers of the best content."

On the possibility of recruiting another producer for the drama, he insisted. All the people have gone. You live and breathe with people, you walk into busy rooms and see people working hard - the casting, the make up, the wardrobe, even the receptionists - and the next minute they are all gone.

"It's so sad - one of the best dramas ITV has ever made and it's gone."

The Street's third series launched last night with an episode starring Bob Hoskins and Frances Barber, which attracted 5 million viewers.

A BBC spokeswoman told The Guardian: "This is a decision Jimmy McGovern has taken as a result of recent changes at Granada. We respect that decision and we are currently in talks with him about future developments."

I watched this last night, I don't think it was one of the best there has been however it was still good to watch, I agree it was dragged out a little bit though.

For me it made me feel every emotion, it was funny, upsetting, heart-warming, all round good viewing!

Gutted there won't be a 4th series. I'd like to get hold of the 1st series as I only started watching it during the 2nd.

Good but as good as The Take which was on sky 1 a couple of weeks ago