Hit American crime drama The Wire came to an end on American TV this year, with the final series currently running here on TG4 and Channel 6.

Series creator David Simon will be in Dublin next week for a special screening of the show, after which he will take part in a public interview, chaired by Hot Press' Peter Murphy.

Tickets for the September 19 screening at the IFI are now sold out, but hotpress.com have got five pairs of tickets to give away!

Click here to find out how to win tickets.

For more on The Wire, see our interview with David Simon in the current issue of Hot Press.