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Idris Elba star of The Wire will play the lead role in the first BBC crime series based on a black detective.
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American actor Idris Elba attends the world premiere of "Rocknrolla" at Odeon West End in London on September 1, 2008. (UPI Photo/Rune Hellestad)
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