[1] 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 Daniel Caltagirone, Del Synnott, Scott Maslen and Shaun Parkes as close friends Moon, Jamie, Bacon and Lee,[2] who run The Lock, a public house in London.
Each episode focuses on the four friends attempting a different business venture, and the comedy of errors that ensues.
[3] The series prominently featured the use of the rhyming slang of London's East End, making it harder for some viewers to comprehend.
A soundtrack album featuring music used in the series was issued on 9 June 2000 via Virgin Records.