67-610: (Redirected from Episode Two ) Episode 2 , Episode II or Episode Two may refer to: Television episodes [ edit ] "Episode 2" ( Ashes to Ashes series 1) , 2008 "Episode 2" ( The Casual Vacancy ) , 2015 "Episode Two" ( Dark Matter ) , 2015 "Episode 2" ( Humans series 1) , 2015 "Series 1: Episode 2" ( Life on Mars ) , 2006 "Episode 2" ( Twin Peaks ) , 1990 "Episode 2" ( The Young Pope ) , 2016 "Episode Two" ( SAO Abridged ) , 2013 " Second Episode ", of
134-490: A break to Blackpool by Kudos to think of show ideas. Originally titled Ford Granada after the 1970s car , the series was rejected by the BBC . In response, Graham stated, "Back then, broadcasters just weren't comfortable with something like that, something that wasn't set in the real world and that had a fantasy element to it." According to Graham, the initial idea was for a humorous, pre-watershed programme that overtly mocked
201-401: A child. Sam comes from an era in which suspects' rights and the preservation of forensic evidence are stringently observed. His background leads Sam into conflict, as other characters exhibit openly sexist , homophobic , and racist behaviour, and often indulge all these prejudices while carrying out their police duties. The series frequently makes use of Gene Hunt 's comical rudeness in
268-526: A clue that his 1973 self is an alter ego , as in Robert Louis Stevenson 's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde . Critical reaction to the first series of Life on Mars was extremely positive. Steve O'Brien, writing for SFX , declared, "It looks like BBC One has ... a monster hit on its hands ... It's funny ... and dramatic and exciting, and we're really not getting paid for saying this". Alison Graham, television editor for
335-511: A copper in a leather bomber jacket and I never heard an officer call anyone 'guv'. ... Actually, there were a few police officers in London who started to behave like Regan and Carter in The Sweeney , but that was a case of life following art, not the other way round". The journalist who interviewed Stalker, Ray King, remarks that the depiction of the police can be defended if we assume that Sam
402-587: A distinctive style of introduction on BBC One: after a brief collage of momentary images, such as several test cards and comedy writer and broadcaster Barry Took , a mock-up version of BBC1's 1970s blue-on-black rotating globe ident was used, although the design had to be modified to fit widescreen sets. This was accompanied by a bass-voiced continuity announcer in the style of that era. Viewers in Wales saw an original 'BBC Cymru Wales' mechanical globe with introductions provided by former BBC Wales announcers. Trailers for
469-486: A drink. She asks Alex to spy on her fellow male workers and when she refuses Caroline says she's glad the only thing Alex shares with her daughter is her name because she would be ashamed to have Alex as a daughter. In revenge, Alex goes to sleep with Danny but when reaching his office discovers him having sex with someone else. Gene suspects that George's father, David Bonds, is the actual bomber and brings him in for questioning. George confesses to protect his father. As George
536-601: A policeman in service with the Greater Manchester Police (GMP). After being hit by a car in 2006, Sam mysteriously awakens in 1973; he finds himself working for the predecessor of the GMP, the Manchester and Salford Police , at the same location as in 2006. Early on in the series, it becomes apparent to Sam that he has awoken as a Detective Inspector , one rank lower than his 2006 rank of Detective Chief Inspector . As part of
603-747: A reference to his favorite song by The Pop Group, before blowing himself up. Caroline comes to apologise to Alex for misjudging George's character and then announces she is going to spend time with her daughter. Alex looks out to see Gene and the rest of the squad mooning her as part of the deal. Main Guests Music featured in the episode includes: " Swords of a Thousand Men " – Tenpole Tudor " The Prince " – Madness "Body Talk" – Imagination " Money (That's What I Want) " – The Flying Lizards "Planet Earth" – Duran Duran Happy Birthday – Altered Images " Fade to Grey " – Visage – Steve Strange appears in this episode playing himself performing
670-524: A ruse. The programme's soundtrack features mainly early 1970s songs which were played as part of Life on Mars , as well as an original score of the theme music as part of the title sequence composed by Edmund Butt. The show's title is in reference to the David Bowie song, " Life on Mars? ", which plays on an iPod in Sam's car while he is run over, and on an 8-track tape in a Rover P6 when he awakes in 1973; it
737-423: A short teaser before a monologue in which Sam repeats, as part of the moving imagery of the title sequence: My name is Sam Tyler. I had an accident and I woke up in 1973. Am I mad , in a coma, or back in time ? Whatever's happened, it's like I've landed on a different planet. Now, maybe if I can work out the reason, I can get home. This questioning is a central plot device throughout the series, displaying both
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#1733104554936804-408: A sub-plot. In most episodes, the main plot centres on a particular crime or case relating to the police, such as drug trafficking , a hostage situation , murders and robberies . For this reason, most episodes follow a conventional police drama format. As the series progresses, Sam focuses on how he will get home in almost every episode. A recurring motif throughout the series is the overlapping of
871-635: A superiority complex and an unhealthy obsession with male bonding", to which Hunt responds, "You make that sound like a bad thing". Hunt is supported by his fiercely loyal subordinates, Chris Skelton and Ray Carling , with the latter portrayed as a character similar to Hunt. Ray and Sam often disagree with each other and Sam and Gene have a love-hate relationship. Chris, in contrast, becomes friendly with Sam and respects his modern methods, finding his loyalty torn between Gene and Sam. Given Sam's predicament, he avoids revealing his suspicion that he may have travelled back in time, for fear that others will think he
938-403: Is a British television series broadcast on BBC One between 9 January 2006 and 10 April 2007. It follows Sam Tyler ( John Simm ), a Manchester policeman in 2006 who wakes up after a car accident to discover that he has time-travelled to 1973, where he works the same job in the same location under the command of Detective Chief Inspector Gene Hunt ( Philip Glenister ) while attempting to solve
1005-561: Is being booked, Hunt pulls out a plastic bag and tosses it to Mrs Bonds and Mr. Bonds ducks under a desk thinking it to contain dynamite. Mr. Bonds was the actual bomber (having previously been an explosive expert serving in North Africa during the Second World War). At Danny's party to celebrate the wedding, however, Alex notices Bonds' son acting suspiciously. Alex and Gene shout to everyone to run and Bonds shouts "we are all prostitutes",
1072-517: Is indeed in a coma and that we are seeing his imaginary idea of 1973, filtered through 1970s police shows. Upon Sam Tyler awaking in 1973, he finds himself on a building site, beneath a large advertising board , proclaiming the construction of a new motorway, the Mancunian Way . In reality, construction of Mancunian Way was completed in 1967. According to Matthew Graham, writing in the Radio Times ,
1139-495: Is insane, such as his frequent and unexpected encounters with the Test Card Girl from Test Card F , who speaks directly to him. Annie Cartwright partially persuades Sam that he is truly in 1973, arguing that his mind would be unable to fabricate the amount of detail and tangibility in the world where he finds himself, evidence that he is in fact in 1973. Sam's uncertain situation is not the focal point of most episodes, remaining
1206-425: Is insane. The only person in 1973 to whom Sam fully reveals his story is Annie Cartwright . According to Liz White , the actress who played Cartwright, "She gets very tired of his constant talk about how this situation is not real, that they are all figments of his imagination — she can only explain it as psychological trauma from his car crash". After the premiere, each of the remaining fifteen episodes begins with
1273-457: Is reluctant to bring the boy in until Alex agrees to let him stamp her bottom. He is arrested and questioned but doesn't say anything. Whilst Gene is trying to stamp Alex, the Bonds' representative arrives: Caroline Price, Alex's mother. Chris comes back from Bonds' pub with another stick of dynamite and they question George again with Price in the room. The suspect is charged and Caroline asks Alex for
1340-459: Is revealed. During an interview John Stalker , Deputy Chief Constable of Greater Manchester in the early 1980s and himself a Detective Inspector in 1973, has stated that the depiction of the police "has got nothing to do with real policing in the 1970s. It could not be more inaccurate in terms of procedure, the way they talk or the way they dress. In all the time I was in the CID in the 1970s I never saw
1407-573: Is that Sam continually gives criminals the updated version of the right to silence warning, which was changed in 1994. When he does so, someone around him usually points out that he is giving the warning incorrectly. It is revealed in the final episode that Sam's coma had lasted so long because he had a tumour of the brain. Tyler comes to believe the tumour is embodied by Hunt, and begins to think that by bringing Hunt down, his own body can recover. To this end, Tyler begins to collaborate with Frank Morgan ( Ralph Brown ) to bring Hunt down. While Hunt and
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#17331045549361474-474: Is the same as Frank Morgan, but Sam couldn't have seen him in the future since he's in a coma. The only way they could be the same is if the Frank Morgan in 1973 is the real one, and Sam is hallucinating the future doctor. In the final scene, the team drive off, with Sam and Gene bickering as usual. Children run past, including the girl from Test Card F who symbolizes the death that has been stalking Sam since
1541-405: Is used again at the climax of the final episode, and fleeting moments of the song are periodically used throughout the third series of the programme's sequel, Ashes to Ashes , to allude to Sam Tyler's fate. Matthew Graham stated that initially there were some concerns over whether the production team would be able to license the song, which, had they been denied, would have necessitated retitling
1608-543: The British science fiction / police procedural drama television series Ashes to Ashes , which is the sequel to Life on Mars . It began broadcasting on BBC One on 14 February 2008. As the royal wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Di approaches, Hunt is determined to keep a protest about the Docklands redevelopment under control. Meanwhile, a DeLorean -driving playboy attracts Alex's attention and Danny comes up with
1675-548: The Cheshire Police area. Therefore, an undercover officer from Hyde working in Manchester would suggest Lancashire Constabulary was being investigated by a different police force. The brown Ford Cortina used by Gene throughout both of the seasons was a 1974 model, which makes it anachronistic. In production, three different cars were used. Hyde , a town to the east of Manchester, is used as Sam's former police division as
1742-498: The Criminal Investigation Department , Sam finds himself working under the command of DCI Gene Hunt ( Philip Glenister ). The plot is based on the ambiguity of Sam's predicament as neither the audience nor the character can be sure whether he has died, fallen into a coma, or legitimately travelled in time . The programme was conceived in 1998, when screenwriters Matthew Graham and Ashley Pharoah were sent on
1809-483: The Radio Times , "We sent the episode directly to Paul McCartney. Almost immediately, his assistant phoned back and said, 'Paul loves it. You can go ahead and use it'". A soundtrack CD was released in 2007. Eight one-hour episodes of Life on Mars were broadcast weekly on Monday nights at 9:00 pm by the BBC. The series episodes were mostly written by its creators Jordan, Graham and Pharoah, later joined by Chris Chibnall as
1876-419: The Radio Times , described the series as "a genuinely innovative and imaginative take on an old genre". James Walton of The Daily Telegraph commented, "Theoretically, this should add up to a right old mess. In practice, it makes for a thumpingly enjoyable piece of television — not least because everybody involved was obviously having such a great time". Sam Wollaston of The Guardian wrote: " Life on Mars
1943-1180: The Republic of Ireland RTÉ Two broadcast the series from June 2007 in a late evening slot, following RTÉ News on Two . The first series of the original Life on Mars was broadcast in the United States on BBC America from July 2006 to August 2007 and was broadcast in 2010 on some public television stations, with the second series being broadcast from December 2007 to January 2008. Acorn Media released both series on DVD in 2008. The show has also been transmitted in Croatia ( Croatian Radiotelevision ), Sweden (a cut version on SVT 2 ), Netherlands ( Nederland 3 ), in Germany ( Kabel 1 ), Greece ( Skai TV ), Spain ( Antena.neox ), Israel ( Hot ), Italy ( Rai Due ), Japan , Serbia ( B92 ), Norway ( NRK ) and Estonia ( ERR ). Sub began broadcasting Life on Mars in Finland in April 2008, and ATV World started broadcasting
2010-424: The BBC's Valerie Singleton in an interview, "I don't think there will be a woman Prime Minister in my lifetime." The clip of this remark had often been replayed on British TV and the audience would be familiar with it. Another theme in the show is Sam's confusion about police work in 1973, as he often mistakenly mentions techniques and technologies that were not used in 1973, such as two-way mirrors. One such theme
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2211-473: The beginning. She looks directly into the camera before reaching out and "switching off" the television the viewer is watching, signifying that Sam's life has come to an end. The first episode of sequel series Ashes to Ashes shows that the protagonist, DI Alex Drake of the Metropolitan Police, has been studying Tyler's notes and 2006-era personnel file, in which his photograph is overstamped with
2278-408: The character's and the audience's uncertainty about what has happened. Throughout the course of Life on Mars , Sam's uncertainty is reinforced by frequent paranormal phenomena, such as hearing voices and seeing images from 2006 on radios, telephones, and televisions. The voices discuss his medical condition, leading him to partially believe that he is in a coma. Other elements suggest to him that he
2345-635: The error was deliberate. "We knew that this road was built in the 1960s, but we took a bit of artistic licence ". Minor historical anachronisms such as this are present throughout Life on Mars . Some, as above, were made out of artistic licence whilst others were deliberately inserted to confuse the issue of whether Sam Tyler was in a coma, mad or really back in time . Many inaccuracies were visible such as modern street furniture, cable television cabinets, satellite television dishes, CCTV cameras, LCD digital watches and double-glazed uPVC window frames, which were all unintentional. During DVD commentaries for
2412-681: The following week and proved to itself be a popular show. The first series' finale (the first time since the first episode, when its ITV1 rival was Soapstar Superstar , that it was not competing against Northern Lights ) gained 7.1 million viewers and a 28% audience share. Viewing figures for the second series were initially low, with the first episode only attracting 5.7 million viewers, slumping to 4.8 million viewers by episode three , despite being heavily trailed and publicised. These figures were blamed by The Stage on "poor scheduling and unfortunate sporting fixtures, possibly combined with high expectation". Audience figures picked up during
2479-511: The form of jokes and dramatic irony about a future which the audience already knows, but which the characters in 1973 do not. For example, in Series 1: Episode 5, Hunt declares, "There will never be a woman prime minister as long as I have a hole in my arse." However, in line with the ambivalence of the Hunt character, the irony is qualified by the fact that, in the real 1973, Margaret Thatcher herself told
2546-477: The fourth writer for the first series. For the second series, Graham, Pharoah and Chibnall returned to write episodes, joined by Julie Rutterford , Guy Jenkin and Mark Greig. The second series was broadcast weekly at the same time as the first but on Tuesdays. According to Jane Featherstone, the show's executive producer , speaking in February 2006, a film version of the show was also a possibility: " Life on Mars
2613-543: The goods on a New Romantic night out. Guest starring Rupert Graves and Steve Strange . Alex is watching television when she sees her mum on the TV talking about a case she has done. All the officers are on high alert as Prince Charles and Lady Di are to be married in a couple of days. Gene and Alex go to talk to David Bonds who is protesting in his pub on the refurbishment of the East End. He agrees to not cause any trouble until after
2680-407: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Episode_2&oldid=1248487229 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Episode 2 (Ashes to Ashes series 1) " Episode 2 " is the second episode of series 1 of
2747-413: The most frequently, usually because Tyler values forensic evidence whereas Hunt often resorts to traditional methods and gut instincts. In one episode during Series 1, in which doubt is cast on several suspects, Hunt insists that "the first to speak is guilty" and frequently refers to the 'Gene Genie'. Sam describes Hunt as an "overweight, over-the-hill, nicotine-stained, borderline alcoholic homophobe with
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2814-414: The mystery of what has happened to him. Life on Mars (named after David Bowie 's song of the same name ) and its sequel, Ashes to Ashes (also named after a David Bowie song ), received acclaim for blending elements of mystery , police procedurals , supernatural drama , science fiction , and historical drama . It won two International Emmy Awards for Best Drama Series. An American adaptation
2881-451: The note's perfect grammar and says if they can get that right then they can spell correctly. Chris says Moore might refer to Bobby Moore but is dismissed. Shaz suggests Daniel Moore, a man who is redeveloping parts of the East End. Hunt assigns Chris to find which magazines the letters in the note came from. Gene and Alex go to visit Moore who declines their offer of protection. Alex is immediately attracted to him. Back at CID, Chris has found
2948-455: The number on stage at The Blitz " Souvenir " – Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark "We Are All Prostitutes" – The Pop Group " (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang " – Heaven 17 "I Hear You Now" – Jon and Vangelis " Geno " – Dexys Midnight Runners " Gertcha " – Chas & Dave DVD – Ashes To Ashes Series 1, 2008, Kudos Life on Mars (British TV series) Life on Mars
3015-415: The original series was broadcast on TV One from February 2007, being described as "sensationally well-made" by a NZ website. Series two was broadcast from June 2008, with the final screening on 4 August 2008. In Australia the original British version was broadcast on ABC1 from 20 May 2007, with the second following during February 2008. The US version broadcast on 5 February 2009 on Network Ten . In
3082-459: The past and present. For example, during Series 1: Episode 6 Sam hears the voice of his mother in 2006, telling him his life-support will be switched off at 2:00 pm. At the same time he is called into a hostage -taking situation, where the perpetrator states that he will kill his victims at precisely the same hour. Sam also encounters as their younger selves people whom he knows in the future, including suspects, friends, his own parents, and himself as
3149-537: The programme could encourage copycat bullying in schools. The BBC stated that Life on Mars was targeted at an adult audience, and argued that Hunt's characterisation was "extreme and tongue-in-cheek ". In 2019, The Guardian ranked it 99th in the top 100 TV shows of the 21st century. Life on Mars was a ratings success. The first series achieved an average audience figure of 6.8 million viewers and regularly won its timeslot, despite competition from ITV1's own comedy-drama series Northern Lights , which launched
3216-652: The programme had become somewhat confusing. Banks-Smith summed up the programme's success as "an inspired take on the usual formula of Gruff Copper of the old school, who solves cases by examining the entrails of a chicken, and Sensitive Sidekick, who has a degree in detection.". Two days after the final episode's transmission, Life on Mars was attacked in the British press by the National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers (better known as NASUWT ), who claimed that Gene Hunt's use of homophobic insults in
3283-458: The programme's run. Of the second series, Alison Graham believed that "Sam Tyler and Gene Hunt are shaping up nicely as one of the great TV detective partnerships ... It's vastly enjoyable and manages to stay just about believable thanks to some strong writing and, of course, the two marvellous central performances". Nancy Banks-Smith , in The Guardian , felt that the time-paradox aspect of
3350-413: The royal wedding. Gene tries to force Alex to have her bottom stamped as property of the station, an apparent tradition in the Metropolitan Police where the male officers moon her afterward. Alex refuses. A message comes in from an apparent bomber after a stray dog is blown up by dynamite. The message says that 'next time it's moore' and although everyone else assumes it to be a spelling mistake, Alex notices
3417-451: The scene to indicate that Sam is now in the afterlife, but acknowledged that the ending is ambiguous and open to other interpretations, such as lead actor John Simm's belief that Sam may not have returned to the present. One way this could work is that Sam is actually the Hyde detective that Frank Morgan says he is, who had an accident on the way to Manchester. The doctor treating Sam in the future
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#17331045549363484-637: The second series' run, however, with the final episode gaining an average of seven million viewers (a 28% audience share), despite competition from UEFA Champions League football on ITV1. The series twice won the International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series in 2006 and 2008. In January 2007, it won the Best New Programme category as part of the Broadcast Magazine awards. In March 2007 it won two categories, Best Drama Series and
3551-486: The series, the programme makers acknowledge these as errors but also point out they are perfectly feasible, given Sam's situation. As the popularity of the series grew, the hunting of such anachronisms became a favourite pastime among Life on Mars fans. Greater Manchester was formed in 1974, consequently the show references the police officers working for Lancashire Constabulary , rather than Greater Manchester Police . However, in 1973 Hyde would have been covered by
3618-495: The series. Another Bowie song, " Space Oddity ", is used in BBC trailers advertising the series. In several episodes, Gene Hunt adopts the name "Gene Genie", in reference to yet another Bowie song, " The Jean Genie ", used in the fourth episode . Another Bowie track, " Changes ", is played over the closing credits of the second series finale . The show's creators were initially refused permission to use " Live and Let Die " by Paul McCartney and Wings but, according to Graham in
3685-422: The show also used the 1970s style, including the rhombus-style BBC logo . On 9 October 2006, it was confirmed that the second series of Life on Mars would be the last. Matthew Graham stated: "We decided that Sam's journey should have a finite life span and a clear-cut ending and we feel that we have now reached that point after two series". Graham's claim that two endings had been filmed was later revealed to be
3752-664: The show in Hong Kong on 13 July 2008, France ( 13ème Rue ). In Hungary ( Duna TV ) Life on Mars started in March 2011. French-German broadcaster Arte also aired the series in 2023. The methodology and techniques of modern policing that Sam Tyler employs during Life on Mars lead him into clashes with other characters. Gene Hunt and the rest of the CID appear to favour brutality and corruption to secure convictions, as shown by their willingness to physically coerce confessions and fabricate evidence. In both series, Tyler clashes with Hunt
3819-422: The source of all the letters except the O's. Moore appears at the station and takes Alex for a drive in his De Lorean. When they park, Alex says she hears a ticking sound and they both struggle to get out of the locked car. The bomb turns out to be a fake to scare Danny and asks if the offer of protection still stands. Alex is visibly shaken by the fake bomb. Gene sends Alex home saying she is no good to them being in
3886-508: The state she's in. At a restaurant Alex asks if Danny will be able to surprise her and he takes her to the Blitz, a famous London nightclub of the era. They meet Shaz and Chris there and Alex is having a great time. She sees the Clown on the stage and follows him only to find him gone. The next day Alex tells Gene she recognises the weird 'O's in the letter and that they were on the shirt of Bonds' son. Gene
3953-451: The styles and attitudes of the 1970s, with the comic actor Neil Morrissey envisaged as the central character. Later, Channel 4 drama executive John Yorke substantially redeveloped the original script, focusing on a double act between Sam Tyler and Gene Hunt. Senior management eventually decided not to pursue the idea, with Graham telling the Radio Times that the reaction to the idea
4020-430: The team are engaged in a firefight with armed robbers, Sam returns to 2006. He eventually comes to realise that he has become used to, and enjoys, the 1970s, seeing it as his "real world". In an attempt to get back to 1973 to save Annie and the rest of the team from death, Sam leaps off the roof of the police station , arriving back in 1973 and saving the team, promising never to leave them again. Writer Matthew Graham wrote
4087-436: The villainous Master makes his return in an incarnation portrayed by Sam Tyler's actor John Simm . Gene Hunt's surname came from actor Gareth Hunt . The initial geographical setting was to be London, which was changed to Leeds and finally to Manchester , as part of a BBC initiative to make more programmes in the city. The name Sam Williams was subsequently used as a plot point in the second series. The second series had
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#17331045549364154-419: The word " SUICIDE " – consistent with what happened in the series finale. Ashes to Ashes implies that Gene Hunt's world is in some sense real, and states that Sam lived on in that world, during which time he married Annie but had no children. In the final episode of "Ashes to Ashes" a fuller explanation for Sam Tyler's experience is provided, when the role of Gene Hunt in both Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes
4221-408: Was "it's going to be silly". The series eventually attracted the attention of BBC Wales ' Julie Gardner , who persuaded BBC Head of Drama Jane Tranter to commission the programme from BBC Wales for BBC One. John Yorke left Channel 4 to rejoin the BBC and, together with Julie Gardner, acted as joint commissioning editor on the show for its entire run. The programme's central character Sam Tyler
4288-639: Was a very high concept idea and there was no doubt it would work on the big screen". Just nine months after its debut, the repeat rights for Life on Mars were purchased by (now-defunct) UK pay TV channel Bravo , where it was the centrepiece for a new drama strand. The original version also was broadcast in Canada from September 2006 to April 2007 on BBC Canada , and from 8 January 2008 to 23 April 2008 on Télé-Québec in French and Showcase in English. In New Zealand
4355-415: Was more than just a jolly, tongue-in-cheek romp into the past ... Once there, in 1973, we find ourselves immersed in a reasonably gripping police drama — yes, The Sweeney , perhaps, with better production values ... Or put another — undeniably laboured — way, as poor Sam Tyler walks through his sunken dream, I'm hooked to the silver screen". Critical reaction remained generally positive throughout
4422-464: Was originally to have been named Sam Williams, but Kudos felt this not to be striking enough and requested Graham devise an alternative surname. Graham asked his young daughter for her opinion and she suggested Tyler for the character's surname. He later discovered that his daughter had named the character after the Doctor Who character Rose Tyler ; coincidentally, shortly after Rose leaves Doctor Who ,
4489-517: Was produced by ABC and ran for one season from October 2008 to April 2009, a Spanish adaptation was broadcast from April to June 2009, a Russian adaptation was broadcast in November 2012, a Czech adaptation was broadcast from January to March 2017, a South Korean adaptation began broadcasting in June 2018, and a Chinese adaptation began airing in 2019. Life on Mars follows Sam Tyler ( John Simm ),
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