• Life On Mars
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So I'm Not sure if any of you have seen Life On Mars, but Basically it was this drama about this cop what got hit by a Car and Wen't "back in time" to 1972 [sp]It Later turns out he's in a limbo world that troubled police officers go to accept death and move onto Heaven[/sp]. Personally I thought Life on Mars was one of the best shows out there and I was always excited for the new episode to broadcast every week. I was so sad when the series ended. Feel free to Discuss about the series but that's only if you wan't too. [b]Info[/b] Life on Mars tells the fictional story of Sam Tyler (John Simm), a policeman in service with the Greater Manchester Police. After being hit by a car in 2006, Tyler awakes in 1973 and finds himself working for the predecessor of the GMP, the Manchester and Salford Police at the same station and location as in 2008. Early on in the series, it becomes apparent to Tyler that he awakes as a Detective Inspector, one rank lower than his 2006 rank of Detective Chief Inspector. As part of the Criminal Investigation Department, Tyler finds himself working under the command of Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister). Throughout the two series, the central plot centres on the ambiguity concerning Tyler's predicament of it being unclear to both the audience and the character whether he has died, gone mad, is in a coma or has actually travelled back in time. The programme was originally conceived in 1998, when screenwriters Matthew Graham, Tony Jordan and Ashley Pharoah were sent on a break to the English seaside resort of Blackpool by Kudos Film & Television to think up programme 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 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 stating that the reaction to the idea was: "It's going to be silly", as told to Radio Times. The series eventually attracted the attention of BBC Wales' Julie Gardner, who persuaded the Head of Drama for the BBC, 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, he acted as joint commissioning editor on the show for its entire run. The programme's central character was originally to have been named "Sam Williams", but Kudos felt this to not be striking enough and requested Graham devise an alternative surname. Graham asked his young daughter for her opinion and she suggested "Sam Tyler", which became the character's name. Graham subsequently discovered that his daughter had named him after the Doctor Who character Rose Tyler. The initial geographical setting was to be London; this was then 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. [b]Videos[/b] Intro Scene [video=youtube;yIMP6-KBSCs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIMP6-KBSCs&feature=related[/video] Some of the Funny bits from the Series [video=youtube;7zivbHXKlAo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zivbHXKlAo[/video] Outtakes [video=youtube;Nan_LzgH4I0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nan_LzgH4I0&feature=related[/video] The intro to the terrible US Knock-off. [video=youtube;k4UeUxZzt_M]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4UeUxZzt_M[/video] One of Gene Hunt's Best Moment's [video=youtube;mtvnN6l8K1A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtvnN6l8K1A&feature=related[/video] David Bowies Song Life On mars [video=youtube;6C0RmRGTePw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C0RmRGTePw&feature=channel_video_title[/video]
Loved this show and Ashes to Ashes, one of the best police dramas I've watched.
Great show, loved it. Not watched Ashes to Ashes yet, I should do sometime.
I watched Ashes to Ashes because I like Keeley Hawes. I don't feel there's much point in watching Life On Mars now since I know how it all turns out.
[QUOTE=cecilbdemodded;32245450]I watched Ashes to Ashes because I like Keeley Hawes. I don't feel there's much point in watching Life On Mars now since I know how it all turns out.[/QUOTE] No I would still watch it if I were you, A lot of the episodes sam seems completely forget about the fact he's from the future and then it usually becomes like a 1970's themed police drama.
Didn't like Ashes to Ashes all that much.
[QUOTE=MachiniOs;32261611]Didn't like Ashes to Ashes all that much.[/QUOTE] it wasn't quite as good as Life On mars but I still thought it was good.
The first series of Ashes to Ashes wasn't that great, but 2 and 3 were really good. I'd still say that Life on Mars is altogether a better show.
I preferred Life On Mars, Gene was better in it. The only thing I prefer in Ashes to Ashes is the car Gene drives. Trust the Gene Genie.
Great series, I haven't watched Ashes to Ashes though. Writing about it (and Luther) for my A2 Media Studies coursework.
Loved it, might watch it now actually.
I've just gone and done the same as a result of this thread.
It seems that the US Version is having like the equivalent of Ashes To Ashes, Does anyone happen to have any more info on this?
Gene Genie was pretty much the reason I watched this.
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