Life on Mars (TV series)
British television series
Life on Mars is an award winning British science fiction and police drama television series. It was first broadcast on BBC One between January 2006 and April 2007.
| Life on Mars | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Matthew Graham Tony Jordan Ashley Pharoah |
| Starring | John Simm Philip Glenister Liz White Dean Andrews Marshall Lancaster |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 16 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Kudos Film & Television |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 9 January 2006 – 10 April 2007 |
The programme tells the story of DCI Sam Tyler of the Manchester Police (played by John Simm), after being hit by a car in 2006, he is in the year 1973. There, he works for Manchester Police CID as a DI under DCI Gene Hunt (played by Philip Glenister). Over the course of the series, Tyler faces various problems, most frequently regarding the differences between his modern approach to policing and the more old-fashioned way of his colleagues. It is unclear whether he is insane, in a coma, or if he really has travelled back in time.
Other websites
change- Life on Mars on IMDb