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Old 03-01-2006, 11:59   #1
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Just when you thought the TV detective genre had tied itself up in knots, here's a genuinely innovative and imaginative take. John Simm is Detective Chief Inspector Sam Tyler, who's hit by a car in 2006 and "wakes up" in 1973, wearing a wide collar and flares. He's now a detective inspector in the era of The Sweeney. This may sound silly, but writers Tony Jordan and Ashley Pharoah give it wit and heart, and Simm is perfect.
sounds like a very Intrusting idea to me better than the normal .... we get on tv now a days i for one i'm going to watch.
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Old 03-01-2006, 12:09   #2
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Old 03-01-2006, 12:16   #3
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Re: life on mars

Dunno what the info's like, but here you go:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/lifeonmars/

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Old 03-01-2006, 12:44   #4
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Re: life on mars

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Dunno what the info's like, but here you go:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/lifeonmars/

Lots to see there, thanks

I did see a trailer for this the other day ... it's just the show's title doesn't easily connect with the idea of a copper sent back in time to 1973 (the year of my birth! )

I will definitely be tuning in.

BTW there is a handy video clip on that page that sets the scene nicely.
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Old 03-01-2006, 12:47   #5
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Re: life on mars

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Lots to see there, thanks

I did see a trailer for this the other day ... it's just the show's title doesn't easily connect with the idea of a copper sent back in time to 1973 (the year of my birth! )

I will definitely be tuning in.

BTW there is a handy video clip on that page that sets the scene nicely.
SFX has done a few odds and sods about it over the last couple of months - I thought it was going to be a full series, but I understand that it's just a 3-parter? Hopefully, it'll be a success, 'cos the premise sounds great

I have to agree that I can't really tie the title in with the idea - all I can think is that, to someone living in 2005 / 6, maybe life in the 70s would be like living on Mars
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Old 05-01-2006, 15:31   #6
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Re: life on mars

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... it's just the show's title doesn't easily connect with the idea of a copper sent back in time to 1973 (the year of my birth! )
'73 was the year Bowie released "Life on Mars" as the second single from Hunky Dory.
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... it's just the show's title doesn't easily connect with the idea of a copper sent back in time to 1973 (the year of my birth! )
'73 was the year Bowie released "Life on Mars" as the second single from Hunky Dory.
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That's a theory from the Daily Mirror as to why it's called life on mars.

The program looks like it could be good...
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I'm going to watch tonights episode
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Old 09-01-2006, 15:14   #9
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Re: life on mars

Yea I saw the trailer on xmas day while settling down to watch Dr Who. It does look really good and totally different.
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Old 09-01-2006, 15:23   #10
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Auto-tune reminder has been set.
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Re: life on mars

Is it a series or a one-off drama?

I thought it was a series but my Sky+ box doesn't give it a series link option.
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Is it a series or a one-off drama?

I thought it was a series but my Sky+ box doesn't give it a series link option.
Supposed to be a series, but I was wondering the same thing, can't get my regular digibox to do a series link.

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Definitely a series, in eight parts according to radiotimes.com. Dunno why the series link doesn't work.
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Re: life on mars

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Auto-tune reminder has been set.
I had Sky Installed last Wednesday, gonna try doing one of these and setting my PC to record it when the time is right, fingers crossed (I'm at work tonight).
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Old 09-01-2006, 23:50   #14
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I liked the music for the soundtrack

...and it wasn't bad either.
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Re: life on mars

Thought it was pretty good! Will def be watching the rest of the episodes. C5 at 8 was pretty good too.....the building of the channel tunnel. I'd hate that tunnelling as a job!
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