Life on Mars

Synopsis

A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.

First Air Date: 2006-01-09

Last Air Date: 2007-04-10

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 16

Created By: Ashley Pharoah, Matthew Graham, Tony Jordan

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

John Simm as Sam Tyler
Philip Glenister as Gene Hunt
Liz White as Annie Cartwright
Dean Andrews as Ray Carling
Marshall Lancaster as Chris Skelton
Noreen Kershaw as Phyllis Dobbs
Tony Marshall as Nelson
Joanne Froggatt as Ruth Tyler
Rafaella Hutchinson as Test Card Girl
Ralph Brown as Frank Morgan

Seasons

Specials (Unknown Year) - (17 Episodes)

Series 1 (2006) - (8 Episodes)

Series 2 (2007) - (8 Episodes)

Specials

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Return of Life on Mars

Season 2 extra on the return of.
Ep. 2: Behind the Scenes The Bombing

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Ep. 3: Behind the Scenes of The Kidnapping

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Ep. 4: Behind the Scenes of The Shooting

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Ep. 5: Behind the Scenes of Tufty's Cameo

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Ep. 6: The End of Life on Mars

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Ep. 7: Take a Look at The Lawman: The Making of Life on Mars Part 1

Behind The Scenes interviews with the cast and crew
Ep. 8: Take a Look at The Lawman: The Making of Life on Mars Part 2

Part 2 of the Behind The Scenes interviews
Ep. 9: Ed's Thing: The Music of Life on Mars

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Ep. 10: Get Sykes: An interview with Production Designer Brian Sykes

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Ep. 11: Series 1 Outtakes

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Ep. 12: Behind the Scenes of S02E3 - Car Bomb

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Ep. 13: Behind the Scenes of S02E05 - Camberwick Green

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Ep. 14: Behind the Scenes of S02E07 - Courtroom

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Ep. 15: Behind the Scenes of the CID Set

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Ep. 16: 360 2 l’après-midi

Episode 1 & 2 director Bharat Nalluri discusses the use of computer graphics in the show.
Ep. 17: Behind the Scenes of The Courtroom

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