Life On Mars : Complete BBC Series 1 [2006] [DVD]

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Whilst more than adequate in the role, in all truth, Keitel is not a patch on Philip Glenister. Keitel plays Lieutenant Gene Hunt as a laconic, seen-it-all American cop of the old school. Unfortunately, he doesn’t possess the wit and in-yer-face ‘harsh but fair’ charisma that Glenister brings to DCI Gene Hunt. Perhaps because Glenister nailed the part so convincingly in the first place, it’s very difficult to accept anyone else in the role. Banks-Smith, Nancy (14 February 2007). "Last night's TV". The Guardian. UK . Retrieved 15 February 2007. The show has also been transmitted in Croatia ( Croatian Radiotelevision), Sweden (a cut version [ specify] 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 the show in Hong Kong on 13 July 2008, [18] [19] [20] France ( 13ème Rue). [21] In Hungary ( Duna TV) Life on Mars started in March 2011. 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 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. a b "BBC One named Channel of the Year at Broadcast Awards". BBC Press Office. 25 January 2007 . Retrieved 15 February 2007.

Donaghy, James (11 April 2007). "Is there life after Life on Mars?". The Guardian. UK . Retrieved 9 February 2008. CRAFT & DESIGN AWARDS 2007". Royal Television Society. 24 January 2011 . Retrieved 15 February 2023. This questioning is a central plot device throughout the series, displaying both the character's and the audience's uncertainty about what has happened. Of course, taking the idea a bit further it’s really all about denial and acceptance, and on some level Sam has to accept that he has died. His return to 2006 in the finale is an anomaly, and the moment that inspires him to jump is the moment that he realises he is not alive because he can’t feel anything. Sure, at the time his return to 1973 represents a sort of return to living, but personally I think on some level, in his final moments on the rooftop as the Bowie song that starts and ends the series plays and a slight smile crosses Sam’s face, he knows he is dead. Is there still life on Mars?". The Stage. 8 March 2007. Archived from the original on 23 May 2007 . Retrieved 9 February 2008.Whether the Americans will adapt Ashes To Ashes as a follow up remains to be seen, but with that show soon to notch up three series, there will certainly be plenty of material, more especially because American audiences are used to series lasting 22 to 24 episodes.

Clifton, Jane (21 February 2007). "Reasons to be cheerful: Part one". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007 . Retrieved 24 February 2007. A sequel television series, Ashes to Ashes, was broadcast between 2008 and 2010. Ashes to Ashes is set in 1980s London, with DI Alex Drake being transported from the modern day and meeting Gene Hunt and his colleagues. Simm did not appear in the sequel series. [96] The casting is interesting. Sam Tyler is played by the likeable Jason O’Mara and he gives a very good performance, balancing the inherent paranoia with an affable charm. To be fair, following an actor of the calibre of John Simm can’t have been easy, but then to most of the American audience this is their first encounter with Sam Tyler. New Drama] Police Procedural Drama "Life on Mars" Slated to Air on OCN". Hancinema. 23 December 2017.a b "Almost 6m experience Life on Mars". BBC Online. 14 February 2007 . Retrieved 15 February 2007. Episode 1: Director Bharat Nalluri, Co-creator and Writer Matthew Graham, and Producer Claire Parker

In the Republic of Ireland RTÉ Two broadcast the series from June 2007 in a late evening slot, following RTÉ News on Two. The DVD sets of the series have much of the 1970s music replaced with public domain music due to rights issues.Ashes to Ashes aired on BBC One from February 2008 to May 2010. A third series entitled Lazarus (again a David Bowie song) was announced in 2020, but its development was cancelled in 2023. That's exactly the point I'm making. They should make sure when they secure the rights to the music that they can also use it for the DVD release. If the record company wants a ridiculous fee to do this, they should move on and find another piece of music that fits the bill, and use that in the original TV production. That way, the audience are never aware of replacement music. Final series of Ashes to Ashes will 'reveal all' about Gene Hunt". The Telegraph. London. 8 June 2009 . Retrieved 8 June 2009. In October 2007, series two was nominated as the Most Popular Drama at the 2007 National Television Awards. [62] Year Edgar Award Nominees". www.theedgars.com. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012 . Retrieved 6 January 2019.