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Life on Mars

  • TV Series
  • 2006–2007
  • TV-14
  • 52m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
35K
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POPULARITY
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Life on Mars (2006)
Life On Mars: Season 1 (German Trailer)
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After being involved in a car accident in 2006, DCI Sam Tyler wakes up in 1973. Lost and demoted, will he find his way home?After being involved in a car accident in 2006, DCI Sam Tyler wakes up in 1973. Lost and demoted, will he find his way home?After being involved in a car accident in 2006, DCI Sam Tyler wakes up in 1973. Lost and demoted, will he find his way home?

  • Creators
    • Matthew Graham
    • Tony Jordan
    • Ashley Pharoah
  • Stars
    • John Simm
    • Philip Glenister
    • Liz White
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    35K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,045
    284
    • Creators
      • Matthew Graham
      • Tony Jordan
      • Ashley Pharoah
    • Stars
      • John Simm
      • Philip Glenister
      • Liz White
    • 145User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 9 wins & 30 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos2

    Clip: Life on Mars (UK) – The Beginning
    Clip 2:58
    Clip: Life on Mars (UK) – The Beginning
    Life On Mars: Season 1 (German Trailer)
    Trailer 1:25
    Life On Mars: Season 1 (German Trailer)
    Life On Mars: Season 1 (German Trailer)
    Trailer 1:25
    Life On Mars: Season 1 (German Trailer)

    Photos167

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    Top Cast99+

    John Simm
    John Simm
    • DI Sam Tyler
    • 2006–2007
    Philip Glenister
    Philip Glenister
    • DCI Gene Hunt
    • 2006–2007
    Liz White
    Liz White
    • PC Annie Cartwright…
    • 2006–2007
    Dean Andrews
    Dean Andrews
    • DS Ray Carling
    • 2006–2007
    Marshall Lancaster
    Marshall Lancaster
    • DC Chris Skelton
    • 2006–2007
    Noreen Kershaw
    • Phyllis Dobbs
    • 2006–2007
    Tony Marshall
    • Nelson
    • 2006–2007
    Rafaella Hutchinson
    Rafaella Hutchinson
    • Test Card Girl
    • 2006
    Joanne Froggatt
    Joanne Froggatt
    • Ruth Tyler
    • 2006
    Archie Panjabi
    Archie Panjabi
    • Maya Roy
    • 2006–2007
    Kevin McNally
    Kevin McNally
    • Harry Woolf
    • 2007
    Alexander O'Loughlin
    • Young Sam
    • 2006–2007
    Ralph Brown
    Ralph Brown
    • Frank Morgan
    • 2007
    Lee Ross
    Lee Ross
    • DCI Litton
    • 2006
    Harriet Rogers
    Harriet Rogers
    • Test Card Girl
    • 2007
    Rae Kelly Hill
    • June
    • 2006
    Georgia Taylor
    Georgia Taylor
    • Denise Williams
    • 2006–2007
    Timothy Platt
    • Leonard
    • 2006
    • Creators
      • Matthew Graham
      • Tony Jordan
      • Ashley Pharoah
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews145

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      John Simm was once offered the chance to sign on for a third season, but he declined. He later regretted that decision. In an interview in September 2018, he said that if this show would ever be revived in some way, he would love to play Sam Tyler again.
    • Goofs
      The bar scene: No beers cost 22p in 1973. Also, as the UK were still changing the money over, use and handing over of decimals would have been a lot slower than as shown in the film. Beer in Manchester would have been between 10np and 15np (or 2-3 shillings).
    • Quotes
      • Sam Tyler: [credits introduction] My name is Sam Tyler. I had an accident, and I woke up in 1973. Am I mad, in a coma, or back in time? Whatever's happened, it's like I've landed on a different planet. Now, maybe if I can work out the reason, I can get home.
    • Alternate versions
      While the version shown on BBC in the UK are 58 minutes in duration, the repeats on Bravo (UK) and the versions shown worldwide are cut down to about 42 minutes to make way for adverts and to cut down on the more adult material (particularly nudity and swearing). Much of the 1970s music is also replaced with public domain music due to rights issues.
    • Connections
      Featured in Timeshift: Creating 'Life on Mars' (2006)

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    • What is going on? (MASSIVE spoilers if you haven't seen 'Ashes to Ashes')
    • So what does this mean about Sam?
    • So what happens to everyone?

    Details

    • Release date
      • July 24, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • BBC (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ford Granada
    • Filming locations
      • Stopford House, Piccadilly, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, UK(police station)
    • Production companies
      • Kudos Film and Television
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Red Planet Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 52m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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