"Life on Mars" Episode #1.4 (2006)

Director:

John McKay

Writers:

Matthew Graham (co-creator) &
Tony Jordan (co-creator) ...
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TV Series:

"Life on Mars" (2006)

Original Air Date:

30 January 2006 (Season 1, Episode 4)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Plot:

After discovering most of the police force is on the take, Sam must decide how to handle it and figure a way to get DCI Hunt on board. The fact the mob boss is responsible for terrorizing his mother only firms his resolve. |

Plot Keywords:

Tied To A Bed | Bare Chested Male Bondage | Non Statutory Female On Male Rape | Bare Chested Male | Handcuffed To A Bedpost

Cast

John Simm	...	Sam Tyler
Philip Glenister	...	Gene Hunt
Liz White	...	Annie Cartwright
Dean Andrews	...	Ray Carling
Marshall Lancaster	...	Chris Skelton
Noreen Kershaw	...	Phyllis Dobbs
Tony Marshall	...	Nelson
Holly Mai Leighton	...	Young Girl (as Holly-Mai Leighton)
David Corden	...	Edwards
Denton Brown	...	Driver
William Matheson	...	Marc Bolan
Tom Mannion	...	Stephen Warren
Kelly Wenham	...	Joni
Chris Wilcox	...	Royston
Joanne Froggatt	...	Mrs. Tyler
Stephen Aintree	...	Carroway
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Allan Gentleman	...	Police Constable (uncredited)
Georgia Taylor	...	Denise Williams (uncredited)
Will Tristram	...	Norman (uncredited)

Directed by
John McKay

Writing credits
Matthew Graham		(co-creator) &
Tony Jordan		(co-creator) &
Ashley Pharoah		(co-creator)
Ashley Pharoah		(written by)

Produced by
Jane Featherstone	....	executive producer
Matthew Graham	....	executive producer
Claire Parker	....	producer
Marcus Wilson	....	line producer
John Yorke	....	commissioning editor (uncredited)

Original Music by
Edmund Butt

Cinematography by
Tim Palmer		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Sarah Brewerton

Casting by
Andy Pryor

Production Design by
Brian Sykes

Art Direction by
Matt Gant		(as Matthew Gant)

Costume Design by
Emma Rosenthal

Makeup Department
Juliet Jackson	....	makeup supervisor
Sarah Rahim	....	makeup artist
Jessica Taylor	....	hair designer
Jessica Taylor	....	makeup designer

Production Management
Joseph Cairns	....	unit manager
Jessica Rundle	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Guy Barker	....	second assistant director
Joanna Crow	....	first assistant director
Ellena Harris	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Nick Ainsworth	....	art department assistant
John Fegan	....	dressing props
Neil Glynn	....	dressing props
Tom Higgins	....	stand-by carpenter
Joe Malone	....	props master
Peter Moran	....	stand-by props (as Pete Moran)
Neil O'Rourke	....	stand-by props
Hugo Slight	....	contruction manager
Ian Tully	....	production buyer
Katie Tuxford	....	stand-by art director (as Katy Tuxford)

Sound Department
Nigel Heath	....	sound re-recording mixer
Dave Sansom	....	sound recordist
Alex Sawyer	....	dialogue editor
Julian Slater	....	sound effects editor
Mike Stewart	....	adr mixer
Paul Watson	....	sound maintenance
Anthony Hurst	....	assistant sound (uncredited)
Dave Sloss	....	foley recordist (uncredited)
Mark Verner	....	foley editor (uncredited)

Stunts
Ray Nicholas	....	stunt coordinator (as Ray L. Nicholas)
Spencer Wilding	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Nick Beeks-Sanders	....	camera operator (as Nick Beek-Sanders)
Joe Blackwell	....	focus puller
Mark Dempsey	....	clapper loader
Terry Eden	....	best boy
Ron Fleet	....	grip
Danny Griffiths	....	electrician
Brian Jones	....	gaffer
Darren Miller	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Tony O'Brien	....	generator operator
Kim Tunstall	....	clapper loader
Paul Hanning	....	b camera first assistant: dailies (uncredited)
Danny Mendieta	....	camera trainee (uncredited)
Donald Russell	....	additional camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Kirsty Robertson	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Monica Aslanian	....	costume supervisor
Becky Davies	....	costume assistant
Joanne Evans	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
Matthew Cannings	....	assistant editor (as Matt Cannings)
Scott Hinchcliffe	....	on-line editor
Jet Omoshebi	....	colorist
Anastasia Timeneys	....	post-production assistant

Music Department
Lee Harris	....	music advisor (as Blind Beggar)
Lee Harris	....	music advisor
Toby Wood	....	score recording engineer (uncredited)

Other crew
Thomas Alibone	....	floor runner
Alison Barnett	....	head of production
Tricia Carr	....	assistant coordinator
Steve Crimmins	....	police advisor
Michael Noble	....	production coordinator
Angie Pontefract	....	continuity
Diane Pontefract	....	production accountant
Matthew Pope	....	assistant accountant
Elwen Rowlands	....	script editor
Julie Scott	....	production executive: BBC
Lucy Patrick Ward	....	production office runner
Brett Wilson	....	location manager
Michelle Franklin	....	assistant: Jane Featherstone (uncredited)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Matthew Graham		co-creator
Tony Jordan		co-creator
Ashley Pharoah		co-creator

Sound Department
Robert Edwards	....	adr recordist

Visual Effects by
Tanvir Hanif	....	digital effects artist

Camera and Electrical Department
Kerry Brown	....	still photographer

Other crew
John Yorke	....	joint commissioning editor

Production Companies

• Kudos Film and Television
• BBC Wales (for)
• Red Planet Pictures

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2006) (UK) (TV) (BBC1)
• AcornMedia (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Contender Entertainment Group (2006) (UK) (DVD)
• Duna Televízió (2011) (Hungary) (TV)
• E1 Entertainment (2008) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS) (2007) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• Blind Beggar  music advisors
• Mint Post  foley studio
• NovaStar Digital  sound post-production
• Premier PR  publicity

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

UK:12 | USA:TV-14 | Netherlands:12

Company:

Kudos Film and Television

Goofs:

Continuity: When Joni is talking to Sam at the police station, her right sleeve is folded up in shots facing her but hanging correctly in shots over her shoulder.

Quotes:

Gene Hunt:I'm not a Catholic meself, Mr Warren, but isn't there something about thou shalt not suck off rent boys?
Stephen Warren:How dare you come in here?
Gene Hunt:You could've said that to the boy!

Movie Connections:

References Mean Streets (1973)

Soundtrack:

I Can't Change It