"Life on Mars" Episode #1.8 (2006)

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Director:

John Alexander

Writers:

Tony Jordan (co-creator) &
Ashley Pharoah (co-creator) ...

TV Series:

"Life on Mars" (2006)

Original Air Date:

27 February 2006 (Season 1, Episode 8)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Sam's encounter with his father brings back memories and challenges his belief of his purpose for being in 1973. |

Plot Keywords:

Car Accident | Buddy Cop | Hit And Run | Female Police Officer | 1970s

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
Lee Ingleby	...	Vic Tyler
Joanne Frogatt	...	Ruth Tyler (as Joanne Froggatt)
Matt Cross	...	Jimmy Lips
Paul Kemp	...	Manager
Alexander O'Loughlin	...	Young Sam

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

UK:15 | USA:TV-14

Filming Locations:

Woodbank Community Centre, Offerton, Stockport, Cheshire, England, UK

Goofs:

Factual errors: The handheld radios in use are Pye PF1 Pocketfones, however that model had two units, one with the external pop-up aerial is the transmitter and the receiver has a built in aerial which is the speaker grille. They are using just the transmitter and pretending it's both the receiver. The Sweeney and The Professionals all did the same thing!

Quotes:

Gene Hunt: The Morton brothers are funding and distributing hardcore porno.
Sam Tyler: Hardcore? I've seen worse on Channel Four.

Movie Connections:

References "Thunderbirds" (1965)

Soundtrack:

See My Baby Jive