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Life on Mars

The cast of 70s police drama Life on Mars © BBC

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Overview

John Simm and Philip Glenister in Life on Mars © BBC

Quirky crime drama. After being involved in a car accident, 21st-century detective chief inspector Sam Tyler awakens to find himself trapped in the 1970s. Has he travelled back in time, is he in a coma, or is he simply losing his mind? Sam's determined to get back to 2006, but until then he must contend with a maverick superior officer, casual prejudice - and Seventies fashion!

Features

Cast and Crew

  • John SimmSam Tylerplayed by
    John Simm

  • Gene Hunt played by
    Philip Glenister

  • Annie Cartwrightplayed by
    Liz White

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Links

  • BBC site

    Find out more about the show, with video clips and character profiles.

  • The Best...cop show

    A nostalgic blogger welcomes the return to old-fashioned policing

  • Viideo footage

    Is he mad? In a coma? Or being photographed for Radio Times? Enjoy our exclusive footage.

  • Moustache gallery

    Celebrate the excitement of upper-lip hair growth in films and TV with Radio Times.

  • BBC iPlayer

    Catch up with your favourite BBC shows on the BBC iPlayer.

When It's Next On

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Trivia

Did you know?

"If Sam Tyler were a flavour, he'd be spearmint" - so says the first description of Sam in the script for Life on Mars's first episode. There's no equivalent description for Gene Hunt.

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