Life on Mars
(Life on Mars)
Season 1
8 Episodes
Episodes from the first season
1 - EPISODE 1
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Original title : Episode 1
First Aired : 09.01.2006 (UK)
Director : Bharat Nalluri
Writing credits : Matthew Graham
Cast : Tom Charnock (Police Officer), Henry Cox (Young Lad), Parvez Qadir (Raimes’ Psychiatrist), Caroline Harding (Raimes' Lawyer), Christopher Harper (Neil), Jane Riley (Dora Keens), Richard Sinnott (TV Presenter), Andy Abrahams (Sid), Mags Gannon (Mrs Raimes), Rae Kelly (June), Sam Hazeldine (Colin Raimes), Archie Panjabi (Maya Roy), Orla Cottingham (Raimes' Social , Worker), Tony Marshall (Nelson)
The Story : DCI Sam Tyler, in pursuit of a serial killer, is knocked unconscious by a car and wakes up in 1973, where he is a newly-transferred detective inspector working at the same station. Initially refusing to accept his situation, he finds it difficult to adjust to the attitudes and technology of the day. Investigating a murder in 1973, he recognizes a possible connection to events in the present day.
2 - EPISODE 2
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Original title : Episode 2
First Aired : 16.01.2006 (UK)
Director : Bharat Nalluri
Writing credits : Matthew Graham
Cast : Timothy Platt (Leonard), Andrew Tiernan (Kim Trent), Sherry Ormerod (Mrs Trent), Jane Relph (Witness), Rafaella Hutchinson (Test Card Girl), Frank Walmsley (Ambulance Driver), Rae Kelly (June), Noreen Kershaw (Phyllis Dobbs), Tony Marshall (Nelson)
The Story : When Sam discovers that DCI Hunt plans to plant evidence to secure the conviction of an armed robber, he decides to release him.
3 - EPISODE 3
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Original title : Episode 3
First Aired : 23.01.2006 (UK)
Director : John McKay
Writing credits : Matthew Graham
Cast : Andrew Knott (Derek Bannister), Paul Leeming (Pathologist), Nicky Bell (Brian), Rafaella Hutchinson (Test Card Girl), Warren Donnelly (Dodds), Denice Hope (Mrs Bannister), Lee Ross (DCI Litton), John Axon (Arthur Coynes), Rebecca Atkinson (Tina), John Henshaw (Ted Bannister), Tony Marshall (Nelson), Noreen Kershaw (Phyllis Dobbs)
The Story : Sam is called to a murder at a textile mill, the site of his bachelor flat in 2006. DCI Hunt suspects an outspoken union rep, but Sam tries to use his knowledge of forensic science to find the killer.
4 - EPISODE 4
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Original title : Episode 4
First Aired : 30.01.2006 (UK)
Director : John McKay
Writing credits : Ashley Pharoah
Cast : William Matheson (Marc Bolan), Tom Mannion (Stephen Warren), Chris Wilcox (II) (Royston), Holly-Mai Leighton (Young Girl), David Corden (Edwards), Joanne Froggatt (Mrs Tyler), Denton Brown (Driver), Kelly Wenham (Jodi), Stephen Aintree (Carroway), Noreen Kershaw (Phyllis Dobbs), Tony Marshall (Nelson)
The Story : Sam discovers that many of his colleagues are taking bribes from a local gangster, and is determined to put a stop to it, but DCI Hunt seems unwilling to help. Sam tracks down his mother, who has money troubles.
5 - EPISODE 5
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Original title : Episode 5
First Aired : 06.02.2006 (UK)
Director : S. J. Clarkson
Writing credits : Tony Jordan
Cast : Kris Mochrie (Craig), Joe Duttine (Malcolm Cox), John Wilson (II) (Man in Pub), Anthony Flanagan (Pete Bond), Ian Barritt (Stanley Cooper), Steven Blower (Paul), Michael Lawrence (Ryan), Noreen Kershaw (Phyllis Dobbs), Tony Marshall (Nelson)
The Story : A football fan is killed, and Sam fears further violence in the run up to an important local derby. He and DCI Hunt mount an undercover operation in a pub to catch the suspects. Sam realises that the match is the last one he attended with his father.
6 - EPISODE 6
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Original title : Episode 6
First Aired : 13.02.2006 (UK)
Director : John Alexander
Writing credits : Matthew Graham, Ashley Pharoah
Cast : Ken Drury (George Barton), Ruth Millar (Jackie Queen), Carl Cieka (Hugo Barton), Debbie Howard (Nervous Lady), Margaret Henshaw (Doris), Lee Ross (DCI Litton), Paul Copley (Reg Cole), Noreen Kershaw (Phyllis Dobbs), Tony Marshall (Nelson)
The Story : Sam, certain that his life-support system is about to be switched off in his own time, convinces himself that resolving a hostage situation will allow him to wake up.
7 - EPISODE 7
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Original title : Episode 7
First Aired : 20.02.2006 (UK)
Director : S. J. Clarkson
Writing credits : Chris Chibnall
Cast : Nicholas Blane (Oswald Spear), William Hoyland (Supt Rathbone), Tom Lloyd-Roberts (Doctor), Kevin Knapman (Billy Kemble), Lisa Millett (Andrea Kemble), Andrew Vincent (Albert Collins), Sagar Arya (Saeed Taufeeq), Noreen Kershaw (Phyllis Dobbs), Tony Marshall (Nelson)
The Story : Sam orders a full investigation when a drug dealer dies in police custody, but his colleagues seem reluctant to help. During the investigation, Sam thinks he may have found the way to get back to his own time.
8 - EPISODE 8
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Original title : Episode 8
First Aired : 27.02.2006 (UK)
Director : John Alexander
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Cast : Paul Kemp (Manager), Lee Ingleby (Vic Tyler), Alexander O'Loughlin (Young Sam), Matt Cross (Jimmy Lips), Joanne Froggatt (Ruth Tyler), Noreen Kershaw (Phyllis Dobbs)
The Story : Sam's father, Vic, is a suspect in an investigation into the murder of a bookmaker's clerk. Sam tries to persuade him not to walk out on his family.