Life on Mars - Season 1 - Episode 6
When his mother's voice bleeds through from 2006 and he hears her say goodbye to him, Sam is desperate - he's alive and determined to make himself heard. But then the call comes in that a man has taken people hostage at the Manchester Gazette and is intent on killing them at 2pm - the same time Sam's machine will be switched off. Could stopping the hostage-taker be a way of staying alive?
About Life on Mars
Title: Life on Mars
First Air Date: 2006-01-09
Last Air Date: 2007-04-10
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.763/10 (from 280 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 16
Network: BBC One
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production Companies: BBC, Red Planet Pictures
Synopsis
A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially struggling to come to terms with his situation, he has to come to terms with the old-fashioned technology and attitude of the day, while figuring out how he came to be trapped in the past.
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
