Product Description

This Boxset contains Series 1 & 2 of Life On Mars, the smash-hit cop show starring John Simm as a detective who is involved in a car accident and wakes to find himself transported back to 1973 a world dominated by Ford Cortina's, sheep-skin jackets and very hard coppers.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1557 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-09-10
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Box set, PAL
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 8
• Running time: 942 minutes

Synopsis
Sam Tyler, a detective from the 21st Century finds himself catapulted back to 1973, after a car accident knocks him unconscious. In his new state of altered reality, Sam must prove himself to 'new boss', the hot-headed DCI Gene Hunt, all the while unsure whether he is awake or dreaming. LIFE ON MARS is a throwback to the crime-fighting style of the 1970s, drawing its inspiration from such TV series as THE SWEENEY and THE PROFESSIONALS. As was characteristic of classic 60s fantasy, the creators have taken some risks with the show's politically incorrect references, daring to be slightly subversive. While its creators are quick to brush off comparisons to fellow time-travelling TV series QUANTUM LEAP, there are obvious thematic similarities, however unconscious. John Simm (HUMAN TRAFFIC) ably stars as Sam Tyler, the fish-out-of-water detective who must piece together the mysteries of his own situation, while solving the crime du jour. The show takes its title from David Bowie's haunting theme song. Contains both the first and second series.

About the Actor
John Simm was born on 10th July 1970 in Leeds, West Yorkshire and grew up in Nelson, Lancashire. He attended Edge End High School, Nelson, Lancs followed by Blackpool Drama College at 16 and the Drama Centre, London at 18. He lives with his long term partner, actress, Kate Magowan and his son Ryan (born 13th August 2001). Simm won the best actor award at the Valencia Film Festival for his film debut in Boston Kickout (1996).

Customer Reviews

Wonderful!
I've come ridiculously late to Life On Mars. But in the last couple of days, I had the opportunity to watch both series, back to back in one long run and I've just finished snuffling into the kleenex after watching the final episode. Superb stuff. The perfect ending to a perfect show, which never put a foot wrong. And which contained what has to be, for me, the ultimate classic comedy moment - when LOM did Camberwick Green. I laughed at that until I cried.

Wonderful characters and I agree with the previous reviewer who said that this was no nostalgia trip, but an honest appraisal of how things have improved in the police force since the '70's. Although, I'd go further and say it also makes a point that in some ways - like the over-emphasis on psych-evaluation - we're no better today either.

Sending the DVDs to my basket as we speak. I'm only sorry that there are just 8 episodes per series. There was scope for so much more.

THE BEST DRAMA EVER!!...
..no joke.quite simply put this is my favourte drama ever. funny, violent, emotional..it has it all. gene hunt is an exceptional character and displays a powerful performance - his sidekicks are excellent too. the storyline is fantasic and i can honesty say there is not one bad episode.this is how policing should be, if only i could return to the seventies...BUY BUY BUY !

EXCELLENT SERIES!
Showing the failings when we modernised everything!

Seriously good series I sat through an episode a night and loved all of it, great music, great actors....VERY IMPRESSED