Chorlton

Anyone watching this on BBCA right now? Its the best thing I've seen in ages (wish I could go back to '73)!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/lifeonmars/

clydegirl

Missed the first one but I've tivo'd the rest.Watched 2 so far pretty good.

britvic

Love it, like you say, it's the best thing I've seen for ages

Yorkieabroad

Yeah, we're watching it too - pretty good. Who's the guy that plays the modern day detective ? He reminds me of someone, but all I can think of is that wimpy pratt from coronation street who used to be married to the lass with the big nose (I'm not very good on names!)and I know its not him. So who is it and whats he been in?

Next I want to see re-runs of The Sweeney!

britvic

Thats just what it's like, but Sam being trapped in time has made the show have a good twist to it, with a few funny moments when he talks about forensics

Chorlton

and the test card girl Just like the Shining twins
"Come and play with us, forever and ever and EVER" :scared:

Bob

It's great, I caught if off of Nova when it was shown over in blighty...don't know how much of the rudestuff makes it in the US version, but I couldn't be bothered with the adverts...cracking stuff though ain't it

bettyboop80

I liked it, now i have about 5 people here at work watching it as well. They all thought it was hilarious that tv used to 'shut down' at night and all we would have to watch was that sinister girl with the clown and the blackboard!

Partystar

I can still picture that image in my head, she was wearing a head band, right?

britvic

Only when I was not on this planet good times.

bettyboop80

yes! (And she wasnt really sinister, she just is to me now since she climbed out of the tv in that episode!)

mandpete

We love it.

It brings back loads of memories of growing up in the Manchester area during the 70's.

Tbag

I'm addicted to this great new show not to mention the great Ballroom Blitz tune by sweet, what a flashback! It reminds me of a mix between the "Professionals" and the "Sweeney" with the comedy time warp twists thrown in.


August 20th BBC is doing a marathon of the first 4 episodes for anyone that has not seen it yet

did anyone see Eddie Izzards "Glorious" show that followed Life on Mars this week?

ladyofthelake

Yeah, great show, a good twist to the old detective type show. My daughter didn't get what we were laughing at when he tried to order a diet Pepsi in the pub. "What's so funny about that??" LMAO

britvic

That bit was funny, he looked so Gay to the rest of them, how times have changed. Oh I forgot they was not even called Gay's them days.