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Life on Mars

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:56 pm
by Ace
New TV programme on BBC1

EXCELLENT!!!!


Re: Life on Mars

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:58 pm
by Harry Hardon
Caught the last 25 minutes - very enjoyable and innovative


Re: Life on Mars

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2006 8:02 pm
by bigdave
was staying in a hotel in manchester during the ashes and they were filming some scenes in the hotel - nice 70's look it had to it - crap choice of hotel to stay in :-)

Re: Life on Mars

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:14 am
by Pervert
Suddenly, the Beeb is starting to punch above its weight again. Well written and well acted.

Re: Life on Mars

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:24 am
by Ace
Lots of Sweeney cliches, but I was rivitted. My hunch is the black barman is a bit iffy, but thats a Sweeney cliche in itself


Re: Life on Mars

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:23 am
by steve56
beat me to it i was about to say how good it was not overdone either;the dark haired policewoman was ok too.

Re: Life on Mars

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 5:31 am
by steve56
in 1973 the sweeney was probaly being talked about or in production;the series didnt start till jan 1975.

Re: Life on Mars

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:05 am
by Sheik Yerbouti
Great program just one complaint they got the music wrong White Room by Cream came out in 68 i they should have stuck to Bowie but everything else the clothes, cars was spot on.

Re: Life on Mars

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:14 am
by steve56
your right about the cream record it was autumn 68 i was thinking the same thing at home watching it.

Re: Life on Mars

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:15 am
by steve56
life on mars-bowie was recorded in 1971.