Swapping the Ford Cortina for an Audi Quattro, DCI Gene Hunt rolls up his sleeves and embraces the Eighties in the sequel to Life On Mars. DCI Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister) is back but he's no longer the self-styled 'Sheriff of Manchester'. Flanked by his faithful sidekicks, Ray Carling (Dean Andrews) and Chris Skelton (Marshall .. Read more
| Starring | Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster |
|---|---|
| Director | Jonny Campbell, Bille Eltringham |
| Genres | Television |
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Swapping the Ford Cortina for an Audi Quattro, DCI Gene Hunt rolls up his sleeves and embraces the Eighties in the sequel to Life On Mars. DCI Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister) is back but he's no longer the self-styled 'Sheriff of Manchester'. Flanked by his faithful sidekicks, Ray Carling (Dean Andrews) and Chris Skelton (Marshall Lancaster), and drawn to the action and intrigue of the London Met, Gene turns his attentions to taking on the 'southern nancy' criminal scum. However, Gene does not expect to be thrown together with sexy, intelligent, DCI Alex Drake (Keeley Hawes). Single mother to daughter Molly, Alex has rapidly risen through the ranks of the Met and skilfully uses psychological profiling to capture suspects. When Alex and her daughter are kidnapped she makes a daring attempt at escape, resulting in a horrific accident. Alex suddenly finds herself in 1981 interacting with familiar characters, not just from her own life-time, but also from the detailed reports logged by none other than Sam Tyler, which Alex has previously spent months pouring over. Alex is ripped from her current world of sexual equality and respect in 2008 and finds herself opposite an arrogant fellow DCI in a Two Tone, New Romantic Eighties London with a soundtrack of Adam Ant, Roxy Music and The Human League ringing in her ears.
| Starring | Philip Glenister, Keeley Hawes, Dean Andrews, Marshall Lancaster, Montserrat Lombard |
|---|---|
| Director | Jonny Campbell, Bille Eltringham |
| Studio | CONTENDER ENTERTAINMENT GROUP |
| Run time | DVD: 8 hrs |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | New releases |
| Genres | Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 05 May 2008 Production year: 2008 |
| Format | DVD |
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Ashes to Ashes is a brilliant follow-up to Life on Mars - Keeley Hawes is excellent as the lead character, Philip Glennister is fantastic as the hilarious but deplorable Gene Hunt again and his 'sidekicks' Marshall Lancaster and Dean Andrews (DS Chris Skelton and DS Ray Carling respectively) do a great supporting job as always.
It's so easy to get drawn into this show from the very first episode you watch - as with Life on Mars, there's all sorts of weird stuff going on around DI Alex Drake (remember the test card clown/girl from Life on Mars? well, this time we have another strange, scary clown!) which is always entertaining and just a little bit creepy, and there are the usual emotional encounters with people who have been a part of the character's life in the present day. What makes this different, however, is the overall attitude of DI Alex Drake - she is considerably more light-hearted and laid back than Sam Tyler, and that makes for seriously entertaining viewing. Also, the 80s backdrop provides a fertile ground for all sorts of stories to be told, as well as allowing Keeley Hawes to look fantastic in fabulous 80s fashion and providing the show with a great, eclectic soundtrack.
I love it - and if you loved Life on Mars, you should give this a try!
Based on life on mars follow on. Female lead instead of previous male cop. Not worth watching.