Life on Mars.

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I've just binge watched Life on Mars. I loved it, the ending made me cry.
I was just wondering if Ashes to Ashes is worth a watch?

It is brilliant, watch it immediately.

Absolutely.
It's not quite as good, but still very much in the spirit.

I'd say it's not quite as good, but maybe because you know the format by then. But it's definitely worth watching. I loved it.
nothing at all to do with my wierd crush on Gene Hunt

Another yes from me.

We just binged it on iplayer too. Rewatch for me as I’d seen it when it was on tv the first time, but first time for DH.

I remember loving ashes to ashes when it was on too, so we’re going to do that next.

It's worth a watch but not as good. The last series is the best one.

We're introducing DS (16) to Life on Mars, think he'll like Ashes to Ashes more because he'll 'get' more of the references.

I love Ashes to Ashes. It gets better as it goes on.

Oh, I’ve not watched it but I might now.

I loved Life on Mars, though. I have a massive crush on Hunt, even though I’d probably despise anyone like him if I met them in real life

Oh definitely! Both are epic and Gene is so strangely hot

Definitely worth a watch, the end of the story arc is absolutely unmissable!

I loved Life on Mars, especially Gene Hunt! Ashes to Ashes wasn't quite as good without Sam Tyler but well worth watching. I think there were a couple of series & the ending was pretty good if I remember rightly.

Yes its worth watching but then I would say that as I was young in the 80s and I enjoyed seeing the fashions and hearing the music too

Life on Mars I enjoyed as well .

I too had a strange crush on the character Gene Hunt . The ending was amazing but I would have ended it slightly differently but that's what fan fiction sites are for I suppose.

@amusedbush same here .

In real life I would think what an arrogant, bombastic dinosaur (though there were men like him all over in the 70s and 80s) thinking sexist bigot . but there was something that drew me in .

I love it, need to watch more Ashes to Ashes too, last time I started watching it a few years ago it got taken off Netflix

Absolutely! I found the box DVD set of Ashes to Ashes in a charity shop a few weeks ago, not long before lockdown. Can't wait for DH to go back to work so I can watch it! O

Thanks I'll give it a go. I was more into the Sam Tyler character but the Gene-isms were very funny.

Definitely watch Ashes to Ashes it's great!

All the episodes of Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes are on iplayer.
I'm going in!

About to watch episode 6 of Life on Mars. How did I miss this when it was on originally. Love it.

I'd forgotten that Sam wasn't in Ashes to Ashes

I knew there was a reason it wasn't as good as Life on Mars.

Yes absolutely, loved it and another great ending. Haven't read full thread but just spotted another poster talking about weird Gene Hunt crush - me too! I found him hugely attractive and couldn't really explain why - or daren't explain why is probably closer to the truth

I actually preferred Ashes to Ashes.
It got so creepy towards the end!

I also preferred ashes to ashes. Loved the ending. It made it all make sense

Oh god I love both Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes, the latter currently on tonight on the Drama Chanel, although I would recommend watching Ashes in sequence, the first episode has references to San Tyler, which explains the more knowing tone of DCI Drake.
Jon Sims , Keeler Hawes and of course Phil Glenister put in anazing performances, I fancy Sam Tyler like mad in Life On Mars
I think it’s my fav TV show ever ( closely followed my Twin Peaks).
Read an article last week that they are bringing it back for another series It will be about DCI Hunt’s return and set in the 70’s and 80’s London and Manchester. I almost wet my pants can’t wait!!!