Any Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes Fans?

[Eve4Walle]

I wondered if anyone knows when Ashes is back? Can't be too long now surely?

Have been watching Life on Mars again on BT Vision and forgot how jaw-droppingly fab it was....

Actually I've just realised that I now have John Taylor's hair. That's a bit lowering.

Anyway, my mac is now imploding and I face a week that will make racing-against-time-to-foil-animal-liberationist-maniac-plot look like a frolicsome picnic, so I shall bid you all good night and happy gene dreams.

They've kind of noticed that lots of women get all unneccessary over the Gene Genie, haven't they? Last week was that sauna scene (slaps self on back of neck quite hard) and this week it was the 'I don't need a manual' line that made me drop my cup of tea...

Oooh, glad I wasn't the only one to spot the Duran Duran track being from 83 not 82.
And BTW great stories, Kay.

Just watched this week's episode and at the trailer. But as someone who never saw all the episodes of LoM, could anyone bring me up to speed on who Jackie Queen is?

Jackie Queen was a journalist who wrote an article on a shooting incident Gene Hunt was involved with. I think it's series 1 Life on Mars - Gene, Sam and Annie are held hostage in a newspaper office.

There's a lot of antagonism between her and Gene in the ep. because she doesn't trust him, and he doesn't trust her. There's also a definite spark between them, though, and it's totally in character that they might have had a fling.

Ta muchly.

Adrian Dunbar is down for seven episodes on imdb.............. as a character called Martin summers!!

Sammy boy is going to get a mention...

bounces up and down like a loon

Come on people, I can feel in me water that this is going to be a good one, don't miss out!

Finally I can watch this week's episode live...

But I will shamefacedly confess to being underwhelmed this season so far. Not sure what it is - maybe the 'going-through-the-motions' detection sub-plots.

Come on, chaps, talk me round.

No, I agree, I thought episode 2 was the highlight of this series so far - but the previewers are saying tonight is a really good episode and I happen to know that there is likely to be a really big twisty plot event in the episode tonight.

It involves death, if that's a big enough juicy hook for you

And come on, who can resist the joy of seeing Gene deal with the idea of possible impending fatherhood?

But in the meantime, have some blue eyes and some meaningful looks and just for the sheer bloody hell of it, some rumpled shirt goodness from Life on Mars to boot.

Mmmmmmmm.

just realised that today is monday and i am now bizaarly and ever so sadly excited. i can't wait for 9pm now. it is teh hilight of my week. now what does that say about me!

god my life's tragic

Yes, I only remembered this morning and began squeeing, but I have had a really busy week writing other things which have nowt to do with Gene Hunt, in my defense...

[saddo]

Some more favourites while me tatties cook...

Open collar...

And some green shirt love with a bonus Simm in a girly shirt too.

is it really sad that i know exactly which episode those green shirted photos come from?

Nooo, the green shirt is legendary. It is perfectly sane and acceptable to know these things. Not sad at all. And look how damned good he looks in when he's being scornful. grrrowl.

'Let's see how good you really are. Two oxtail soups'
'Food's off'

PMSL

do you know im so patheticaly in love with Gene that even when Dp recounts some of his more classic lines i go all weak at the knees (they just kinda spring open )

i am tragically excited and keep looking at the clock.

Less than three hours to go, I must see to my children instead of indulging in this wickedness.

(I shall return to the wickedness once they're all safely tucked up.)

I can only watch first half of the show this evening as need to rush off to work......am wondering if I should just save all Gene lust for tomorrow and watch entire episode on iPlayer whilst I recover from a night shift.....OR.....do I need a bit of Gene to get me through the night??

I have had that sodding Spandau Ballet track in my head for the last 4 weeks! And every time it pops up again I can't help but start squeeing

Kay - am loving those photos - especially the meaningful looks and the green shirt. I remember the green shirt episode so well. Think I could become a serious alcoholic if Gene really ran a bar...........

Oh and DH and I were discussing the appeal of Gene Hunt whilst we were in the pub on Friday - he cannot understand why we all go weak at the knees for him. He asked me "if I call you Bolly Knickers in a gruff northern voice and stare moodily at you, would it have the same affect?" Sadly, says Mrs JS....I think not ..........but of course I love DH to bits anyway

There's a lot to be said for the ability to stare moodily if I know you've got a heart of gold and cyclists legs, though...

bounces in a ridiculously fangirlish manner

Dh is watching a dull documentary for the purposes of seeing snippets of cricket, but at least it's BBC1, so no overlap.

I think that'll be a 15 minuteish warning...

The real test of whether it is any good tonight is whether it makes me forget about my toothache. Will report back later.

I don't think He hears my prayers atm, but I shall ask for an abatement for you none-the-less, PP.